April 21, 2008

Lebanonwire

Lebanon Press Highlights

Killing of two Phalenge members in Zahle warns of escalating tension in the street

Mourning in Biqaa capital today amid brisk contacts to cede culprits and tight security to prevent repercussions

Presidential vote heading to 18th postponement and Bishop Awdeh lashes heavily at obstructers

Awdeh: Why the closing of the parliament and downtown Beirut?

There might be orders but we want to be free

Eastern Christian sects celebrate Palm Sunday amid calls for dialogue, reconciliation, unity

Qandil: Majority differs over election law; struggle most apparent between Jumblat and Hariri

Ex-president Lahoud: No presidential elections so long as things are done the American way

Houri calls on Berri not to postpone presidential elections session

'Terro: Why defending the four officers as the tribunal is approaching?

Hajjar: Do you fear your concealed interests would be revealed?

Democratic Left: Hezbollah's two attacks on Internal Security Forces must not be ignored

Democratic Front-General Command criticizes Aoun's stance on settling Palestinians

Hezbollah: We do not want to amend Taef and would suffice with any agreed-upon reconciliation

As-Safir

Vacuum defeats dialogue ... and the electoral law surpasses presidential vote

French call to hold meeting between Kouchner and Moallem without Lebanon taking central stage

Lebanese meeting in Kuwait: Floating Arab initiative while giving priority to electing president

Opposition agrees on coordination, disagree on unifying framework

Three ideas in circulation for inter-relations formula - Adnan Sahili

Salloukh: Welch's talk on settling Palestinians is worrisome, violates international legitimacy

Aoun: The government is a shop and the citizens are its clients

Says won't accept a president without authority

Wadih Kahzen ponders what fate would Lebanon face if stalemate continues

Hezbollah: Bush's accusations are a medal of honor for our fighters

Raad: Our project is the state and we have no private project

Berri sets dialogue table pending talks

Hoss: Let the files of the Syrian epoch be open to verify the truth

Suleiman: Stability is the prelude to building the state

No yielding to Israel's schemes and no truce with terrorism

Qandil challenges majority to come our with one electoral law

Sfeir calls for tackling the problem of Middle East Airlines

Wahhab: No president without agreeing with Aoun

Al-Mutaqbal

Two Phalange martyrs in Zahle killed by Skaff supporters

Lebanon invited to Kuwaiti meeting tomorrow and majority MP's call on Berri not to postpone vote

March 14 rally in Shehim denounces Hezbollah defense of the the four generals

Bishop Awdeh lashes heavily at parliament closure and donwnton sit-in

Berri's intuitive is vocal, points to Syria's bet on winning time - Nassir Al Asaad

Al-Balad

'Strife' hits Christians in Zahleh

Two Phalange members killed: Gemayel calls for lighting candles and Bishops for closing town

Bishop Awdeh: They fix a date for electing president and we know it will be postponed

Why closing the parliament, maneuvering and creating alibis?

Raad: We do not have a private project or a private state

Hassan Khalil: Dialogue is the prelude to solving crisis

FPM: Suleiman is no more a consensus candidate

Lebanese Forces: Aoun contributes to undermining the state project

March 14 Christians back Murr's call for early elections

March 14: We have evidence proving involvement of the four  generals in Hariri killing

Al-Akhbar

Will Aoun withdraw his backing to Suleiman's candidacy

Tension in Zahle between loyalists and opposition supporters after two were killed

Vatican envoy in Lebanon to look into Christians' situation

Has the Lebanese Forces and with it Murr volunteered to instigate Christian-Christian strife - Ibrahim Al Amin

International community split prevents 'saving' loyalists - Nizar Abboud

'Kouchner's conference on Lebanon': Playing in the lag time - Bassam Tayyara

Presidential vacuum 'a suitable solution' for Washington and the loyalists - Tariq Tarshisi

Aounsist relations with Americans stable despite intimidation - Ghassan Saoud

Lebanese Forces: History has proven we were right - Nader Fawwaz

Political congestion's explodes in Zahleh - Afif Diab