August 23, 2007

Lebanonwire

Annahar

Intense polarization expands from Meraab to Rabieh to Mukatara to Ain el-Tineh

Cousseran in Beirut in a new attempt to stimulate dialogue

Qasmiyeh blast executors arrested and Fatah el-Islam is on the brink of collapse

Germany reduces number of troops and marines in UNIFIL

Lahoud: Army, ISF and Red Cross martyr's enhanced Lebanon's sovereignty, unity

Siniora consults with Ban, Moussa, Prodi over tribunal, UNIFIL, developments

French Charge D'affairs Andre Baran: Timely presidential elections is a historic opportunity and my country places great importance on Patriarch Sfeir's' wisdom

Spanish FM Louis Amado arrives in Beirut

Berri invites Lebanese to commemorate Imam Sadr's disappearance

Cousseran to pave today for Koucheran's return to Beirut

Visit to Teheran and Damascus still unconfirmed

Greek Catholic Patriarch Laham: Decision on presidency must be purely Lebanese

Loyalty to Resistance holds US responsible for foiling solution

Aoun: We will confront attempts by 'controlled media'  to instigate strife

Geagea: Displaced file will be closed shortly despite abuse attempts

Sarkis: We want to have dialogue with the opposition

Fadlallah's call for dialogue with Salafis breaks a mountain of ice - Radwan Akil

Saudi daily 'Okaz' lashes out at Syrian regime, accuses it of Lebanon's assassinations

Ali Haasan Khalil: Unity government a joint project to save Lebanon

Phallange calls for stopping provocation

FPM: Let the courts take the appropriate action

Osama Hamdan: Palestinian Authority launching a war against Hamas

Abou Faour accuses Syrian regime of instigating strife as Progressive Party member Adel Siour bypasses danger phase

Paris revives its initiative and Kouchner to visit Damascus shortly

Jumblat warns March 14 of 'treason', says 'compromise means our end'

Lebanon economic indicators not reassuring

Bared civilians' crisis  pending, depends on one call

Washington links presidential elections, program to 1559

US 'stances' over Constitution, presidential elections 'weighs on' government position

US-Syrian arms wrestling confuses Washingto's resolve - Ghasseb Mukhtar

Qassem: We do not use our methods against Israel domestically

Loyalty to Resistance: Bypassing 2/3 quorum is a dangerous adventure

Bassil: Christian marginalization cannot be remedied by election losers

Daoud files law suit against Jumblat and Wahhab warns against strife in the Mountain

Abou Faour: Rachaya incident aims at instigating strife, weakening Jumblat

Rifi: We won't allow any visitor to transform our country to an arena for terrorism

Opposition parties in Rabieh: Right options at the right time

Nassib Lahoud: Meraab meet corner stone for Lebanonizing elections

Al-Mustaqbal

March 14 rejects embezzling presidential elections with preconditions

Jumblat asserts right of electing president with absolute majority (half+1)

Qassem declares political harmony between Hezbollah, Hamas Damscus and Teheran

Presidential elections is not a 'date'; it is a 'battle' - Nassir Al-Asaad

Addiyar

Jumblat: Berri has regretfully been transformed to a mail box, ended himself with his own hand

Opposition: What would Jumblat gain form creating war atmospheres in Lebanon?

Five items in Meraab meet and electing president even by 'half+1'

Aoun: We won't fall victims to rumors, and the priority is for security

Tunisian president: No solution to Lebanon problems except by dialogue

Geagea: Some are abusing the problems of the displaced

Chamoun: Aoun won't be president

Militants positions have collapsed militarily and their structure has disintegrated

Army captures militant leader Saadi after attempting to run away by sea

Al-Balad

Paris working, with Washington's knowledge, on a regional understanding to pass Lebanon's presidential elections

Qassem: Resistance has defeated the American project

Bassil: Rabieh meeting gathered the 'Aces' of the Christian sects

Berri to deliver a 'very important ' speech during Sadr's rally

Prepares for coming move by the opposition

Miltants running away from 'Bared'; residents capture a terrorist

Hajjar: Aoun's words carry threats, intimidation

Al-Akbar

Cousseran  a messenger for a French-Saudi-Iranian meeting

Jumblat against consensus, promotes Berri's end

Berri accuses Jumblat of working on splitting Lebanon to two camps

Rabiyeh meet: Preparations to prevent March 14 from capturing power - Ibrahim Amine

The story of Suleiman's candidacy, his acceptance and refusal - Jean Aziz

US confusion expedites reviving French initiative - Arafat Hijazi

Qassem: Opposition position is good, and its steadfastness is victory

Reservations over siding with Israel delaying UNIFILs extension