August 26, 2008

Lebanonwire

Lebanon Press Highlights

Clashes in Ras Al-Nabaa on eve of parliamentary session

Majority rejects segmenting electoral law

Aoun warns of obstructing voting on electoral

Kouchner after meeting Assad: Relations between Lebanon and Syria in 2008

Suleiman to visit Qatar on September 1

Assad receives Arslan, delegation: We back all what the Lebanese agree upon

Aridi: Enough exposing Lebanon to successive wars

Geagea: What we see form Syria is not encouraging

Hezbollah's view on defense strategy increases dangers

Chamoun warns of March 14 defeat

Aoun: They seek problems to run away from elections

Jumblat denounces threats against Lebanon, says entire state will face any Israeli aggression

Osseiran: We demand international community to take Israeli threats seriously

As-Safir

Loyalists waging battle for delaying division of electoral constituencies

Berri refers draft to Parliament

Kouchner acting like mediator between Lebanon and Syria

Rice: Arming Syria worries the region

Aoun: Dividing electoral constituencies not negotiable; must be approved today

Kouchner asserts relation between Lebanon and Syria are going well

Says ready to solve problems

Says there is no fear of threats as all are induced by elections

Siniora in Baabda: Any change in posts will require reviewing all balances

Karami in Cairo, will meet Mubarak today

Geagea takes Israeli threats seriously

Franjieh fears elections won't take pace as some are betting on international changes

Wakim: Approving division of electoral constituencies will lead to civil war

Hezbollah: Stalling electoral law is not permissible

Al-Mustaqbal

Decision on constituencies postponed upon recommendation of Administration and Justice Committee

Contacts between Berri and majority pave way to agreement

Aoun and his media threatens with undermining elections

Kouchner raises in Damascus the issues of Tripoli and Hezbollah