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Lebanon-Politics (Today's News Highlights)

By Lebanon) The Daily Middle East Reporter (Beirut

Release : 2009-12-01

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--Hizbullah Declares Second Manifesto in Three Decades --Nasrallah Reviews the Past and Charts Future Course

Lebanon-Politics (Today's News Highlights)

By Lebanon) The Daily Middle East Reporter (Beirut

Release : 2009-12-01

Genre : Reference, Books

Kind : ebook

(0 ratings)
--Hizbullah Declares Second Manifesto in Three Decades --Nasrallah Reviews the Past and Charts Future Course

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Lebanon-Politics (Today's News Highlight)

Berri Says Syrian Unrest Part of "Foreign Conspiracy" Aimed at Partitioning Syria--Says Turmoil in Syria Threatens Iraq, Turkey and Lebanon--Declares Hizbullah's Arms are Not up for Discussion--Shiite Council Head Urges Libya to Uncover Sadr's Fate (Lebanon-Politics)

Gaddafi Said Seeking Safety for Wife, Children, Grandchildren--Latest Battle News Says Rebels Closing in on Tripoli (Libya-Rebellion)

Israel's Peres Breaks Silence on Syria's Assad, Says Time for Him to Go--Demonstrations Call for End to Mass Arrest Campaign--Kurds Reject New Multiparty Law--Protest Leaders Meet to Coordinate Strategy--Two French Rights Groups File Legal Complaints Against Assad (SYRIA-UNREST)

Rival Factions Seen Heading for Fierce Showdown over Prime Minister's Post--Hariri Vows to Seek New Term As Pm, Defying Hizbullah's Challenge--Blames Hizbullah and Its Allies for Failure of Qatari-Turkish Mediation--Iran, Syria, Turkey and Qatar Fms to Meet in Istanbul on Lebanese Crisis--Jumblat to Declare His Position on Hariri's Nomination Friday--Hizbullah Said Preparing Plan to Cope with Developments (Lebanon-Politics)

Syrian Troops Engage in Ferocious Battles with Army Deserters--Police Fire on Demonstrators Protesting Arrest of Sheikh--Syrian Army Units Chase Citizens Across the Border Into Lebanon--Rights Groups Gives Detailed Tally of Protests So Far--Turkish FM Meets with SNC (Syria-Unrest)

Syria Troops on the Lookout for Insurgents Against Assad Regime--Washington, Paris Welcome National Council, Moscow Warns of Civil War--Expatriate Dissidents Harassed--over 300 Arrested in 3-Days in Rastan (Syria-Unrest)

Cabinet Approves Economic Zone Demarcation Line--Move Seen As Essential for Lebanon to Exploit Oil and Gas Resources--Suleiman in New York to Address General Assembly, Chair Security Council Session--Parliamentary Committees Again Fail to Approve Electricity Bill--Maronite Leaders' Meeting to be Held Friday Despite Rai's Controversial Remarks--Iran Says Arms are Smuggled Into Syria (Lebanon-Politics)

Rebels Storm Libyan Capital Tripoli; Gaddafi's Whereabouts Unknown--His Two Sons Under House Arrest, Reports Say--1,300 Killed over the Weekend--Jalloud Sees Gaddafi's Demise Within Days (Libya-Uprising)

$1 Million Bounty on Gaddafi's Head As Rebels Plan for Future--Two High-Ranking Gaddafi Loyalists Defect--un Submits a Draft Resolution to U.N to Unfreeze $1.5 Billion--France to Host "Friends of Libya" Summit September 1--African States Oppose NATO Moves (Libya-Uprising)

Libyan Rebels Overrun Gaddafi HQ, Say He's "Finished"--Meeting in Qatar Discusses Libya; Another in Istanbul on Thursday--Evacuating HQ Called "Tactical" in Advance of "Volcano"--Gaddafi Promises to Fight to the End--Turkish FM in Benghazi Offers $300 Million; NATO to Stay Until All is Stable (Libya-Uprising)

Hunt for Gaddafi Intensifies As No One Seems to Know Where He Is--Nato Warplanes, Spy Satellites Scouring Libya's Deserts--Battle for Control of Bani Walid Looms--EU Says AQIM Got Hold of Surface-To-Air Missiles (Libya-Rebellion)

US Urges Turkey, Saudi Arabia to Press Assad to Step Down--Assad will More Likely Respond to Them Than America--Violence Continues in Latakia Against Palestinians--Angry Response from PLO (SYRIA-U.S.-UNREST)

Govt. Completes Treason Law Amendments--Treason Law Part of Attempt to Purge Old Regime Figures--Confusion over "Million-Person" Demonstration Planned for Friday--Secularists Planning to Counter Salafist-Dominated Gathering Two Weeks Ago--New U.S. Ambassador Visits National Museum--Saudi Ambassador Meets Coptic Pope (EGYPT-TRANSITION)

Battles Between Government Forces and Rebels Continue Without Much Success--Bahrain, Syrian Leaders Send Message Ramadan Greetings to Gaddafi--Nato Bombs Zlitan, Tajoura Near Tripoli--Saif Al-Islam Says Forged Alliance with Islamists Against Secular Opposition (LIBYA-REBELLION)

Army Commander Urges Rival Leaders to Keep Army Away from Politics--Berri Pessimistic About Cabinet Formation--As Cabinet Impasse Persists, Calls for National Salvation Government Mount--Hamadeh Opposes Army Role in Cabinet Formation Efforts--Aoun to Speak on Cabinet Deadlock in TV Interview Tonight (Lebanon-Politics)

Hariri Breaks Silence by Launching Blistering Attacks on Mikati and Hizbullah--Blames Assad and Nasrallah for Ousting Him from Power--Vows to Topple Government Before 2013 Elections--Says No Compromise over Justice and Truth in His Father's Slaying--Warns of Consequences if Hizbullah Suspects Not Turned over to Tribunal--Says He's Ready to Meet Nasrallah in Presence of Witnesses--Promises to Return to Beirut Soon (Lebanon-Politics)

Sharaa Says 'National Dialogue Seeks to Change the Atmosphere'--Syrian Activists Refuse National Dialogue; Call for a Protest on Friday--Negotiations Between Protestors and Security Forces in Hama--Juppe: "Russia has Started to Question Damascus' Stances" (Syria-Unrest)

France Seeks End to Libya war As NATO Strains Under Soaring Costs.--Urges Rebels to Talk to Gaddafi--Gaddafi's Sons Says in Talks with France--France Vows to Work for Political Solution with African Union--Tnc Urges Algeria to Stop Backing Gaddafi--Australia Promises to Keep Humanitarian Aid to Libya Flowing (Libya-Rebellion)

Syrian Military Kills Four in Renewed Assaults Near Turkey--Arab League and Russia Support Assad and Reforms--France Slams Russia and China's "Obstruction"--Rome Worried About Lebanon Due to Syria Crisis--Muallem Says U.S., France Diplomatic Crisis will be Resolved--Syrian Intellectuals Arrested After Staging Protest in Damascus (Syria-Unrest)

Clinton Warns of Risk of Escalation on Syria-Turkish Border--Fresh Friday Protests Planned for Today; Army Stands to Act--US Concerned at Close Proximity of Syrian Troops to NATO Ally--More European Sanctions Imposd on Syria (SYRIA-UNREST)

Pressure Mounts on Syria at U.N. to End the Violence--Muslim Brothers in Strongest Expression of Support to Protesters--Conflicting Reports from Paris over Resignation of Envoy--Death Toll Exceeds 1300 Since Protests Started--Pro-Syria Palestinians Kill 11 Anti-Regime Refugees--Davutoglu Says No Communication Between Ankara and Syrian Opposition (SYRIA-UNREST)

Gaddafi Unseen in Recent Days But Still in Tripoli--His Son Al-Saadi Promoted to Rank of Major General--Icg Urges Rebels, NATO to Propose Ceasfire--Spanish Foreign Minister Trinidad Jimenez to Meet Rebels in Benghazi (LIBYA-REBELLION)

Hizbullah and Allies Poised to Control of Lebanon's New Government--Mikati Set to Become Next Prime Minister--Offers to Work with Hariri to Save Lebanon--Hariri's Supporters Stage Nationwide Protests Against Mikati's Nomination--Declare "Day of Rage" to Denounce Hizbullah's Meddling in Sunni Affairs--Hariri, March 14 Allies to Boycott Govt Formed by Hizbullah-Backed Candidate (Lebanon-Politics)

Lebanon will Reject Security Council Statement Criticizing Syria--Berri Warns Chaos in Syria will Lead to Major Conflagration in Middle East--Says Delay in Cabinet Formation Part of "Conspiracy" Against Lebanon and Syria--Cabinet Formation Attempts Moving Backward!--Aoun Accuses Mikati of Dragging His Feet over Cabinet's Formation--Mikati Receives Hoax Bomb Threat (Lebanon-Syria-Politics)

Sunni Political and Religious Leaders Urge Mikati to Uphold Stl--Top Sunni Body Implicitly Slams Hizbullah, Accuses It of Using Its Might for Political Ends--Mikati Resumes Talks with March 14 Bloc on Participation in Government (Lebanon-Politics)

Mikati Set to Announce New Government Soon--Rules out Participation of "Provocative" Figures--Grand Mufti Calls Meeting of Sunni Political, Religious Leaders--Dar Al-Fatwa Meeting to Call on Mikati to Review His Position (Lebanon-Politics)

As U.S. Weighs His Departure, Mubarak Faces Storm at Home Today--Warns of Chaos if Forced out Early--Says Muslim Brothers would Take Hold--Opposition Divided on Negotiations with Suleiman--Gaza Erupts in Anti-Mubarak Sentiment (Egypt-Unrest)

Saudi Foreign Minister Says His Country No Longer Involved in Saudi-Syrian Initiative--Warns That Lebanon Faces Threat of Partition--Al-Faisal's Political Bombshell Shocks Lebanese Political and Popular Circles--Berri Surprised by Al-Faisal's Remarks--Qatari, Turkish Mediators Leave Beirut for Consultation with Their Leaders--Conflicting Reports About Outcome of Qatari-Turkish Mediation (Lebanon-Politics)

Lebanon Sinks Deeper Into Political Turmoil After Cabinet Toppled--Suleiman to Set Date for House Consultations to Name New Premier--Hizbullah and Its Allies Said Opposing Hariri's Return to Premiership--Syria to have Key Role in Naming New Prime Minister--Contacts to Arrange Arab-International Conference on Lebanese Crisis--Hariri Meets Sarkozy Today (Lebanon-Politics)

Israel's Attack on Gaza Aid Convoy Stuns the World--at Least 9 Pro-Palestinian Activists Killed, 30 Hurt--Arab-Turkish Draft at UN Demands Condemnation of Israel--Arab League, NATO to Hold Emergency Meetings Today--Reactions to Israel's Attack on Flotilla Reverberate Worldwide (M.E.-Gaza AID Convoy)

Iran-Nuclear-Israel (Today's News Highlights)

President Suleiman Endorses Crackdown on Spies and Collaborators--would Agree to Execution of Spies--Defense Minister Cautions About Information on Espionage--Maritime Borders, UNIFIL, Spies Discussed in Cabinet Session--Jumblat Wary of Tribunal Suspect-List, Warns Against Spies (Lebanon-Politics)

Tensions Reach Climax with J. Sayyed's Return to Hizbullah's Protection--Storming of Beirut Airport Seen As Bid to Take over State Institutions--Saudi-Syrian Mediation Seen Only Hope to Prevent "Disaster"- (Lebanon-Politics)

Lebanon-Politics (Today's News Highlights)

Western Coalition Strikes Libyan Targets for Second Night in a Row--Coalition Controls Libyan Skies, Halts Gaddafi's Advance in East--Arabs Voice Reservation, Warn of Civilian Losses; Call Emergency Meeting--64 Reported Killed in Western Strikes; Opposition Says Gaddafi Killed 8,000--NATO Agrees Operation Plan (Arab Revolts-Libya)

World Powers to Help Map out Rebuilding Libya After 6 Months of Unrest--Algeria Said Hosting Gaddafi's Wife and Children--Gaddafi's Sons Contradict Each Other-One Offers Peace, The Other War--UK SAS Helping in Hunt for Gaddafi; RAF Plane Flying in $212 Million (Libya-Rebellion)

Mikati Signals Lebanon will Pay Its $32 MN Share of the Stl's Funding--Says Hizbullah is Innocent--Urges Group to Name Lawyers to Defend 4 Indicted Members--Maronite Patriarch Hits Back at Christian Critics--Defends Stance on Syria and Hizbullah's Arms (Lebanon-Politics)

Lebanon-Politics (Today's News Highlights)

U.S. Accused of Imposing Its will on Egypt by Demanding Speedy Change--Foreign Minister Says U.S. Interfering--Obama Discusses Egypt with Saudi King--Four People Killed, Several Wounded As Protesters Clash with Army in Desert--Muslim Brotherhood Says will Not Field Candidate in September Presidential Polls--Palestinians Refused Entry to Egypt (Egypt-Unrest-U.S.)

Hariri-Hizbullah war of Words Escalates, Threatening to Destabilize Lebanon--Saudi-Iran Confrontation on Lebanese Soil Worsens--Complicates Government Crisis, Embarrasses Syria--Question: Which Side Syria is Likely to Take? (Lebanon-Politics)

Mikati Warns STL Demands could Undermine Stability--Despite March 14 Boycott, Pm-Designate Says He Won't Form One-Sided Govt--Jumblat Accuses March 14 Groups of Sectarian Incitement--Hizbullah MP Warns Campaign Against Group's Arms will Lead to Strife (Lebanon-Politics)

Nasrallah Calls on Arabs to Withdraw Peace Initiative--Lashes out at Obama for Accusing Hizbullah of Political Assassination--Says America is "Biggest Terrorist State" Involved in Political Assassination--Says Toppling of Assad Regime Serves American and Israeli Interests (LEBANON-HIZBULLAH)

More Civilian Deaths Reported at the Hands of NATO Air Strikes on Libya--Italy Says Civilian Deaths Pose Risk to NATO Alliance--Arab League Condemns Loss of Civilian Lives--Libya Accuses NATO of Deliberately Targeting the Population--22 Libyan Soldiers Defect from Unit in South--EU Ministers Agree to Look Into Using Frozen Libyan Funds to Assist Rebels (LIBYA-REBELLION)

Maronite Bishops Back Rai on His Syria, Hizbullah Stances--Syrian Religious Delegation Visits Bkirki in Show of Appreciation for Rai's Stances--Mikati Says Lebanese Interest Lies with Respecting U.N. Resolutions (Lebanon-Politics)

UN Envoy Meets with Govt. Rebels to Seek End to War As both Want Solution--Says both Seem Farther Apart--Italy to Help Rebel Government Develop Its Security Apparatus--Libyan Expats Form "New Libya Party" (LIBYA-REBELLION)

President Saleh Refuses to Sign GCC Agreement in the Absence of Opposition--Saleh Loyalists Blockade Foreign Diplomats Inside UAE Embassy--Gcc Suspends Mediation Efforts with Yemen--Thousands Protest; Want Saleh to Step Down; Saleh Warns of Qaeda Takeover (YEMEN-GCC)

Erdogan: No One should Try to Test Turkey's Strength--Israel Warns No More Aid Ships As Long As Blockade is On--Israeli Ministers Call for Barak's Resignation--Egypt Opens Rafah Crossing (Me-Gaza AID Convoy)

Assad Warns Against Meddling in Syria's Internal Affairs--Western Calls on Him to Step Down "have No Value"--Turkey's Attempt to Preach to Syria "is Rejected"--un Team Arrives to Assess Situation (Syria-Assad-Unrest)

Middle East-U.S (Today's News Highlights)