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January 24, 2008

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Lebanon Press Headlines

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An-Nahar

Today's strike amid labor union division, riot fears and pledges to keep it peaceful

Siniora suddenly in Cairo, will move to Saudi Arabia in the evening

Army commander: My priority is to preserve reconciliation if elected

MP Murr: I back the patriarch and it is shameful to curse Bkerki

Arab intiative is in the interest of the Christians

Mertni's do not express their opinion through demonstrations

Suleiman: Mine is a project of reconciliation

Repairing trust is needed

My relation with Syria is excellent

Mossad might be behind Fatah el-Islam

Zaki: Israel has bypassed all redlines

March 14 calls on the Lebanese to proceed with their lives normally regardless of the strike

Qassem: 'February 14' group raising screams to compensate its failure

Geagea lashes heavily at Hezbollah, says it assassinated Amal's officials and officers

Fadlallah: Lebanese territories planted with American mines

As-Safir

Living conditions  warn of expanding Labor moves at the expense of the political: Strike raises national concerns...and the army is in the street

Suleiman downplays opposition criticism, says:

My record is the guarantee

Having a ministerial bloc is not important for me

My relation with Syria is excellent

Sultanov in Beirut carrying Russian ideas

Pakradoni: Solution not near; crisis will take a long time

Jordan King: Lebanon's security is a redline

Hezbolllah escalates tone against majority and its leaders

Trad Hamadeh: Opposition won't move so long as initiative are on

Sfeir: Plans are being made for us and some are implementing them

March 14 calls for not sharing in strike, demands changing Labor Union structure

Hamadeh: We will move in all squares to impose the election of Suleiman as president

Geagea: Battle with opposition is long

Al-Mustaqbal

March 14 warns 'Syrian-Iranian axis forces' of bypassing laws

Syndicates refuse to join strike; Sfeir calls for a 'state of peace'' and Geagea warns of opposition's 'shameless style'

Mubarak says Arab initiative is fair

Jordan King: Lebanon's security is redline

Moscow denounces impeding solution

Satterfield: Syria shooed be punished for impeding Lebanon solution

Syria, opposition field action ready for 'guerilla wars', coup and exploding confessional strife - Nassir Al-Asaad

Ad-Diyar

Beginning of syndicate war with Siniora: Would the strike be comprehensive?

Siniora suddenly in Cairo, to meet Mubarak, discuss report with Moussa

Pakaradoni: Arab initiative stalled, internationalization impossible

Zaki: Situation in Lebanon, Palestine very dangerous

Al-Balad

Move is for the street today...despite government's counteraction

Berri, Moussa prioritize dialogue...keep an eye on 'fifth column'

Hezbollah: Majority supplements Israel, paves way of assassinating Hezbollah

Shadows of strife roam over labor strike - Hadi Sabaa Ayun

Al-Akhbar

France resumes contacts with Syria and Aoun

Drivers block roads in capital; farmers move in Biqaa and the North; and March 14 tests army commander

Today's strike: A model for conflicting sides from behind the scenes - Ibrahim Al-Amine

Responsibilities between Bkerki and the army chief - Antoine Harb

Whispers in Gemayel's ears change his position - Thaer Ghandour

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