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Deadline extended in Lebanese crisis talks
                   
usatoday.com     May 20, 2008            

BEIRUT (AP) — Arab mediators on Tuesday gave rival Lebanese factions holding crisis talks in Qatar a deadline of another day, and two different proposals on how to break their country's 18-month political deadlock. A Qatari official hosting the Lebanese, minister of state for foreign affairs...


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Doha Dialogue on Knife-edge

sawtbeirut.com     May 20, 2008          

Lebanon news, Lebanese radio station , world news, music, discover Lebanon, visit Beirut, Radio sawt Beirut Crisis talks between rival Lebanese leaders were on a knife-edge on Tuesday after the Hizbullah-led opposition rejected a proposal by the Qatari hosted aimed at ending a political feud that...

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Rival Lebanese camps in Qatar given deadline

nwsource.com     May 20, 2008          

By HUSSEIN DAKROUB Associated Press Writer BEIRUT, Lebanon — Arab mediators scrambled Tuesday to salvage Lebanese crisis talks in Qatar, offering rival factions two proposals on how to end their country's 18-month political deadlock. They gave the feuding camps a day to consider the proposals....

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Qatar Issues Ultimatum to Lebanese Rival Negotiators

The Qatari Minister of State for Foreign of Affairs, Abdullah al-Mahmoud, has given warring Lebanese factions until Wednesday to end the stalemate between the US-backed government coalition and Hizbullah terrorists who have essentially taken over the country. Qatari mediators suggested two...

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Arab mediators set deadline for Doha talks

xinhuanet.com     May 20, 2008          

BEIRUT, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Qatar-led Arab mediators on Tuesday set Wednesday as the deadline for Lebanese rival leaders to reach a deal on ending the country's political crisis, local New TV reported. Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmad Abdullah al-Mahmood announced in a press...

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Arabs give Lebanese rivals til Wednesday to agree

alertnet.org     May 20, 2008          

DOHA, May 20 (Reuters) - Arab mediators have set Wednesday as a deadline for rival Lebanese leaders to agree on one of two proposals they have put forward to end a political crisis that has brought the country to the brink of a new civil war. Lebanese leaders meeting in Qatar had yet to respond...

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Ya Libnan Political News: Tuesday News Briefs

beiruter.com     May 20, 2008          

Beirut - The attention continues to be on Doha , where the Lebanese leaders are engaged in Dialogue talks . Again the talks reached a deadlock yesterday and some leaders threatened to quit but the Emir of Qatar intervened to put pressure on all the groups to continue

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Disputes over power sharing obstruct Lebanon's Doha talks

xinhuanet.com     May 20, 2008          

BEIRUT, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Inter-Lebanese talks held in the Qatari capital of Doha make little progress until dawn Tuesday due to intransigence from both the opposition and the majority regarding government formation and election law. The Hezbollah-led opposition said Monday after a meeting by...

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Tuesday News Briefs

yalibnan.com     May 20, 2008          

Beirut - The attention continues to be on Doha , where the Lebanese leaders are engaged in Dialogue talks . Again the talks reached a deadlock yesterday and some leaders threatened to quit but the Emir of Qatar intervened to put pressure on all the groups to continue

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Lebanese negotiators give little in Doha

zawya.com     May 20, 2008          

AMMAN - The gap dividing Lebanon's pro-Western ruling majority and Hezbollah-led opposition remained wide Monday as lengthening negotiations in Doha prompted observers to forecast further exhausting Arab-mediated talks aimed at ending the political crisis gripping their country. Lebanon's...

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Lebanese opposition: No president before election law

people.com.cn     May 19, 2008          

The Lebanese opposition leaders announced Monday that the bloc refuses to form a national unity government and elect a president before discussing the election law, Al-Manar TV reported. The opposition leaders made the announcement after their meeting in Qatari capital city of Doha. The bloc also...

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