November 19, 2007

Lebanonwire

Crucial days start amid international diplomatic alert

Features of sudden coordination between Aoun and Geagea

Kouchner returns to Lebanon 'less confident'

'Vetoes' evolve into scorching candidates, adding others

Sudden Syrian-Jordanian summit calls for 'compromise' in Lebanon

Would Lebanon's financial & banking immunity face the challenges of the current phase? - Sabine Oweis

Harb: Authorization given to Berri and Hariri is limited, and they must consult with us

Kouchenr returns after D'Alema left, and Moussa in Beirut tonight

Intensive Christian efforts to avert confrontation - Pierre Atallah

Syrian National Party: Lebanonizing presidential elections key to averting crisis

Amal: Utmost achievement of electing president is ousting Siniora's 'illegitimate govt'

Karami: For a transitory government headed by a Maronite in case of failure to elect a consensus president

Siniora: There is great hope a new president will be elected

Says 'there will be no vacuum, and there is only one legitimate government'

Tueni: A new president will most likely be elected

Says: We will not allow strife and shall work on restructuring Lebanon

As-Safir

Two obstacles facing elections: Mechanism...and majority and opposition Christians!

'Less confident 'Kouchner visits Beirut

Rice informs Berri the US is for electing a president 'supported by all the Lebanese'

Jubmlat for a consensus president, warns of a 'September 13 political scenario'

Assad and Abdallah call for compromise and a Syrian role to guarantee security

Aoun and Geagea agree on rejecting naming mechanism

D'Alema: Compromise possible...but I am not sure

Kouchner returns with a pessimistic tone: Alliances changed, situation more complex

Al-Mustaqbal

Syrian renewd attempt to undermine initiatives on the pretext of 'Christian consensus'

Ahamdinajiad speaks of US-Israeli efforts to undermine solution in Lebanon

Shatah: Legitimate government will assume presidential authority if election fails

Opposition escalating on three lines, vacuum leading - Nasir Al-Asaad

Fatfat: Circulated names might not be the same as on Sfeir's list

Ad-Diyar

Election coming, solution near and Kouchner runs presidential operations room

Competition confined to Edde and Salameh; March 14 Christians are upset

Berri, Hariri discuss Sfeir's list

Siniora: There is one legitimate govt, no room for two

Karami: Aoun is the opposition's only candidate, pulling out is up to him

Says there will be no stability in Lebanon if an anti-Syrian president is elected

Qabalan for a moderate president who will protect army and resistance

March 14 list wins Bar Association elections

Ad-Balad

Ahmadinijad bemoans compromise for Riyadh

Harb: Christina leaders migh take a unified stance

Siniora: There will be no recognition of a second government in Lebanon

Khaldeh triangle living the nightmare of hidden conflict - Diana Skeini

Al-Akhbar

March 14 Christians reject Sfeir's list

Kouchner less confident, Rice wants a president agreed upon by the Lebanese, and Nihjad accuses US and Israel of impeding solution

'Half+1option': A serious scenario with hidden bends - Wafaa Awwad

Armed sects: All waiting for all in the crucial hour - Afif Diab

'UNIFIL troops won't return in plastic bags'