Top Banner

blank.gif (59 bytes)

August 21, 2007

Lebanonwire

blank.gif (59 bytes)

Lebanon Press Roundup

Annahar

Meraab meet decides candidacy mechanism, extends hand to ensuring quorum

Berri insists on 2/3 quorum and Aoun calls for salvation government

Foreign ministry faces vacancies after Civil Service says ministers' decisions are illegal

Lahoud for a partnership government and a stately, unity-welding president

Kouchenr and Cousseran prepared to come back to Beirut

Polish deputy defense minister visits Siniora and Sarkis

Moussa conducting intensive contacts to mend relations between Saudi and Syria

Gemayel: Insisting on unity government might undermine presidential elections

Aoun: Meraab meet participants are not decision makers

I was informed there is a new US evaluation of the Lebanese situation

Jumblat lashes at Sharaa, describes him as the 'Syrian diplomacy genius'

Islamic Group visits Qabbani, rejects amending Constitution

Hezbollah: We won't allow electing a president who would be part of US security

Assafir

Lebanese Forces confiscates Christian authority in face of Bkerki and the 2 generals

Berri reassures the Lebanese: Elections will take place with 2/3 quorum

Aoun: US is re-evaluating its Lebanese policy and we sense understanding

French says ready to return shortly

Meraab meet: Elections on time according to Constitution & without amendments

Says ready for dialogue away from requiring government change before elections

Aoun: If they bypass Constitution all steps would be 'justifiable'

Berri expects a period of awe and shock

Says presidential elections will take place with 2/3 quorum

Gemayel: Undermining presidential elections is coup

Boueiz visits Diman, warns of devastation, collision if understanding is ignored

Egyptian ambassador: Situation in Lebanon will effect the entire region

Siniora discusses return of 'Bared' evacuees with Zaki

Lahoud: All options are open to save Lebanon

Meraaab messages: Civilian president...vacuum forbidden - DeniseAtallah Haddad

Hezbollah: We wont allow America to compensate defeat with political victory

Al-Mustaqbal

Christian Consultative meeting in Meraab: New President on November 24

Reaffirms Bkerki's constants

Agrees on mechanism to choose one candidate at the right time

Stresses the importance of presidency for Lebanon's entity

Hezbollah threaten to attack government, Prime minister with 'teeth and fingernails'

Banayoni accuses Damascus of impeding Saudi 'positive role' in Lebanon

Patriarch wants a salvation and not a crisis-managing president - Fares Khashan

Berri carries on behalf of the opposition the negating condition for the presidential elections and translates the Syrian decision to undermine it

Addiyar

Presidential election enters phase of struggle between majority & opposition Christians

Meeting at Geagea's residence in Meraab faces-off with another in Rabieh

Aoun: Meraab's participants do not have legal quorum and we are 1/3 of the people

Meraab meet agrees to elect president in Beiteddine

Atallah: Berri's influence is very limited

Aoun: There is no constitution that cannot be amended if public interest dictates

March 14 Christian authorities meet in Meraab

'We are the Christian political authority and ready for dialogue'

'Our role is basic in the presidency along with Bkerki'

Qomati: Jumblat and Geagea's threats do not frighten us

The colonel...prepared the helicopters for launching missiles

Two out of six Hawker Hunters are ready for fighting

Military operations enter fourth month by ground and air

Militants transformed their families to human shields and Absi's exit is unlikely

Palestinian Armed Struggle deploy in Ain el-Helweh

Al-Balad

Widest Christian gathering portrays presidential features

Berri clarifies position

Asserts unity government must come before presidential elections

Confirms need for compromise president

March 14 Christians: Presidential elections on time & we refuse amending constitution

Aoun: Bypassing Constitution will compel us to take measures

Hezbollah: The people will tear down the government

Zahra: Agreeing on one candidate for March 14 is decided

100 'Armed struggle' elements deploy in Ain el-Helweh

Al-Akbar

Meraab meet rejects Suleiman, fears Sfeir

Aoun speaks of change in US policy

Cousseran to Lebanon shortly to pave way for Kouchner's visit

Meraab and the battle for the Maronites' ruling team authority - Ibrahim al-Amine

Lahoud: All constitutional options are open to save Lebanon

Aoun, Geagea and the third heir again - Arafat Hijazi

Diman visitors: Sfeir doesn't mind amending Constitution and consensus is his only concern - Farid Bu Francis

March 14 Christians: Presidential elections on time and without amending Constitution

Geagea: Berri will see new things if someone tries to undermine presidential elections, and the quorum is 50+1

Metn elections battle: A storm in cup or a tornado that blows twice - Ghassan Saoud

Bared evacuees insist on returning to camp

Army foils Fateh el-Islam attempts to regain positions

blank.gif (59 bytes)
blank.gif (59 bytes)

Copyright © 1999-2007 Lebanonwire®.com. All rights reserved.

blank.gif (59 bytes)

back.gif (883 bytes)