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Gemayel describes L’Orient Le Jour controversy as return to Syrian era, fears Hezbollah expanding presence in Christian areas
Kataeb leader Amin Gemayel on Friday described the recent controversy over an article published in L’Orient Le Jour as a return to “the dark days of Syrian guardianship, which oppressed all free voices in Lebanon.” During a visit of solidarity to the newspaper offices, Gemayel said MP Michel Aoun had used “the same means to intimidate the press and journalists and impose his positions on them.”
Geagea calls quadripartite meetings in Damascus as “stone soup”
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said that Thursday’s quadripartite meeting in Damascus, which included Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyep Erdogan, “stone soup.”
Soueid: Assad’s statements on quadripartite talks are incomprehensible
Former MP Fares Soueid, the secretary general of the March 14 alliance, said that the results of Thursday’s quadripartite talks in Damascus, as announced by Syrian President Bashar Al Assad, were “incomprehensible” from the standpoint of Lebanese politics.
Jumblatt:Syria may exploit security situation in the North
In an interview with As-Sharq al-Awsat newspaper on Friday, Head of the Democratic Gathering bloc MP Walid Jumblatt said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad aimed for a bigger settlement on the Golan Heights issue and for dialogue with the United States. He added that the quadripartite summit between Turkey, France, Qatar and Syria that was held in Damascus on Thursday contradicted the results of the Arab League summit in Riyadh in 2007.
 
Israeli troops to withdraw from northern Ghajar within three months - report (5 Sep)
Israeli troops will evacuate the northern part of the disputed village of Ghajar within a maximum period of three months, Future News television station reported on Thursday
Safadi:helicopter was fired on in error (5 Sep)
Minister of Economy and Trade Mohammad Safadi said Thursday a Hizbullah fighter opened fire "by mistake" at a military helicopter in the southern Sejod region, killing First Lieutenant Samer Hanna.
Siniora vows to raise wages, predicts 'calm' dialogue (5 Sep)
Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said on Thursday his government will approve salary raises in a Cabinet session next week, adding that the Lebanese should double efforts to preserve stability in their country. "We are determined to improve the living conditions of the Lebanese while taking into consideration the peculiarities of our economic system," the prime minister told other guests at the yearly iftar of the Makassed Association.
Fatfat:Assad’s statements included threats and promises concerning crisis in Lebanon (5 Sep)
Future Movement MP Ahmad Fatfat said on Friday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s statements during the quadripartite summit in Damascus included threats of Syrian intervention and highlighted the potential for renewed crisis in Lebanon
Hamadeh:Syria is entering North Lebanon, as Israel entered the South (5 Sep)
Democratic Gathering MP Marwan Hamadeh told LBC television on Friday that “Syria is entering North Lebanon, just as Israel entered the South.” He added that the ongoing conflicts in Tripoli since May aimed to shake up the March 14 alliance, because the North constituted its stronghold. He also said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s request that his Lebanese counterpart, Michel Sleiman, send army troops to Tripoli was inappropriate.
Zahra warns against Assad’s statements (5 Sep)
Lebanese Forces MP Antoine Zahra told the Voice of Lebanon radio station on Friday that he was concerned about Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s statements during the quadripartite summit held on Thursday in Damascus, because they contradicted the idea of Lebanon’s sovereignty.
Lahoud criticizes attacks against the media (5 Sep)
Minister of State Nasib Lahoud said that he was unhappy that some politicians were treating the media as if it were the problem, noting recent comments made by MP Michel Aoun that the Lebanese newspaper L’Orient Le Jour was instigating conflict and should face charges in court.