Lebanon-Politics (Today's News Highlights‪)‬

Wave of Optimism Puts Cabinet's Formation on Front Burner--Suleiman Holds Key to Announcement of Cabinet Lineup--Jumblat Holds Talks with Assad Who Calls for Quick Cabinet Formation--Geagea Warns Against Formation of One-Sided Government (LEBANON-POLITICS)

Lebanon-Politics (Today's News Highlights)

Cabinet Formation Attempts Marking Time--Mikati Facing Two Major Obstacles: Aoun's Demands, March 14 Conditions--Aoun and Suleiman Lock Horns over Interior Ministry Portfolio--Hariri Says He Won't Take Soft Stance on Hizbullah's Weapons--Suleiman Replies to Barak (Lebanon-Politics)

Paralysis Spreads Throughout Govt As No Cabinet Session is in Sight--Speculation About New Govt; Hariri Under Intense Pressure--No Movement on Syria-Saudi Inititiave--Gemayel Calls on Lebanese Factions to Return to the 'National Dialogue Table'--Geagea Says STL and Hariri are 'Two Red Lines' (Lebanon-Politics)

Future of Lebanon in the Balance; Presidential Consultations will Decide--Two Rival Programs Race to Dominate the Country--Jumblat Joins Syria and Hizbullah to Exclude Hariri--Implications of a Hizbullah-Dominated Regime (Lebanon-Politics)

Saudi Arabia and Syria Preparing Five-Point Plan to Solve Lebanese Crisis--Plan Calls for Absolving Hizbullah of Hariri's Assassination--Plan Might be Presented to Rival Factions After Eid Al-Adha--Speaker Berri Bullish on Saudi-Syrian Mediation--Rival Positions Aired on Current Political Situation (Lebanon-Politics)

Syria Slams EU Sanctions on Assad and Other Officials--Muallem Says Syria will Emerge Stronger from Current Crisis--Says West Offered "Incentives" in Exchange for Policy Change--EU Ministers Say Sanctions Aimed at Effecting Political Change in Syria--Clinton Calls for End to "Cruelty" in Syria (Syria-Unrest)

Funeral Held for Gaddafi's Son, Three Grandchildren Killed in NATO Attack--Italian, British Embassies Attacked; Libya's UK Envoy Told to Leave--Gaddafi Loyalists Step up Attacks on Rebels UN International Staff in Tripoli Leave--Switzerland Finds Stash of Potentially Illegal Assets Linked to Gaddafi (LIBYA-REBELLION)

Arab World, Iran, In Turmoil Following Revolts in Tunisia and Egypt--Uss Enterprise on Way to the Gulf; Two Iranian Warships on Way to Syria (Arab-Regional-Revolt)

As Unrest Continues, Protesters Insist Mubarak should Step Down--Hamas Closes Rafah Border--Omar Suleiman Named Vice President, Ahmed Shafic Prime Minister--Protesters Mandate Elbaradei to "Salvation Govt"--U.S., UK Press for Reforms As Way Out--Egypt's Information Ministry Tells Qatar's Al Jazeera to Close Its Office--Hundreds of Foreign Nationals Flee

Lebanon-Politics (Today's News Highlights)

Lebanon-U.S. (Today's News Highlights)