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January 25, 2008

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Lebanon Press Headlines

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An-Nahar

Political controls, security measures pacify strike amid limited responses

Paris rejects proposal to replace Suleiman's candidacy

Jumblat asks Hezbollah to return to dialogue basics

International Tribunal judges appointed, including the Lebanese

Siniora meets Mubarak

Criticizes closing parliament for 15 months

Views Arab initiative as a reflection of democratic principles

Berri to Siniora: Closing parliament was due to your illegitimate government

Saluting awareness of the Lebanese, March 14 praises security forces

Says strike was a complete failure

Reminds that rioting leads to destabilizing security

Geagea: Strike showed real size of March 8 forces

Says must move against those foiling presidential elections

National Bloc: Solution starts with electing president

Hezbollah must respect diversity and values

From An-Nahar's diplomatic pouch

Opposition wants to create an autocratic rule in Lebanon

European warning: Plans of Damascus allies aim at instigating strife

As-Safir

Mubarak to Saudi Arabia shortly...Moussa circularizes his 'report'...and Damascus rejects game of numbers

'Regional truce' puts street danger away but does not cancel it

Berri prepared to accept an Arab decision but not an explanation and Jumblat 'monopolizes' the Lebanese identity!

Sultanov visits Berri, Salloukh and Suleiman

Says Syria has 'affirmed to us' its resolve to facilitate Moussa's mission

Siniora meets Mubarak, Nazif and Hisham Yussef, moves to Saudi Arabia

Says Arab initiative is the only serious proposal to solve Lebanon's standoff

International Tribunal: Lebanon pays half the costs; no announcement of  judges' names for security reasons

Jumblat: Yesterday's protests aim at undermining tribunal

Al-Mustaqbal

Lack of popular response, security measures bloc demagogy

March 14 praises rejection of strike by the Lebanese

Damascus races with Arab FMs meet to blast Moussa and the Arab role

Kouchner announces desperation with Syria's policy

Ad-Diyar

Strike passes peacefully; contacts, army measures freeze situation

Berri calls on labor leaders to keep Beirut away from rioting

Salim Aoun: Move by opposition nearing; no solution without conclusive action

Al-Balad

A timid strike... and the message has arrived

Siniora: Failure of Arab initiative will take us to strife

Limited repsonse to labor strike

Opposition heading to street and majority to Security Council - Elie Badran

Al-Akhbar

Two memos by opposition and loyalists to Arab FMs

Strike by transport and agriculture sectors stay under control

Jumblat accuses Hezbollah of preparing for a 'new war'

Prominent European diplomat: No alternative to Suleiman and the Arab initiative - Nicholas Nassif

Paris after Washington: We want action from Syria - Bassam Tayyar

Opposition heading to 'victor and vanquished' ...storms expected - Ghassan Saoud

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