May 5, 2008

Lebanonwire

Lebanon Press Highlights

Sfeir reiterates opposition to electing president by simple majority

Begins tour in an ecclesiastical stop in Qatar

Cabinet faces today the issues of 'Hezbollah's expansion' and wages

Hezbollah says telecommunication network is a part of the resistance weapons

Tueni, Mkheiber to present today a draft law aiming at adopting the electoral law proposed by the National Commission headed by former minister Fouad Butros

Night clashes in Mazraa area wounds two

Siniora calls Iraqi president, denounces attempt on first lady's life

Hariri: We hope Damascus would adopt a positive role

Says judciciay must take measure with regard to what happened at the airport

Mufti Jouzou: Hezbollah is destroying Lebanon

March 14: The Iranian ambassador has become a high commissioner entrusted with the job of creating Hezbollah's state

Geagea: The confrontation is long but we will be the victors

March 14 and the Islamic Group in Iqlim Al-Kharroub: Why Hezbollah's security squares are expanding to Chouf?

Zahra: Let Hezbollah and those behind it know that dominating Lebanon is an impossible dream

Chehayeb: Silence is no more justifiable as Hezbollah proceeds to annihilate the state

Alain Aoun: No going back on nominating Suleiman for presidency

Yakan: Why the beating of war drums on the eve of Bush's visit

As-Safir

Roaming tensions in Beirut as the political, judiciary and interior authority faces the test

In whose interest is the plunging security forces and the judiciary in the 'political clash'?

Race between the call for labor strike and the government decision to raise wages

Airport file raises level of tension, blows up last hope for dialogue and solution

Jumblat calls for expelling the Iranian ambassador, stopping air flights from Iran and firing Brigadier Shqeir

Hezbollah: Jumblat has inflamed Lebanon with intimidation and strife; who has appointed him a sponsor of the state?

Sfeir leaves to Qatar in the absence of official farewell ceremonies for the first time

Says he is for any result-oriented dialogue, opposes electing president by 'half +1"

Lebanon after May 13: From sponsorship to tutorship - George Alam

Sfeir to meet Bush on May 22

March 14: Iranian ambassador is high commissioner and Hezbollsh's state has entered a decisive phase

Judiciary opens investigation in airport file

Jumblat's report on the telecommunication network: Iran is preparing the infra structure

Moussa leaves Lebanon, says Berri initiative needs clarification

Hariri meets Kuwaiti Emir, PM

Says airport file is a Lebanese affair handled by the army and the judiciary

Al-Mutaqbal

Hariri asserts presidential elections will take place on May 13

Says decisive judiciary measure are needed to avoid repeating airport event

March 14 calls for speedy election of president to stop the expansion of Hezbollah's state

In an attempt to cover up the airport file, Hezbollah and Amal resume their assaults in Beirut

Jumblat and March 14 opens the first political battle of its kind against the Iranian role in sponsoring the separation of 'Hezbollah's state' - Nassir Al Asaad

Al-Balad

Sfeir Leaves Lebanon for two months and the electricity is in a new crisis portending new rationing

Campaigns mounting ... and the Iranian role to the front

March 14 calls Arabs to confront Iranian expansion in Lebanon

Sfeir says 'half+1' is unconstitutional, calls for one electoral constituency for every 4 deputies

Geagea: The confrontation is long and victory will be ours

Says: 'As they have failed in the past, their failure will be resounding this time'

March 14: Hezbollah is pressing on with declaring its state and cleaning its areas from any presence of legitimate forces

Abi Ramia: No president will be elected before agreeing on the electoral law

Huballah: We won't allow the creation of a state linked to the American administration

Al-Akhbar

Authority wants to internationalize airport security

Hezbollah warnns against tampering with its teclcomunication network

Saudi Arabia financing 'the axis of corruption' against Aoun - Ibrahim Al Amine

Failure of American flirting with Syria and Iran turns hot in Lebanon - Antoine Saad

Has appointing a replacement of Pierre Gemayel grown near - Thaer Ghandour

Jumblat escalated after Hezbollah refused to revive the quartet alliance - Nader Fawwaz

March 14 lashes at  Iranian ambassador, resistance, demands foreign help