May 13, 2008

Lebanonwire

Lebanon Press Highlights

Tension retracts on eve of Arab committee arrival in Beirut

Army warns strongly against armed manifestations, says will curb violations

Presidential election session postponed to June 10

Jumblat stresses on the steadfastness of Beirut and the mountain

Egypt: Hezbollah's network was to be used for assassinating Jumblat?

Bush calls on army to protect Siniora, Hariri and Jumblat

Says US wants to solve Lebanon's crisis diplomatically

Gemayel urges Nasrallah to pledge non use of weapons in Lebanon's political confrontation

Says this is a necessary condition for dialogue

March 14: The real prelude to dialogue is to make Beirut a weapon-free city

Saudi ambassador, scores of Lebanese move to Cyprus by sea

Geagea: Government resignation is not under consideration

Hamadeh calls for dialogue, says any hand stretching to the mountain 'will be cut'

Aoun says Danger to Christian areas is illusionary, calls on government to resign

Hezbollah: We shall continue our peaceful moves till the government backs down

Says authority aims at driving a wedge between the resistance and the army

Pharoan: Hezbollah's coup is preplanned, aims at taking Lebanon as hostage

As-Safir

Order of the day: Army to hold the ground ...'even by force'

Washington and Riyadh advise Siniora not to resign

Berri and Hezbollah express moderation; Hariri and Jumblat open to comprehensive compromise

Bush wants to 'recruit' the world to back Siniora, says Lebanon's democracy is in Israel's interest

USS Cole coming to evacuate American citizens

Aoun reassures Christians:

No danger to your areas

The understanding with Hezbollah protects you

Arab initiative won't solve the problem

Siniora's resignation will open roads, end sit-in

Hassan Khalil: We won't allow the ruling authority to occupy Lebanon

We shall disarm no one

Opposition is continuing its move

We ask Arab mediators to be neutral

Christian parties and forces in opposition and loyalist camps entrust their fate to army - Marlene Khalifeh

Opposition heading to raise ceiling of its demands, beginning with govt resignation - Ahamad Zein

March 14 calls on government to declare Beirut a disaster city, and on army to protect civil peace

Arslan: Medium and heavy weight weaponry in mountain should be handed over to army immediately

Wahhab: Moussa, the Arabs' Larsen, is not welcome in Lebanon

Gemayel: We want from Nasrallah, as a condition for dialogue, not to use weapons domestically

Geagea visits Siniora: Resignation is not an issue

Says: Hezbollah won't be able to take any gains form us

Karami calls on Tripoli not to be dragged to civil strife

Al-Balad

Hezbollah welcomes Moussa, accompanying delegation, on condition of neutrality

No session, no resignation pending Arab solution

Christian leaders agree on refusing strife

Gemayel: Pledging not use weapons internally is a condition for dialogue

Lebanon is not Iraq or Gaza - Ghada Halawi

Wahhab to Jumblat: You gambled, ventured , and now you must pay the price

The understanding with Hezbollah will remain forever

Al-Akhbar

Jumblat promisses Berri: The governmet will retract today

Aley facing 'security test'; Hezbollah denies amending opposition demands

New status quo imposes on loyalists and opposition to recalculate - Nicholas Nassif

Progressive Party steadfast in face of rumors - Nader Fawwaz

When Geagea wishes to reach understanding with Hezbollah  - Jean Azizd

Can the army play the role demanded from it - Thaer Ghandour

This is what prevents the declaration of 'Future emirates' in north - Ghassan Saoud