May 30, 2008

Lebanonwire

Lebanon Press Highlights

Flexibility indicators accompany launching of consultations to form government

Suleiman finalizes the diplomatic file that has been stuck since Lahoud's term

Qatar Emir in Syria today

German FM Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Beirut Sunday

Rice commends Lebanon's new president, 'looks forward to working with'

Sison: We are confident Lebanon will prosper under Suleiman's leadership

Siniora visits former PM's; Aoun presents him with a gardenia flower

'The Republic of Acharafieh' for the first time since 1960 - Pierre Atallah

Features of a severe battle to represent Christians

Mufti calls for facilitating Siniora's mission

Qabalan calls for accepting Siniora, cooperating with him to form new government

Qassem: We agree to having a defense strategy but we cannot give up our weapons

Opposition parties: Naming Siniora is a negative indicator, contradicts with consensus

Syrian National Party: Nominating Siniora is a provocation, does not reflect Doha philosophy

From An-Nahar's diplomatic pouch

Suleiman's Term: Defeat of weapons... and no deal with Syria

The great transformation and the roles of America, Iran, Syria and Israel

Electoral law: A major problem that opens every 4 years - Hiam Qosseifi

Fear that traditional politics would undermine reform

Sarkozy to visit Lebanon on June 7 in support of Suleiman and the policy of reform

As-Safir

Political game regains it traditions: Many formations for one government

Qatari Emir in Damascus today and Sarkozy to send an advisor to meet Assad shortly

Sison conveys US support to Suleiman, Siniora, army

Suleiman asserts need to retrieve Shebaa Farms, Palestinian rights as a prelude to peace

Siniora visit former PM's, says atmosphere is positive

Mawlawi: Doha agreement stopped war... solution is in discussing weapons

Islamic Group blames Hezbollah... doesn't go to the full with loyalists

Wahhab visits Franjieh, says naming Siniora is against Suleiman

Rice looks forward to working with Suleiman

Gemayel says Doha agreement is a truce, wants normal relations with Syria

Qassem: We assure Arabs, Moslems that there won't be a Sunnite-Shiite strife

Says Hezbollah is ready to discuss weapons within a national unity government

Al-Mustaqbal

Hezbollah softens tone of Nasrallah's speech

Says ready to discuss resistance, weapons defense strategy

consultations over forming government constitutes a test of intentions with regard to Doha agreement

Hariri: Choosing Siniora could mark the beginning of reconciliation

Says dialogue will begin after forming government

US Homeland Security chief says Al-Qaeda is a minor group compared to Hezbollah

Israel: Iran replaced Damascus in Lebanon

Impeding government formation is possible... but 'difficult' - Nassir Al-Asaad

Al-Balad

Hezbollah prepared to discuss weapons

Amal Movement envoy visits Qreitem

Suleiman underscores Palestinians' right of return

Siniora declares a new page from Rabieh

Moawad: Supporting president is a national and a Christian duty

Future Movement: Disarming Hezbollah will take place within a year

Sarkozi gives momentum to French-Syrian relations

Change Bloc: They did not respect Doha's consensus

Al-Akhbar

Intersection of interests expedites government formation

Suleiman holds to Murr; Siniora holds to finance, Azour and getting rid of Safadi; Hezbollah awaits barter; and Murtada for the foreign ministry

Siniora wants to be a man of unity and not a symbol of war -Ibrahim Al Amin

France and America departs in Syria - Bassam Tayyara

Christian electoral map heading towards the opposition - Nader Fawwaz

Chemistry lacking between Suleiman and Siniora - Anotine Saad

Islamic Group adopts positive neutrality

That is why Siniora returned- Thaer Ghandour

Siniora returned with flowers from Rabieh, to begin government formation today - Thaer Ghandour