March 5, 2008

Lebanonwire

Lebanon Press Highlights

Solana doesn't see a 'cooperative' Damascus and Berri 'won't repeat the three-tens experience'

Majority and Sfeir refuse from Assad a presidential and parliamentary election based on the 1960 law

Rice: The aim of moving Cole is to show our determination to defend our allies

Washington replaces two warships off Lebanese coast

Gemayel  meets King Abdullah, Says Saudi Arabia has a basic role in the Arab summit

Hajj Hassan: Siniora doesn't dare denouncing US warships arrival

Fadlallah: Arab roles expanded holocaust against Palestinians

As-Safir

Washington besieges Cairo meet, syas warships are for protecting our interests and our allies

Bush frustrated with Assad; Solana asserts: Summit on time and in place

Opposition to Sfeir: After 1960 electoral law it will either be the governorate or the single constituency

Berri: Lebanon's elected president will represent country in Arab summit

Solana for hours in Beirut, meets Berri and Siniora

Expresses support to Arab initiative and urge Lebanon to elect a president before summit

Karami: We support inviting government to summit though it is illegitimate

'Optimism' projects 'fall militarily' in land, sea and air - Khodr Taleb

Sfeir: The rule is to have Lebanon represented by its president in the summit

Says: the 1960 electoral law is not suitable any more, and the smaller caza is the best

Berri: Talking about the electoral law must begin from the caza and above

Qabalan: We are surprised some are welcoming the American warship off out coast

Fadlallah: Collaborating Arab standings might induce Israel to commit new massacres

Hezbollah: It is a shame not to denounce the arrival of USS Cole

Iranian advisor visits Qabani, rejects making conflict confessional

Miqati calls for abiding by Constitution, giving priority to electing president

Wahhab visit Franjieh, says an international war is being launched against Lebanon

Hezbollah: Report on 1701 equalizes between victim and executor

Geagea refuses participation in summit before a president is elected

French Charge d'affairs Andre Parant says there is no European initiative

Al-Mustaqbal

No new initiative by Moussa and infeasible conditions by Syria

King Abdullah asserts to Gemayel Saudi Arabia's support to government and the Arab initiative

Bush denounces Syria's interference and Solana records Syria's non-cooperation

The moment of 'decisive action' against  the Syrian regime has come - Nassir Al Asaad

Al-Diyar

Last chance for the Arab initiative Arab FMs meeting today

Majority refuses transitory government and Sfeir rejects the 1960 electoral law

Lebanon to be invited through Arab League and Aoun refuses to hold a quartet meeting in Cairo

Rice: 'Cole' for protecting the interests of our allies

Al-Balad

Syria raises Gaza's flag bringing down Lebanon's priority in summit

Sfeir puts an end to the 1960 law and Berri gets nervous

Solana: Damascus summit on time and we hope Lebanon will be represented

Sfeir: 1960 law is no more applicable

Hezbollah: America confirmed coordinating with Siniora's government

Al-Akhbar

Who is covering the embezzlement of the July war indemnities?

Moussa awaiting Arab authorization to return to Beirut

Bush: I strongly support Siniora and March 14

Sfeir refuses the 1960 electoral law, demands smaller constituencies, dispels Berri's optimism

Electoral law: A 55-year or a 48-year back turn?- Nocholas Nassif

Summit in the hands of Siniora and the Arab kings and presidents will envy him - Ghassan Saoud

Americans hurt their friends only! - Antoine Saad

Hezbollah: There is no compromise in war but a loser or winner - Thaer Ghandour