November 26, 2007

Lebanonwire

Compromise before Friday unlikely

Fears of Christian reactions to vacuum

Mediations paralyzed before Annapolis

Aoun considers Rabieh not Bkerki the Christian authority

Minister Risk fears current situation will continue for a long time

Doesn't expect solution before Annapolis outcome

Lebanon at Annapolis holds to its constants

Gemayel: Getting used to current situation means gradual partitioning of Lebanon

Islamic Group urges opposition to end sit-in

Naiim Qassam: Lebanon is in a presidential and governmental vacuum and Aoun's position is the focal point for any solution

British paper: Hezbollah expands campaign to recruit fighters

Aoun: Let them understand, political decision is in Rabieh and there will be much harder measures than the sit-in

Syrian press commends Lahoud, says US is deepening Lebanon's differences

Wahhab: If vacuum is prolonged, Taef Accord will have to be amended

Mufti Qabalan: Lebanon is on the brink

International meeting will be held and succeed 'in principle' - Sarkis Naoum

As-Safir

'Headless republic' participation in Annapolis threatens organized vacuum

Berri and Hezbollah: Decision doesn't commit Lebanon and Israel will be the only victor at Annapolis

Jumblat: Priority is for repairing situation domestically so as not to pay the price of a foreign-made decision

Meeting on Lebanon at Annapolis will determine its fate in light of preset scenarios - Gearge Alam

Would the 'grass' grow at Baadda gates and the condolences season in Bkerki extended?

Mutual waiting for Annapolis week amid fears of surge in Christian political confrontation - Ghasseb Mukhtar

Siniora in Bkerki: We are committed to reaching a compromise president

Bkerki fears temporary situation will be prolonged, lead country to chaos and fighting - Gracia Bitar

Hariri vows to exert all efforts to elect president soonest

Russia warns Lebanon factions of slipping into civil war

Aoun: My meetings with Hariri have ended and the decision is now in Rabieh

Geagea: Aoun is not the foremost Christian leader

Electing president by 'half+1' is still on, but needs preparations

Naiim: Qassem: Aoun is the focal point of any solution

Wahhab: Vacuum will be pronloged unless Aoun is elected president

Annapolis and Lebanon's consensus - Maan Bashour

Al-Mustqbal

Teheran calls for Lebanese consensus, Damascus warns of security problems, and Hezbollah sees in Aoun a focal point for any solution

Lebanon is target of a sturdy plot against the Maronites - Fares Khashan

Mufti Jouzou: Lahoud was an ugly picture of the Neighboring terrorist regime

Ad-Diyar

No presidential elections in the short term, situation rigid

French won't reactivate their initiative before Annapolis

Lebanon's participation in Annapolis aggravates political tension

Fadlallah: Presidential vacuum hit all of Lebanon and not just one sect

Misiter Rizk: Isn't federalism better than the ongoing split?

'Arab Struggle': Geagea rehabilitating himself for a new war

Ad-Balad

Aoun and Hezbollah point gun at 'double vacuum'

Ali Hassan Khalil: Situation requires continuation of Berri-Hariri dialogue

Situation critical : Stability or chaos

Ibrahim Kenaan: 'Rabieh' meetings not intended to bypass Bkerli's authority

Would Lebanon's impasse be resolved if Aoun ends his alliance with Hezbollah? - Hussein Qoteish

No vacuum in the presence of the Lebanese army - Ghiwa Ibrahim

Al-Akhbar

Lebanon and Syria in Annapolis' trap

Damascus continues the error of empty negotiations, Siniora acquits Olmert of his crimes and the rest of the Arabs head to normalizing relations with Israel

Sfeir's hesitation warns of a new Christian frustration... and Hariri is an 'accessory to the crime' - Ibrahim Al-Amine

Rigidity dominates 'vacuum authority' pending the new year - Tarqi Tarshishi

Minister Zahra: Majority did not achieve victory... and our public is frustrated

Opposition doesn't admit failure, expects weeks-long waiting - Thaer Ghandour

Aoun: We won't let the authority relax

Opposition troika disappoints Lahoud and itself - Afif Diab

Explosion will start from North Lebanon if opposition provokes authority - Mohammad Allouch