November 28, 2007

Lebanonwire

Lebanon Press Headlines

Bush launches Palestinian state negotiations, rejects meddling in Lebanon

Solution expected in 2008 and Saudi Arabia calls for reviving the Syrian and Lebanese tracks

Negotiations move outside Bkerki's list as Berri reclines in a 'warrior rest'

Security Council to receive Brammertz report today

Perez: Israel, Syria maintain secret contacts, exchange messages

Egyptian ambassador visits Bkerki, Aoun, Murr and Geagea

Mufti Qabalan: Army is Lebanon's life line, has entered hearts with its commander's wisdom

Druze Higher Council: Temporary presidential vacancy must not be prolonged

Greek Orthodox Higher Council: Presidential vacancy raises fears

Former president Lahoud expects regional developments that could change current status

Michel Murr commends PMs stances, says security forces will confront all violations

Mitri delivers Lebanon's speech at Annapolis

Holds to Arab initiative, rejects settling Palestinians, calls for ending Israeli occupation of Shebaa Farms, calls for guaranteeing the impementaion of UNSC Resolution 1701

French Charge d'affairs Andre Parant visits Geagea, Suleiman

Says Kouchner's return likely

Rabieh consolations continue for the second day

Aoun: We have spoken softly for over year but they did not hear us

Aridi: Electing president Friday is unlikely, contacts reaped no results

Maronite League refuses transforming vacuum into a permanent status

MP Fouad Saad doesn't see a president before the New Year

Feltman meets Gemayel

Says those who refused to go to the Parliamnet have deprived Lebanon of a president and the Christians of their distinguished role

Arslan: Deleting Christians form the equation is an attempt to change Lebanon's character

Geagea reiterates warning against vacuum

Asserts commitment to calming things down if session is not convened

As-Safir

Annapolis: Palestinians in danger zone and the Arabs in the axis of normalization

Bush admits to Israel's Jewish statehood, ignores Iraq, talks about Lebanese democracy and its 'vital 'character

Olmert drops final status issues from negotiations, and Moscow to host second conference in two months

Constitutional amendment on the go again to face Lebanon's impending issues

MP Murr sings outside Rabieh's chorus as Hezbollah and Berri commends Jumblat's stance

FPM speaks of an 'important document' subsequent to Rabieh's consulations

Aoun vows to reveal 'all facts' at end of meetings

Berri appreciates Sfeir's role in preventing coup against Constitution

Kouchner convinced Lebanon will overcome presidential crisis

Mikhael Daher: Parliament must hold immediate sessions until a president is elected

Hassan Fadlallah: Siniora doesn't rule in the name of the people, Constitution or  mutual coexistence

Geagea: Our stance is one of principle with regard to amending the Constitution, but more important is not to prolong the presidential vacuum

Al-Mustqbal

Bush launches Annapolis, asserts need to elect Lebanon's president without foreign meddling

Bush says Israel must support creating a prosperous, and a successful Palestinian state

Peres reveals 'under the stable' contacts' with Damascus

Geagea calls 'others' to join presidential elections session

Michel Murr: I have nothing to do with Rabieh's meetings

What is the story of Michel Edde with Aoun, Hezbollah and Hariri - Fares Khashan

Full story of the events that preceded the 'extention' of vacuum in Baabda

Ad-Diyar

No presidential elections soon

Aoun might call for 'peaceful' demonstrations

Renewed talk about amending Constitution

Moawad: Aoun cannot replace the Patriarch

Presidential seat must not remain vacant

Geagea: We are heading to elect a president even in a non-perfect circumstances

Maronite League says Lebanon is living one of its most dangerous crises, one that threatens its very existence

Ad-Balad

Where Iran is form the Lebanese Annapolis?

Feltman: We need to take Hezbollah into consideration

Confusion, worry and contacts behind the scenes - Hassana Zeinab

Al-Akhbar

Annapolis reactivates negotiations, consecrates normilzation

March 14 'floats' Suleiman as Aoun escalates against Siniora

Jumblat corresponds with his presumed killers: Forgive us and have mercy upon us - Ibrahim Amine

Egypt: Lebanon's file, a mixture of intelligence and politics

Three Christian lines to confront presidential vacuum phase - Antoine Saad

Christian frustration again - Thaer Ghandour

Geagea doesn't object to amending Constitution in favor of Suleiman