NNA - AN-NAHAR: Mikati's resignation is shock therapy or added to major crisis of protracted mandate



March 8 scarifies government to prevent Ashraf Rifi's staying on



Parliamentarian deliberations over nominating new PM can wait till Sleiman's return from Doha



Coincidental cabinet crisis and elections re-launched talk about dialogue



AL-JOUMHOURIYAT: Resignation unleashes countdown for deliberations since situation is deemed critical and tolerates no further vacuum



ASSAFIR: Mikati's resignation freeze hand of all in quest of compromises



AL-AKHBAR: Mikati's resignation: Saudi-American decision



AL-MUSTAQBAL: Hezbollah sacrifices Mikati government to get rid of Ashraf Rifi



Mikati jumps off Bashar Assad's boat



AL-ANWAR: Mikati's resignation leaves behind security tensions, salary scale and elections



AL-SHARKQAWSAT: Resignation...open-ended crisis



AL-HAYAT: Low key tension in North...Cabinet situation dependent on regional developments



ADDIYAR: Lebanon steps into the unknown all surprises are plausible


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