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May 20, 2008

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Lebanon Press Highlights

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An-Nahar
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Doha efforts to evade collapse continue and the last date is 2:00 PM today

Qatari proposes 16-11-3 formula, electing president immediately

Opposition rejects Qatari proposal

Moussa talks about reaching half the road, leaves Qatar for 'commitments'

Stances by opposition and loyalists reflect 'dialogue crisis' amid stalemate complaints

Amal and Hezbollah: Recent events were caused by the erroneous decisions of loyalists

Phalange Party: Opposition set limits to Qatar's optimistic climate

Qabalan: Resistance was armed to fight Israel

Sfeir to meet President Bush tomorrow to regain Lebanon's characteristics

Calls for electing president, opening parliament, implementing UN resolutions, and preventing neighboring countries from meddling in Lebanon's affairs

Jumblat: We are for a dignified compromise that would reinstate Lebanon's political life

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As-Safir

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Doha conference rounding package angles in preparation for a comprehensive deal

Loyalists agree to blocking third formula on condition of facilitating Beirut electoral division

Saudi Arabia calls for constitutional amendments guaranteeing that Lebanon won't be subject to 'non-Arab political ambitions'

Fourth day of Doha conference: Non flexing stances faced by Qatari insistence on agreement

Opposition holds to three-point package, presents electoral formulas

Loyalists reject proposition, raises matter to sponsor

Moussa: Lebanon heads to calming down; holding to Arab initiative leads to solution

Saudi Arabia calls on Lebanese leaders to amend constitution to guarantee independence

Lebanon Sunnite clerics warns of a crisis that would undermine 'what's left of civil peace'

Jumblat: Dialogue is the only way to resolve conflicts, protect all sides

Qabalan calls for concessions to reach agreement in Doha

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Al-Mustaqbal

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Doha conference: Opposition brings dialogue back to zero

Hezbollah's attack undermines economy, inflicts losses amounting to hundreds of millions

Diab: Returning back to normal is the answer to invading Beirut

US national security advisor Stephen Hadley: Hezbollah succeeded tactically, failed strategically

Geagea: Dialogue failure makes asking for an Arab force an urgent matter

Doha meet: Insistence on continuing dialogue because repercussions would be extremely dangerous

Hezbollah holds to its 'security' weapon, covers it with escalation on all levels - Nassir Al Asaad

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Al-Balad

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Beirut electoral future undermines dialogue

Qatari suggestion before midnight: Forming a transitory national unity government

Time running out, initiatives race on amid high tension

Opposition rejects the Qatari suggestion and the majority refuses the transitory government

Opposition rejects electing president before agreeing on electoral law and forming unity government

Sfeir urges dialogue, refuses the 'logic of violence'

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Al-Akhbar

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Arabs getting tired of the cat and mouse game

Conclusive statement mulled today; loyalists rejects opposition suggestion; Hariri wants all of Beirut

Doha dialogue crisis: 'Phoenicia declaration' must be taken as a whole or not at all - Ibrahin Al Amine

Solution forbidden pending regional war - Nizar Abboud

Saudi Arabia calls on allies to maneuver pending a new vision that would save them - Ghassan Saoudi

Hezbollah called to excursus self criticism - Thaer Ghandour

Explanation of the 'Phoenecia delaration' puts breaks on dialogue - Abdel Kafi Samad

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