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August 17, 2007

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Lebanon Press Roundup

Annahar

Aoun defines candidacy program, expressess reservation over amending Constitution

Sfeir sets specifications of president, say must be above conflict, widely supported

Nassib Lahoud anounces candidacy

Berri, Sfeir meeting set for mid September, to follow Sfeir's visit to Vatican

Bishop Matter: We are determined to survive depsite the forces of evil

Sfeir: We pray for a safe life ruled by sincere cooperation

Qabalan: Army commander's wisdom saved Lebanon from the storm

Damascus fighting battle of 'Syrian president' in Lebanon - Abdul Karim abul Nasr

EU report: Assad regime lost all its battles, became captive of Iran

Edde asks army commader to clerify how Fatah el-Islam got its weapons

Asks if Aoun knows the 'surprise vowed by his allly Hezbollah'

Islamic Group: Holding to Taef is essential

Qandil lashes at Jumblat, says project he betted on has ended

DM Murr rejects involving army in political bickering

Rizk: Lebanon facing a crisis of fate , has two options: surrender or consent

Marwan Fares: March 14 fianaced Fatah el-Islam and Jund el-Sham

Assafir

Sfeir: Yes I am for amending the Constitiution to save Lebanon

If army commander can save Lebanon, he is welcome

I hold to the 2/3 quorum

Electing president by absolute majority (half +1) means 2 presidents and 2 govts

Berri begins quest for solution, warns gainst 'pirating' presidency

Violent encounters bewteen army and Islamic militants reported in several sectors

Opposition commends Nasrallah's speec, applauds army commnader's statements

Hoss: No existnce for Lebanon without Moslems and Chritians

Wahhab: Armrican and Saudi amabssadors undermining Lebanon

Geagea: Consensus must also apply to all other presidencies

Handing authoriy to army is extremely dangerous

Israel worried about Nasrallah's threats

Lebanese Forces: Elections will take place and we will regain the presidency

Qandil: US-Saudi project to tarnsform Lebanon to arena for al-Qaeda

Aoun: Feltman working against formation of unity government

Al-Mustaqbal

Saudi Arabia: Damascus working on spreading chaos in the region

Riazk: We have wo options, consensus or a president appoited by outsiders

Dahia speech: Nasrallah attacks Nasrallah - Fares Khashan

Fatafat: We will get a new president in November

Addiyar

Nine names for presedency and a compromise project to amend Constitution

'Bared' batttle aproaching end withing 8-10 days

Murr: Patriach Sfeir has no candidate

Aoun: No single sect can ruke Lebanon

Al-Thawra: Has the Bush administration decided to make Lebanon an American state

Qandil calls on Jumblat to leave to Kurdestan

Accuses him of attempt on Hamadeh's live

Says Fatfat recuiting youth for CIA

Chamoun to Aoun: Don't dream of presidency

Al-Akbar

Washington objects to army comnander's bid for for presidency

Siniora convinces Rice to refuse admending article 49 of the Constitution

Khoja suggets agreeing on name of president before unity government

Relation beween Saudi Arabia and Syria explodes

US poised to reject amending Constitution before presidential elections - Nicholas Nassif

What could Speaker Berri tell the Mronite Patrirach - Tariq Tarshisi

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