March 13, 2008

Lebanonwire

Lebanon Press Highlights

Dakar compromise: Election on set date and agreement on government basics

Ban Ki-moon vows to expedite tibunal procedures

Mottaki to An-Nahar: Solution in Lebanon is made by Lebanese consensus and not by foreign powers

Syria will invite Lebanon 'at the right time" and a delegation will visit Beirut to meet Siniora

Catholic Council calls for separating presidential elections from other dues

Miqati:  Regional stability pre-requisite for solution in Lebanon

Fadlallah: Lebanon crisis solvable had it not been for Arab differences and the American pressure

Islamic Group: Paralyzing Parliament is a violation of the Constitution

Denmark donates one million dollars more for demining

Massoud Al-Ashkar: No return to the Ghazi Kenaan law

Michel Murr criticizes Aoun's "Change Bloc" MPs for agreeing to leave presidency vacant

Canadian ambassador in Bustros Palace: We denounce violence and encourage dialogue

Geagea meets Rice, Welch, other US officials, and ambassador Chedid holds dinner in his honor

Says: We reject Damascus summit amid obstruction

Says: We focused on Shebaa Farms and the necessity of placing the lot under UN auspices

Notes that there is no American plan to settle Palestinians in Lebanon

Harb calls on Berri and his bloc to elect president on March 25

As-Safir

"Limited clash' in Dakar ends in renewing consensus over Arab initiative!

Damascus to deliver invitation to Siniora in Beirut...and Qatar hosts Lebanese leaderships

Israel in a state of unprecendeted alert: Avenging Mughniyeh's killing will trigger war

Murr: Aoun's 'Change Bloc' is responsible for vacuum

Says if conditions persist, presidential elections might not take place

Geagea to the Americans: No solution in the Middle East without a Palestinian state

Siniora receives presidential welcome in Senegal

German delegation visits Berri, Aoun, seek clearer vision of the Middle Easter issues

Karami's visitors say Israeli or domestic war unlikely

Miqati says quick solution to crisis unlikely, calls on US to re-assess its foreign policy

Sfeir receives invitation to March 14 conference

Islamic Group for electing president immediately

Fadlallah: Lebanon is an open arena for conflicts

Yakan: Resistance weapons won't be used internally

Al-Mustaqbal

Lebanon thwarts Syrian attempt to create a problem in Dakar

Geagea meets Rice, says there was no discussion of a 'western solution'

Murr holds Aoun's "Change Bloc" responsible for Lebanon's presidential vacuum

Fatah El-Islam and the proofs of being used by Syrian military intelligence - Fares Khashan

Al-Balad

Siniora in Dakar...what about Damascus?

March 14 sends invitations to 'Spring 2008'

Fortifying Lebanese and UNIFIL positions in south

Crises enhance Iran's role - Ali Al Amine

Ambiguity surrounds fate of Shaker Al-Absi's daughter

Al-Akhbar

Syrian envoy to Beirut to invite Lebanon

Dakar summit adopts a middle solution: Electing president on 'set date' and forming government 'as soon as possible'

How did Damascus face the attempt of blowing up the summit - Ibrahim Al-Amine

UN: Protecting the blue line is the responsibility of the Lebanese army

Solution scenario, but would Michel Suleiman hold on - Jean Aziz