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August 14, 2007

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Lebanon Press Roundup

Annahar

Army commander touches upon presidency from Qaeda to Taef

Acquits Syrian intelligence and government of Fatah el-Islam

Berri to Diman shortly and Feltman asserts providing outside climate for elections

Israel: Syria preparing for war through enhancing aerial defense systems

Fatah el-Islam on the American list of terrorist groups

Mitri: Disorder in foreign ministry caused by Salloukh's decisions

Feltman: We are working on providing positive climates for presidential elections

Anwar Khalil: Unity government must precede presidential elections

Bishop Mattar: No 'veto' on any one in presidency

Hamadeh Lashes at 'coffee servers' in Rustom Ghazali haven

French charge d'affairs in Beirut shortly

Canadian charge d'affairs visits foreign ministry

Kuwati ambassador visits Berri, Saloukh, hopes for consensus before elections

Kouchner won't return to Beirut before sensing change in Lebanon's political scene

Argentine deputy FM to arrive in Beirut Thursday

Lahoud: Compromise on forming unity government still possible

Suleiman: Fatah el-Islam is not Syrian nor is it supported by the government

Lahoud's media office: Jumblat's wrong bets will lead him to realizing his dream of becoming an employee in New York city Hall

Jumblat: Lahoud's media office statements remind of Syrian media editorials

Sfeir: People can bear no more; days are difficult ; we must help and understand

Egyptian ambassador visits Gemayel, Aoun

Says searching for outside help is escapism

Aoun's Change Bloc: Solution is in unity government

Any one impeding unity governmnet works for vacuum

Wakim: Solution in Lebanon depends on regional compromise

Geagea: Lebanon's fate, identity depends on the fight we are undertaking

Robert Ghanem: My presidential program hasn't changed since 2004

Assafir

Army commander: Fatah el-Islam belongs to Al-Qaeda

Fatah el-Islam is not Syrian nor is it supported by the government

Says will stay as army commander till a president is elected and a govt is formed

Rice: Syria supports the terrorist organization that ignited 'Al-Bared'

Pakradoni preparing for an exceptional press conference

Karami on the way of ending 'opposition'

Lahoud: We are on the verge of critical days; forming unity govt still possible

Fadlallah: Unity government to be followed two-third consensus

Robert Ghanem a candidate for presidency

Jumblat: Baabda occupier is politically bankrupt, suffers complex of the past

Wahhab: Jumblat needs mental health quarantine

Bickering continues between Sallouk and Mitri

Hezbollah: We insist on cooperation, compromise, and a constitutional president

Aoun's Change Bloc warns of escalation

Al-Mustaqbal

Feltman reveals international move to ensure presidential elections

Army commander absolves Syrian intelligence of 'Absi Gang'

Hezbollah continues threatening of long term crisis

Feltman: Aoun's words to Le Monde similar to Shaaban's in 'Tishrine'

Egyptian ambassador: Solution springs from Lebanon

If the house holders do not agree they will pay the price

MP Helou criticizes the language of war

Says why should Lebanon alone bear the burden of confronting Israel

Al-Balad

Rice: We have no information about a regional-international conference on Lebanon

Suleiman: I am staying with the two governments, and Fatah el-Islam is 'Qaeda'

Wakim lashes at opposition for boycotting Beirut by-elections

Sfeir: Two wars within a year and the people cannot bear anymore

Sfeir to Al-Balad: 50-50 formula is on and the two-third option is mere words

Army commander: We need weapons, ammunitions and all we got was promises

Berri calling ambassadors, hopes for compromise over president

Majdalani: March 14 ready for dialogue without preconditions

Al-Liwaa

Suicide ideas, dense trapping, desperation delaying decisive army assault

Fatah el-Islam militants numbered 550

220 killed, 100 captured, 100 left and 130 remaining

Al-Akbar

Amy commander: I am not a presidential candidate

Fatah el-Islam is a branch of al-Qaeda and does not belong to the Syrian intelligence

Gates to presidential elections open - Nicholas Nassif

Rival sides' fatigue precedes compromise president

Baabda: Jumblat options serve Israel

Feltman: We are working with our European partners to provide climate for presidential elections

From by-elections to presidential elections in light of numbers - Jean Aziz

Hezbollah: Intervention by US ambassador prolonged crisis

Wakim withdraws from opposition, opts to secularism

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