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August 27, 2008

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Lebanon Press Highlights

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An-Nahar
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Cabinet poised to appoint army commodore Friday or Saturday from a List of 8 Names

The list consists of Antoine Karim, Ibrahim Kenaan, George Masaad, Nabil Chedid, George Khouri, Jean Kahwaji, Charles Shikhani - with Jean Kahwaji on top.

The most likely candidate to replace George Khouri in the post of army intelligence chief is Brigadier General Albert Karam.

Current military intelligence chief George Khouri will be appointed as director of Customs.

Majority wins battle of unifying electoral law and Berri sets September 25 to pass it

Ban Ki-moon demands extending UNIFIL's term, supporting army

Sonic bombs in Basta, Tayouni and Bidyas in Tyre

Arslan says prepared to mend fences between Syria and Jumblat

Karami: Meending Syrian-Lebanese relations necessary for stability

Human Rights Watch demands probing issue of foreign maids deaths

Chamoun: We will nominate 4 for elections and Lebanon won't become an Islamic Republic

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As-Safir

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Sfeir warns against bypassing him in appointing army commander

Parliament immunizes Doha achievements and Berri declares September the month of laws

Baroud to As-Safir: We have started preparing for the elections and there is no justification for delaying the agreed upon division of constituencies

Maronite Patriarchate upset with tendency by some forces to complete its control of security and administrative junctures through appointments

Karami meets Mubarak, calls for interfering to end Saudi-Syrian dispute

Belgium FM in Beirut, visits Suleiman, Siniora and Murr

Karami in Cairo, will meet Mubarak today

Two sit-ins near parliament: One by laicists demanding proportion-based electoral law, and another by families of Islamist detainees demanding general amnesty

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Al-Mustaqbal

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Majority logic wins: Comprehensive electoral law to be approved one month from now

Aounist Bloc alone in Parliament, lashes out at Berri

Beirut deputies reject attacks on residential areas in capital

Abul Gheit asserts Egypt's backing to state, institutions

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Al-Akhbar

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Electoral law after one month and Berri is not afraid except from Tripoli

Human Rights Watch: More than one foreign maid dies weekly

Berri saves Doha division of constituencies by deporting law to September

Mubrak receives Karami, says we are ready to do anything to mend Saudi-Syrian relations

Arab 'axis of evil': For containing Sunnites opposition rather than subjecting them to Hariri - Ibrahim Amin

What does Bkerki want in the 2009 elections - Dany Haddad

Jean Kahwaji to appointed army commandeer and Sfeir is on equal distance form every body

Opposition likely to win election in Jbeil; majority awaits decision of voters

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