March 11, 2008

Lebanonwire

Lebanon Press Highlights

16th delay takes crisis to 'Dakar station'

Official stand on Lebanon's representation in summit still on hold

Geagea in Washington rejects settling Palestinians in Lebanon

Qatar consults with Siniora over the quartet meeting in Damascus

UN Security Council discusses 1701 and Khalil Zada for expediting tribunal

Chamoun: Damascus is the capital of evil with respect to Lebanon

Aridi hopes president will be elected before summit

Hajj Hassan: Ruling authority rejects 1960 law for fear of losing its majority

Jumblat: If thwarting presidential vote continues, boycotting summit would be the acceptable minimum

Government regrets postponing election session, asserts that the republic still up and going

Shibani: We are communicating with Siniora and hope 'all will be well'

Suleiman: All have the desire to hold to civil peace and unity

March 14 declares holding its first conference Friday in 'Biel'

To launches a political document and a score of activities

Samir Franjieh: New social contract between the Lebanese

Jaafarite Mufti denounces arresting Maatouk in Kuwait

As-Safir

Diplomatic sources assert closing file of deporting Lebanese families from Kuwait

Race between a delayed compromise...and a firm nomination of army commander

Washington objects to delaying vote and Teheran denies seeking vacuum till 2009

Security Council discusses 1701 implementation, Russia criticizes US warships and Washington remembers the tribunal

Change Bloc: Talk about war contains lots of intimidation

March 14 toward an overall vision and a political document that would set the group's general line

Sfeir doesn't see positive indicators, says situation is very difficult

War on the innocent - Selim Hoss

Hezbollah: US and Israeli domination will lead to settling Palestinians with Cedar revolution approval

Cabinet presidency: Lebanon has no surplus water

Syria criticizes UN Security Council for not taking Israel to account

Liberation Bloc: Wave of fear is not in place

Antoine Nasrallah denies resigning from FPM

Suleiman: I can guarantee the spirit of Taef, attend to implementing agreement between sides

Fadlallah: US Administration planning to complicate things in Lebanon

Wakim: No solution to crisis shortly and explosion is not in the interest of the opposition

Why wouldn't Berri represent Lebanon in the summit - Adnan Saheli

Communist Party: Keeping Lebanon in crisis threatens its very existence

Al-Mustaqbal

16th delay confirms continuation of Syria's contravention

Washington and Paris denounce continuos delays

March 14 launches 'Beirut Spring Conference'

Jumblat defines crisis as Syria's desire to annex Lebanon

Khalil Zada: Tribunal procedures progressing continuously

So that living conditions won't continue to be a victim of the political conflict - Fares Khashan

Al-Balad

Washington 'denounces' postponement...and Teheran denounces 'interference'

Suleiman: No Israeli war and the army is ready for confrontation

Hezbollah: Opposition accepted the 1960 electoral law because it is a Christian demand

Hezbollah: US responsible for continuation of presidential vacuum, undermining consensus

Al Hamad: Mughniyeh's brother-in-law was accused of attempt on the life of the Emir of Kuwait

Al-Akhbar

Berri: Solution was and till is in Arab shakehand

Lebanon invited to summit through its Arab League delegate

Qaddafi moves in the direction of Arab compromise

Would Damascus summit calm differences or explode them all at once - Ibrahim Al Amine

International concern over UNIFIL because of failure to elect president - Nizar Aboud

Regional dues impose a phase of anticipated calm between the two sides - Nader Fawwaz