Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 6/30/1997
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of June 30, 1997
- Hizbullah fires Katyusha rockets at Israeli border
Hizbullah unleashed a barrage of Katyusha rockets and mortar fire against occupying forces in the South on July 5, and Israeli warplanes bombed villages in Iqlim Al-Tuffah and rocketed a Palestinian base in Naameh. Lebanon, Local, 7/4/1997 - Iraqi delegation to visit Lebanon
A delegation of Iraqi businessmen will visit Lebanon, which severed diplomatic ties with Iraq in 1994, in August. Iraq-Lebanon, Economics, 7/4/1997 - Panel rejects ban on primaries
Parliament's interior and defense committee on June 28 rejected a draft law calling to disband all forms of primary elections, the head of the committee said. Lebanon, Politics, 7/4/1997 - Iglesias, Bassey to perform in Lebanon
Spanish crooner Julio Iglisias and British singer Shirley Bassey will hold seperate performances this month in an area of Beirut that saw some of the most violent fighting during the days of the 1975-90 civil war. Lebanon, Entertainment, 7/3/1997 - Shiite leader presses ahead with hunger revolt
A hard-line Shiite Muslim cleric is pressing ahead with plans to launch a "hunger revolt" in eastern Lebanon, in an attempt to force the government to improve living conditions in the impoverished region. Lebanon, Politics, 7/3/1997 - Hariri encourages private Moroccan investors to invest in Lebanon
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri arrived in Rabat for a three-day visit to Morocco to discuss a proposed free trade zone between the two countries. Lebanon-Morocco, Economics, 7/3/1997 - Big victories for all three unseated mps
Three unseated MPs were returned to parliament on June 29 in the first ever parliament elections prompted by the Constitutional Council's decision to overturn last summer's election results. Lebanon, Politics, 7/1/1997 - Lebanon is not Israel's playground
Lebanese President Elias Hrawi said that Israel may try to divert attention from its own internal problems by fueling tension in south Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 7/1/1997 - Israeli peace negotiations had reached their lowest point in 20 years
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's envoy Osama al-Baz will resume a mediation bid between Israel and the Palestinian Authority according to Egypt's ambassador to Israel. "He will come back next week after we consult with the parties concerned to find a suitable agenda," ambassador Mohammed Bassiony told Israeli's army radio. Lebanon, Politics, 6/30/1997 - Arabs are ready for peace
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri urged European states to put economic pressure on Israel to remove its forces from the south and break a deadlock in the stalled peace process. Lebanon, Politics, 6/30/1997 - Tension remains high in occupied south Lebanon
Tension prevails in areas adjacent to the occupied border of South Lebanon and Western Bekaa following Israeli aggressions that set ablaze crops and plantations and destroyed houses. Lebanon, Local, 6/30/1997 - Floral tributes for prince Abdullah on viptour in Beirut
Under a shower of rice and rose petals, crown prince Abdullah bin Abdull Aziz was chauffeured around Beirut by prime minister Rafik Hariri on the second day of a landmark visit that has kindled hope of more Saudi support for Lebanon's political and economic revival. Lebanon, Politics, 6/30/1997 - Hrawi hails Egypt’s efforts to maintain Lebanon interests
Lebanon's President Elias Hrawi yesterday praised president Hosni Mubarak’s efforts to serve Arab causes in general and Lebanese interests in particular. Lebanon, Politics, 6/30/1997