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Swedish foreign minister pessimistic about peace prospects
Swedish foreign minister Lena Hjelm-Wallen expressed pessimism regarding prospects for peace in the region and called for a diplomatic solution to the crisis with Baghdad after talks with Lebanese officials Friday.
Lebanon, Politics, 2/14/1998

Santer calls for diplomatic solution to Iraqi crisis
Visiting EU representative Jacques Santer on Friday joined Lebanese officials in calling for a diplomatic solution to the Iraqi crisis. "The crisis with Iraq should be solved through diplomatic and peaceful means," Santer said after talks with Foreign Minister Fares Boueiz.
Lebanon, Politics, 2/14/1998

Israeli shelling continues against south Lebanon
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/14/1998

Santer winds down Mideast tour in Beirut
Jacques Santer, president of the European Commission, arrived in Beirut Thursday to discuss regional developments and the Euro-Mediterranean partnership agreement.
Lebanon, Politics, 2/13/1998

Hezbollah celebrates victories against Israel - in exhibit
The Shiite Muslim Hizbullah guerrilla group inaugurated its yearly exhibition, which has become a tradition over the past few years, this time with marked confidence and more victories against Israeli troops in south Lebanon to report.
Lebanon, Local, 2/13/1998

Two Lahd's militia members join Lebanese resistance
Israeli warplanes on Thursday continued flights into Lebanese airspace over the capital Beirut. Lebanese security sources said Israeli warplanes also flew over south Lebanese areas.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/13/1998

Lebanese resistance escalates operations against Israeli troops
Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery in the occupied sector of South Lebanon pounded al-Rayhan heights Sujoud, al-Rafai mountain and al-Litani river bed
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/12/1998

European chief representative in Beirut
Santer also highlighted financial and technical cooperation between the E.U. and Lebanon and said that Lebanon has received 616 million ECU in aid.
Lebanon, International, 2/12/1998

Truce monitors blame Israel for casualties
The shepherd was killed Friday in Majdel Zoun, a village facing an Israeli-occupied enclave in southern Lebanon. Israeli artillery also wounded a Lebanese man in Yater on Sunday. But the five-nation group said the injury was "unintentional."
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/11/1998

Bulgaria, Lebanon for bolstering bilateral cooperation
Lebanon, Politics, 2/11/1998

Lebanese Prime Minister leaves for Azerbaijan
Lebanon, Politics, 2/11/1998

EU plans $160 aid package to Lebanon
The European Union is planning a $160 million aid package to Lebanon this year, to be used in the fields of environment protection, administrative reform and development projects.
Lebanon, Economics, 2/11/1998

Lebanese Premier for abiding Israel by UN resolutions
Lebanon, Politics, 2/11/1998

Israeli forces continue aggression against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation troops on Monday bombarded with heavy artillery the Sujoud mountains in the al-Tuffah district of south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/10/1998

Lebanon, Malaysia sign information agreement
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and his Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohammed have signed an information agreement as a first step towards future economic agreements which the two countries hope to sign, news reports said.
Lebanon, Politics, 2/10/1998

Syrian-Lebanese cooperation a start for common Arab market
Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 2/10/1998

Israeli soldier killed, 7 wounded as Lebanese resistance intensifies
An Israeli soldier was killed and seven others wounded Saturday in a Hizbullah attack on an Israeli outpost in southern Lebanon, security sources said. It was the heaviest casualty toll for Israeli troops in the country so far this year.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/9/1998

Lebanon, Syria sign unprecedented trade agreement
Lebanon and Syria on Saturday signed an unprecedented trade agreement to scrap customs duties on national products, in what Syrian officials said they hoped would be the first step towards a common Arab market.
Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 2/9/1998

Iranian speaker praises resistance in Lebanon, pledges support
Iranian parliament speaker Ali Akbar Nateq-Nouri on Saturday praised guerrillas fighting Israeli occupation forces in south Lebanon and declared unwavering support for the resistance movement.
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 2/9/1998

Calls for the release of Suha Bishara, the Lebanese lady who shot at Lahd
Suha Bishara, a young Lebanese girl who was arrested by Israel some ten years ago has since then been held without trial, and Israel is receiving repeated calls for her release.
Lebanon-Israel, Judicial, 2/9/1998

Lebanese Premier arrives in Kuala Lumpur
During his visit Hariri will hold talks with his Malaysian counterpart, Mahathir Muhammad, on consolidating relations between the two countries, especially in trade.
Lebanon, Politics, 2/9/1998


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