August 24, 2007

Lebanonwire

Annahar

Army chief surprised at using his name in political bickering

Refuses to be used as a platform for taking aim at anyone

Asserts he does not incriminate or acquit anyone, says matter up to courts

Asserts he never said he is a candidate for any position

Says 'Bared' battle may be finalized in '10 days or a little more'

Cousseran limits mission to presidential elections; Paris denies overture to Syria

Berri-Jumblat war of words rages on as Aoun criticizes religious authorities

UN welcomes arresting two suspects in UNFIL blast

Lahoud says electing president by simple majority would lead to a big problem

Nassib Lahoud: We aim at having 128 deputies participate in the presidential elections

UNFIL's extension draft ignores basis issues, raises questions - Khalil Fleihan

Hamadeh: Probability of electing president improving, talk about unity govt retracting

Gemayel: Aoun's words similar to the pre-1975 talk

Any compromise like Taef will be at the expense of the Christians

Cousseran denies visit to Teheran or Damascus, supports dialogue

Says Koucheran will be in Beirut shortly

Qabalan says impending crises tells of great evil, calls for national consensus

Aoun: Is Future Movement with dividing Lebanon?

Silence by Patriarch and Mufti is weird

Berri's office lashes out violently at Jumblat

Says 'you don't deserve a response and you want Lebanon split into two camps'

Shehayeb, Abu Faour responds in kind, spares no words

Fadlallah: Collapse of peace in Lebanon would lead to trouble in the entire region

Hajj Hassan: We do not want an American president

Resistance weapons inside Lebanon is a redline

Arab leaders: Damascus is behind Fatah el-Islam and Hamas' coup in Gaza

Phalange, LF, commemorate Bashir Gemayel's 25th election anniversary

Political war gobble up Cousseran's mission, threatens to undermine presidential due

Berri launches unprecedented attack on Jumblat

Says: You are the one to be asked about the 'gold-earning' funds

Aoun 'scolds' Patriarch sfeir

Asks 'Future' supporters: Do you accept to be lead by Geagae?

Cousseran: My mission is to prepare for Kouchner's visit,

Says visit to Damascus not confirmed

Lahoud: Electing president by 50+1 is 'bankruptcy'

Qabban: Presidential vacuum is suicide

German ambassador clarifies his country's stance

Gemayel: Presidential elections on time

Aoun: Silence by Patriarch and Mufti over strife-instigating calls is suspicious

Hajj Hassan: We want a compromise president

Opposition options would otherwise be varied

Voice error stops Geagea's interview

Tashnaq delegation visits Ain el-Tineh, says Berri optimistic

Opposition satisfied with the American confusion, hopes time will lapse peacefully

Syrian National Party: Meraab meet is a sectarian formation with a militia command of tragic aims

Fadlallah: Arabs must safeguard Lebanon's stability

Portuguese FM: Lebanon is an important country in the region and Europe is concerned with its stability

Nassib Lahoud calls for Lebanonizing the presidential elections

Says there will be contact channels with the opposition

Qandil: Plan to move presidential elections to UN HQ in New York

Fomer minister Albert Mansour fears security deterioration

Al-Mustaqbal

Aoun accuses Jumblat, Geagae of seeking to split Lebanon, attacks Patriarch

Geagea calls on Aoun to accept democracy

Cousseran limits mission to fact finding in preparation for Kouchner's visit

Berri accuses Jumblat of targeting his 'positive initiative'

Democratic Gathering MP's remind Berri of his 'blocking role'

Cedar revolution on the verge of great victory - Fares Khashan

Addiyar

Aoun: Jumblat and Geagea wants to divide Lebanon

What is the position of Sunnites on that?

War of words between Berri and Jumblat; Cousseran sinks in contacfdictions

60 days detrmine Lebanon's fate towards peace or civil war

Qandil: One hysteria from Meraab to Mukhtara

Al-Balad

Berri-Jumblat conflict takes presidential elections to further confusion

Kouchner won't visit Beirut unless he is sure of outcome and his visit to Damascus is not forthcoming

Aoun: Christians won't accept developmental and administrative bias against them

Cousseran's reiterates support to Siniora's government

Fatah el-Islam terrorists trying to runaway

Gemayel: Their threat-rife words prepare for strife

Hamadeh: We will elect a president if compromise proves impossible

Al-Akbar

Welsh: We want a president who is with us and we accept  50+1

Cousseran paving way for Kouchner's visit early September

Aoun calls on Sunnites to take position over 'division pushers'

Has Washington retracted from its previous approval of Suleiman's candidacy? - Ibrahim al-Amine

Lahoud: Exit would be through a government accepted by both sides

Aoun: Electing president with 65 votes is an invitation to civil war

North Lebanon Sunnites: 'Future' receding opposition growing - Abdel Kafi Samad

Change Bloc issues first ultimatum in Jbeil before taking to the street - Joanna Azar

Jabal Mohen incident rages on: Security, political and regional issues in the background - Abdel Kafi Samad