July 17, 2008

Lebanonwire

Lebanon Press Highlights

Israel sheds tears for its two killed soldiers, describes reception in Lebanon as 'humiliating'

After the return of the prisoners and the bodies, the role is now for the government and for the implementation of international resolutions

Suleiman eyes Shebaa Farms and Nasrallah is ready for the defense strategy

Nasrallah says ready to discuss Lebanon's defense strategy, calls for unity

Kantar to be received today in his hometown Abay in the presence of Jumblat, Arslan and Hezbollah

Jumblat: Policy statement must include liberating Shebaa Farms

'National Resolve government" embarks from Baabda Palace

Aoun says there are no contradictions between army and resistance

Calls for a unified diplomacy with the United Nations

Sfeir: State usually has one army, not two

Lebanon opens its arms to its 5 liberated knights, retrieves bodies of its resistance fighters

Ibrahim Al-Sayyed: You did not return before the rockets reached you

Official Lebanon goes out to receive its liberated prisoners

Suleiman: Our joy will reach its peak when we retrieve Shebaa Farms

As-Safir

The secong July: Freedom to prisoners and national unity

Suleiman: The greatest of all dangers are the landmines Israel could plant through strife

Nasrallah: We are ready to cooperate in discussing Lebanon's defense strategy

Nasrallah: We insist on the participation of the state and all ides in protecting the country, and anyone who stays behind is a traitor

We are ready to discuss all files including defense strategy, which we refuses delaying

Official reception for Kantar and his comrades at the airport

Suleiman: Liberation won't be complete if Israel continues to occupy our land with landmines and cluster bombs

Bilal: Syria's doors are open to all our Lebanese brothers

Cabinet forms committee to formulate policy statement

Suleiman calls on ministers to abide by, defend government decisions

Hariri at the airport: A day of joy for all the Lebanese

Kantar: I left Palestine in order to return to it

'We will oblige the enemy to miss the days of Mughniyeh'

Al-Mustaqbal

Nasrallah: I stress on solidarity... and let the state take the responsibility of defending the country

Suleiman holds to regaining sovereignty over Shebaaa Farms

Says policy statement must be based on Taef, Doha agreement, 1701 and the oath speech

Suleiman heads first cabinet meeting in Baabda, calls for abiding by, defending govt decsions

Siniora stresses on solidarity, security, and economic development

Al-Akhbar

Nasralah: Let us now discuss defense and liberation strategies

From Naqoura and Back: Israel sad, Lebanon in joy

Israeli press: A desperate, gloomy and humiliating day