April 18, 2008

Lebanonwire

Lebanon Press Highlights

Welch in Beirut: We tried dialogue for years and time is for decisions

Priority is for electing president immediately

Dialogue must take place in the parliament after electing president and forming government

Gemayel, Murr to meet shortly in the presence of north Metn municipality chiefs

Boueiz: I see no horizon for solution

Hoss: Damascus ready to delineate border, but the issue depends on Lebanon also

Lebanon Islamic spiritual leaders summit calls on leaders to facilitate implementing Arab initiative

Says ending political tension is a prelude to ending crisis

From An-Nahar's diplomatic pouch

Assad regime is a prisoner of the international tribunal and no deal can protect it

Probe: Hariri wanted to form a large-scale independence current, so they killed him

Geagea reveals information on preparations for new assassinations in Lebanon

Calls on Berri to open parliament to 'elect president immediately'

Welch failed in convincing Berri and won't meet Aoun - Khalil Fleihan

Carried no more than the 'president first'

Berri to Welch: I have no right to 'subpoena' deputies to the parliament

March 14 memo to Welch: The crisis is of Syrian origin, and Lebanon holds to Taef

As-Safir

Welch to loyalists: The opposition is strong ... but you are stronger thanks to our support

Berri holds to dialogue; Jumblat to backing army and ISF; and March 14 calls for besieging Syria

Welch in Beirut suddenly, meets Berri, Siniora, Jumblat, March 14

Says dialogue within institutions ... after electing president, forming govt, opening parliament!

Aoun: Final touches for settling Palestinians set by Abbas and Beilin

Sallouk: Lebanon concerned with any attempt to amend UNFIL's rules of engagement

Ghanem: Some Lebanese do not understand the dangers of vacuum

Hoss to As-Safir

No Syrian reservation over what leads to solution in Lebanon

Assad is determined to mend Arab relations and especially the Saudi

Opposition parties warns of changing or amending 1701

Boueiz: Lebanon is a hostage and I see no horizon for solution

Ammar: It is an insult to the Lebanese to have Sison graduate a security class

Al-Mutaqbal

Welch: Presidential election is late and we back the aim of the Arab initiative

Siniora calls exerting efforts to elect president and March 14 calls for opening parliament immediately

Hezbollah assault policeman in Southern Suburb, subjects him to investigations over ISF

Breakthrough possible: Arab-international drive to support Lebanon on three levels: Government, economy and army - Thuraya Chahine

Al-Balad

Welch in Beirut paving way for 'the Arab-international meeting' in Kuwait in support for Lebanon

Suleiman: I won't turn my back ... and we cannot wait for the outside

Welch praises Berri, describes him as a 'great national leader'

Says parliament is the right place for national dialogue

Sfeir: Some ministers are working actively while others are doing just what suits them

Aoun: Would we stop shortly at an new remorse by Murr?

Al-Akhbar

Who is robbing the subsidized flour?

Welch in Beirut: The president first

Welch in Beirut in support of of loyalists: Election first then dialogue in the parliament

Welch in a humanitarian visit to Beirut after affirming the stances of his administrations - Nicholas Nasif

A second chance for the army commander to give a first impression - Antoine Saad

National liberals: A bus ... without passengers? - Ghassan Saoud

Students elections in north: Progress by Future, Azm, and absence of opposition