May 26, 2008

Lebanonwire

Lebanon Press Highlights

118 votes, 9 'violators' in precedents session

Qatar Emir says 'Lebanon is the victor, strife is the loser'

President Suleimant elected with the power of consensus and the broadest foreign support

Equilibrium is the policy of the regime and no plunging in promises

Baabda Palace celebrates today the new master of the regime

Suleiman asks cabinet to run affairs pending formation of new government

Suleiman, Lebanon's 12th president and the third military president

Pakradonian asks for 2 ministers for the Armenians, expresses fear of security problems

American Congress delegation meets Suleiman, Siniora and Hariri

Berri: Electing president is a historic moment that paves way for regaining stability

Sfeir: We hope Suleiman's regime would be one of goodness and stability

Festivities spread over Lebanon

Geagea declares voting for Suleiman despite reservations

Solana to An-Nahar: Next government will contribute to implementing international resolution

Suleiman will be a wise president and Siniora is an extremely noble man

Countries close to the problem played a constructive role in reaching agreement

Saud Al-Faisal: Taef has consecrated Lebanon's constitutional make up

Doha agreement has ascertained the style of dialogue and consensus

Kouchner: Suleiman's speech is courageous, especially with regard to the tribunal

Raad: Our participating in the government has not been decided yet

Saud Al-Faisal, Mottaki hold meeting after election session

As-Safir

Michel Suleiman an 'international' president with 118 votes

Ending boycott between Riyadh and Teheran amid efforts to revive Saudi, Egyptian, Syrian triangle

Qataris expand their initiative to government

Preparations for a presidential tour to Arab countries

Bush: Suleiman is committed to international resolutions

Lebanese rituals were present in a consensus and a 'specially' democratic elections

Suleiman president with 118 votes amid an unprecedented Arab and international presence

Oath speech:

Political differences an incentive to create balance between authority and responsibility

Occupation of Shebaa Farms necessitates setting out a defense strategy using resistance abilities

Who is right, Sison or Welsh: Doha agreement just a truce or a path to solution? - George Alam

Safadi for reconsidering the 1960 electoral law

Mottaki meets Suleiman, Faisal in Parliament

Siniora: I have decided to relax; time is for change

Suleiman receives calls from Assad, Qaddafii and Nijad

Al-Mustaqbal

Michel Suleiman a president for a sovereign regime

Taef, Tribunal and no use for weapons except against Israel

Qatar Emir discusses implementing Doha agreement with Hariri

Olmert: Isreal about to reach a historic agreement with Syria

Oath speech and the features of a pure president - Fares Khashan

Four family and political scenes promise a prosperous presidential tenure

Al-Balad

Suleiman a president of Arab and international consensus

Oath speech: Contributing to tribunal and benefiting from the resistance

Lebanon attracted the world to Nijmeh Square

Presidential festivities dispel vacuum, unite Lebanon

Al-Akhbar

Suleiman a president with a modest speech

Jumblat apologizes to Mottaki; Saudi Arabia talks to Hezbolah; PM name to be decided today

Unchanged Lebanon... where hopes defeat pains  - Ibrahim  Al-Amin

Berri to Arabs: I am proud Lebanon has reunited you

Friends of the president expect him to benefit form 'Lahoud's mistakes" - Ghassan Saoud