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August 19, 2008

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Lebanon Press Highlights

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An-Nahar
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Memorandum of understanding between Hezbollah and Salafist raises objections

Contention governs appointing army commander, deputy central bank governors

Visiting Jordanian FM calls for Arab role in support dialogue

Jordanian FM: We seek to intensify bilateral and regional coordination

Says Doha agreement stipulates active Arab participation in Lebanese dialogue

Conveys King Abdullah's invitation to Suleimah to visit Jordan

Larsen expects Damascus summit to have positive effects in the future

Husseini: 1960 law will bring ruling class back

Aoun calls for giving authority to deputy PM, parliamentary follow up of security agencies

Gemayel welcomes Karami's call for removing weapons, refuses expansion of dialogue table

Administration and Justice Committee specifies electoral expenses:

LBP 150 million for each candidate plus LBP 3000 per voter

Hezbollah, Salafist forces sign understanding to prevent strife among Moslems and enhance peace

Daii Al-Islam Al-Shahhal: The document is hollow

Army's chief of staff says army determined to catch the killers

Jumblat: Damascus summit must be translated into practical steps

Canadian government provides emigration services in Beirut

Israeli warplanes violate Beirut airspace

Two grenades, shooting in Bab el-Tebaneh and Jabal Mohsen

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As-Safir

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Hezbollah, Salafists sign MOU

Counteracttack launched against 'breakthrough attempt'

Parliament launches living conditions workshop, gives priority to Doha-agreed electoral constituencies

Aoun: Bloc preparing law to separate ministerial posts for parliamentary

Says deputy PM's authority is not the property of Siniora

Siniora in Iraq tomorrow for economic and political discussions

Hezbollah: We seek an able state and are committed to the agreements we sign

Daii Al-Islam Al-Shahhal rejects memorandum of understanding with Hezbollah

Says it is a failed breakthrough attempt

Jisr: Mutaqbal won't adopt the MOU

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Al-Mustaqbal

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Hariri: Dialogue mechanism was set in Doha agreement; we refuse putting hurdles to it

Siniora asserts ruling unity between presidency and government

Hariri praises Saudi-Egyptian summit to protect Arab interests

Suleiman announces work on finalizing emigrants ID, uniting Lebanese Cultural Union

Siniora put Cairo's visit in the framework of Lebanon's relations with the world as  a state

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Al-Akbar

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Hezbollah and Salafists: Understanding to bury strife

Full text of Hezbollah-Salafist MOU -  Link to Arabic source

Lebanese-Syrian relations: Sovereignty is a delayed matter - Nicholas Nassif

Return of geopolitics from Georgia to Lebanon - Jean Aziz

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