Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 7/28/1997
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of July 28, 1997
- Ice cream lovers' import fears melt in Lebanon
After a meeting with President Elias Hrawi, Shawki Fakhoury, the Lebanese minister of agriculture, appeared to backtrack from his controversial list of food import bans and restrictions one day before the cabinet meets to discuss changes to his proposal. Lebanon, Business, 8/2/1997 - Lebanese-Egyptian committee on Arab common market
The supreme Lebanese-Egyptian meeting will convene from August 7-8 under the chairmanship of the prime ministers of two countries Dr. Ganzouri and Mr. Hariri. Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 8/1/1997 - South Lebanese Army bombards villages in south Lebanon
The South Lebanese Army bombarded the villages of Joun and Bisri as Lebanese army units cleared the last landmines from the nearby road between Ain El Meer and Kfar Falous in preparation for the reopening of the gate to Jezzine. Lebanon, Military, 8/1/1997 - Beirut praises end of US travel ban on Lebanon
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri praised the US decision on July 30 to end a ban on American citizens traveling to Lebanon, calling it a vote of confidence in the security situation in the country. Lebanon, International, 7/31/1997 - Israelis escalate attacks on Lebanese areas
The Israeli occupation forces expanded their attacks on the areas adjacent to the Israeli occupied strip in South Lebanon. Lebanon, Military, 7/30/1997 - US government grants 6.5 million US dollars in development aid
US ambassador to Lebanon Richard Jones disclosed that his government has approved an additional 6.5 million US dollar grant for rural development in Lebanon. Lebanon, Economics, 7/29/1997 - Egyptian president to visit Lebanon
Lebanese president Elias Hrawi telephoned his Egyptian counterpart, taking the opportunity to invite Mubarak to Lebanon. Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 7/29/1997 - State accused of scare tactics
The head of Hizbullah's break away faction Sobhi Toubeili on July 28 accused the government of treating the Lebanese as enemies and using the security forces as scare tactic. Lebanon, Politics, 7/29/1997 - Chamoun murder accomplice held in USA
A former agent with the Lebanese Forces militia, sentenced to ten years in prison in absentia for taking part in the 1990 assassination of a Christian leader, has been arrested in the United States. Lebanon, Judicial, 7/28/1997