July 21, 2008

Lebanonwire

Lebanon Press Highlights

Defense strategy, relations with Syrian take central stage

Two crucial sessions to finalize policy statement

Majority receives Moallem with the issue of missing Lebanese

Jumblat: Most Arab regimes have sold Palestine

Our focus on the battle of independence won't make us forget the Palestinian cause

Adwan tours Chouf towns, asserts alliance with Jumblat's Progressive Party

Ahdab: Continuing on with the current agreements with Syria is illogical

Saloukh denies signing agreement with Syria

Najjar: Tribunal is not in danger but implementation is not as quick as has been hoped

Shehayeb calls for canceling treaty with Syria, reaching equalitarian agreements later

Lebanese-Syrian summit on July 30 in principle

Abu Jamra calls for closing file of missing Lebanese in Syria

Mufti Jouzou: We freed some prisoners but the whole country has become a prisoner of Hezbollah

As-Safir

Lebanese-Syrian summit casts its shadow on policy statement

Moallem to As-Safir: My visit to Beirut today is a prelude to opening a new phase of cooperation

Berri to As-Safir: Beware of losing time; there is a chance for a temporary spring that could become permanent

Jund al-Sham military official, two others killed in Ain el-Helweh camp clashes

Israel expects Lebanon's front to heat up

Jumblat: Palestine will return and we will keep holding its torch

Qassem: We are open to discussing the role of the resistance

Qantar: No for a defense strategy the rust of which will corrode our weapons

SSNP calls for including in the policy statement Lebanon's right to continue the resistance

Fadlallah calls for standing by Sudan

Al-Akhbar

Policy statement battle: Who is afraid of resistance weapons?

Berri to Al-Akbar: We have entered into a spring which will continue on till next spring

Qassem: Resistance has two aims: Liberation and defense