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August 22, 2007

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Lebanon Press Roundup

Annahar

Lahoud's visitors speak of military government headed by Suleiman

Sfeir describes as 'challenge' the demand of forming govt before electing president

Rabieh meeting: 'I am the Christian majority'

Meraab meeting satisfied with its debut

70 women and children including Absi's wife might leave 'Bared' today

Washington rejects amending Constitution, says president must be independent

Siniora informed of Kouchner's and Cousseran's readiness to return

Jumblat says Syrian attempt to undermine tribunal are continuing

Presidential elections will be delayed for a month or two, but will take place without amending Constitution - Khalil Fleihan

Geagea: I was jailed and the LF was dissolved because we possessed our resolve

Zaher Khatib threatens of democratic assault if Aoun is not elected, even temporarily

Rabieh meeting: Compromise president or early elections

Aoun: They have no right to nominate a president to assassinate the majority

Sfeir: Boycotting presidential elections is like boycotting Lebanon

Forming government half an hour before elections is a challenge

Morad: Lebanon heading to vacuum if a unity government is not formed

'Free Nasserites' visit Jumblat

Assafir

Washington 'with' and 'against' amending Constitution

Christian opposition holds to 2/3 quorum

Fatah el-Isalm offers and Army agrees to evacuating civilians from 'Bared'

Offer to 'evacuate families' from 'Bared' is a new decoy by Fatah el-Islam, army says

Aoun: Measures will be taken to abort electing president without a 2/3 quorum

Says 'they have no right to nominate a president who doesn't represent the Christian majority'

Islamic Group visits Aridi, says against electing a military for presidency

Qabalan: Electing a one-sided president would weaken the presidency

US State Department, American embassy reject amending Constitution

Hezbollah: A grotesque intervention and an attempt to impose president

Mitri calls on cabinet to bear responsibility for filling foreign ministry's vacant posts

Salloukh asks Civiv Service Board to help resolve issue

Qabbani: Those not sharing in elections will be responsible for vacuum or collapse

Raad: We won't relinquish weapons so long as there is an Israeli threat

Al-Mustaqbal

Sfeir: Government after presidency; boycotting election is like boycotting Lebanon

Washington against amending Constitution, reminds of 1559

Paris for holding presidential elections on due date

Jumblat says Army's victory in 'Bared' is a victory for the Taef state

Calls for respecting Constitution

Impending crisis renders amending Article 49 impossible - Fares Khashan

March 8 recognition of government contradicts Syria's interest

March 14 agreeing to changing govt before September 23 is no more feasible

Addiyar

Sfeir: 2/3 quorum, after that election by 50+1 becomes possible

Meraab meeting participants have no right to nominate president

Geagea to Aoun: You were not present in our meeting because you were not invited

Hoss: Meraab meeting was not successful

Robert Ghanem: I was not invited to Meraab meeting

Says won't attend election session without 2/3 quoram

Nicholas: Geagea's words were a threat

Al-Balad

Rabieh meet reacts to Meraab, sets up scenarios for the presidential elections

Aoun: They speak in the name of te Christians while we are the majority

State Department: Elections without amending Constitution

Sfeir: Demanding a government before presidential elections doesn't build a nation

Aoun rejects electing president from 'outside the Christian majority'

Presidential elections in foreign hands - Ali al-Amine

Saudi-Syrian dispute hits Lebanon - Sada al-Balad

Equal chances to holding or not holding presidential election

Fatah el-Islam begs Army for truce

Al-Akbar

Washington covers March 14: No amendment to Constitution

Christian opposition: Any single-handed step will be confronted in the street

Washington about to push its allies in Lebanon to confrontation - Ibrahim al-Amine

Meraab  achieves two targets for the 'Future' and Jumblat - Antoine Saad

Zaki: Palestinian camps have learned from Nahr el-Bared

Bared battle reaching end; militants request evacuating families

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