August 11, 2008

Lebanonwire

Lebanon Press Highlights

Administrative and security appointments on hot fire

Sfeir reminds of sharing in public posts

Cabinet prepares for high confidence vote

Discussions focus on weapons; Hezbollah to respond today

Gemayel: What is the use of Hezbollah's weapons after 1701

Skaff: Dignity of the Lebanese will overcome political money

French legal expert: Article 73 enough to allow Lebanese to vote abroad

As-Safir

Fourth round of confidence session ends up with 42 deputies speaking, 16 still on agenda

Berri tried to tune session but was accused of despotism; allowed freedom to MPs within order

Loyalists focus on weapons, resistance, file opening; opposition tries to confront attacks

Kabbara refrains from granting confidence 'for the sake of Tripoli'

Kairouz calls for absolute sovereignty and Franjieh calls for conflict disengagement

Nassib Lahoud Visit to Damascus a chance to resolve impending issues

Aoun, Yaqoub and Skaff lash out at political money

Gemayel: We seek negotiations to retrieve Shebaa Farms

Aridi: Lebanese won't watch Israeli attacks or intimidation

Hezbollah warns against bypassing Constitution, authority

Says 'they' must abide by what the cabinet decides collectively

Al-Mustaqbal

Majority MPs call for absolute authority to state, equalitarian relations with Syria

Hezbollah continues to specify what must be discussed

Gemayel reminds of demilitarized zone according to 1701

Confidence vote expected today

Sunday Times: Mohammad Sleiman supplied Hezbollah with Sam-8 missiles

Al-Akbar

Mahmoud Darwish: Life to the last drop

Confidence session: Majority continues attack on resistance weapons

March 14 follows up issue of missing in Syria

Pharoan expected the stab to come from behind, but it hit the chest - Dany Haddad

Hezbollah's weapons and the Israeli options - Yehia Dabouq