March 25, 2008

Lebanonwire

Lebanon Press Highlights

Cabinet to decide today on low-level represtenation or complete boycott of summit

17th postponement to April 22 and Berri prepares for new round of dialogue

Nasrallah says war unlikely, keeps door open to initiatives

Egypt expects low-level representation in summit and Moussa for Lebanon's participation

Sfeir: Lebanese are moving in opposite directions

Phalange Party: Priority is for electing president before filling vacant cabinet seats

60 Palestinian 'Armed Struggle' fighters spread in Ain Al Helweh after pulling armed element out

Berri: I will call in April for a dialogue table

Says smaller constituencies empty elections of content

Geagea: Civil war won't take place and Hezbollah doesn't want it

Abu Faour calls on Arabs to take a 'decisive and historic' stance

Three figures withdraw for 'March 11' alliance

Hezbollah commemorates end of Mughniyeh's 40-day mourning period

Nasrallah says war is possible but it won't be a promenade for the Israelis

Affirms resolve to avenge Mughniyeh while choosing the right time and place

Says prisoner swap negotiations are still on

Calls for responding positively to opposition initiatives

Jumblat calls for measures to enhance steadfastness, prevent collapse

Zaki: Camps are not a state and we won't permit recurrence of Nahr el-Bared events

Fadlallah denounces western support to Israel

As-Safir

Majority links between presidential elections and Berri's call for dialogue

Nasrallah reassures the Lebanese: For domestic reconciliation... and there is no war in the region

Nasrallah at end Mughniyeh's 40-day mourning period

Says doors are open for all initiatives and political efforts

Says it is no longer simple for the United States to wage war against Iran, or for Israel to launch a war against Syria or Lebanon as was the case before the July 2006 war

Berri: I will call for a dialogue table next month to discuss government and electoral constituencies

Barak doesn't disregard Hezbollah's threats as papers draw war scenarios - Hilmi Mossa

Sfeir: Division, political bickering are not reassuring

Geagea: Hezbollah doesn't want civil war

Hezbollah: Size of electoral constituencies is of no concern to us

What we care for is the interest of our allies

Fadallah: Arabs are hit by political cancer

Amal: Parliament will remain closed in face of illegitimate government

Qandil: We will hear the wails after Syria issues its indictment on Mughniyeh killing

Al-Mustaqbal

Al-Manar: Syrian repesenative says Assad won't take summit presidency except form the Saudi King

Damascus summit: Saudi King won't attend, and the kingdom will be represented by its envoy

Berri annexes 17th postponement of presidential elections to calling for 'new dialogue'

March 14 won't be jabbed by Berri a hundred times - Nassir Al Asaad

Al-Balad

Berri postpones session and Moussa says new initiatives unlikely

Nasrallah: We will choose the time, the place, the way and the means to avenge Mughnieh

Sfeir: The situation is bad and the difficulties are unprecedented

Al-Akhbar

14 leaders to Damascus in the absence of Abdullah and Mubarak

Siniora tending to boycott summit

Berri offers local and Arab initiatives 4 weeks and Majority refuses Qatar's initiative

Damascus summit convening to weakening or floating Syria - Nicholas Nassif

Majority completing preparations to confront Hezbollah after summit - Nader Fawwaz

Defending Israel's existence? if that is understood as such - Jean Aziz

Opposition victory near: Parliamentary elections a priority in every initiative - Ghassan Saoud