Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 9/22/1997
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of September 22, 1997
- Trouble amidst the government due to failed passage of economic plan
The first repercussion on practical grounds came from the minister of the displaced, Walid Jumblat, who announced that his ministry will stop its work until funds are available. Lebanon, Economics, 9/27/1997 - General Lahoud to Israel's Mordechai, its our right
Army commander, General Emile Lahoud responded to Israeli Defense Minister Yizthack Mordechai's statement that Isreal will destroy anyone who bombs its forces, stating that the Lebanese army will always resist the occupation troops in the South. Lebanon, Military, 9/27/1997 - Hariri visits Damascus
Prime Minister Rafik Hariri held a prolonged meeting with the Syrian Vice President Abdel-Halim Khaddam during his visit to Damascus yesterday. Lebanon, Politics, 9/27/1997 - American companies to work on the production of natural gas
The natural gas project is considered the biggest project to be implemented since the civil war Lebanon, Business, 9/27/1997 - Former Prime Minister Hoss attacks the $800 million regional development plan
Hoss described the plan as "a declaration of failure" for the government and pointed out that the government had not included a proposal to raise taxes and increase borrowing in its policy statement a year ago. Lebanon, Economics, 9/26/1997 - Hariri is unclear on fate of 15,291 Lebanese to be deported from Germany
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri denied that agreements with the German government were made to deport Lebanese citizens back to Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 9/26/1997 - Festival aimed at uniting the nation's youth
With the motto "The Festival Youth in all of Lebanon," the event will include art, folklore, theater, music, and sports activities. Lebanon, Culture, 9/26/1997 - Israel hits south Lebanon, resistance hits back
Israeli occupation forces bombarded with heavy artillery Al Dahor mountain heights in western Bekaa and al Ealouqi valley near the occupied section of south Lebanon, security sources said. Lebanon, Military, 9/25/1997 - Father of Lebanese cinema dies
Mohammed Alman, the "father of the Lebanese cinema," died on September 24 at age 75, a few hours after a lung operation at the American University Hospital in Beirut. Lebanon, People, 9/25/1997 - Cabinet turns down Hariri development plan
Gasoline tax hikes of 5,000 and 3,000 LP cannot win votes by the cabinet ministers. Lebanon, Economics, 9/25/1997 - Private phone exchanges shut down in Beirut
The businesses, commonly known as Central, were the final services of their sort operating in the capital after scores closed down last month. Lebanon, Local, 9/25/1997 - Medical aid arrives from US
The supplies will be distributed to four nongovernmental organizations: Lebanese Red Cross (four containers), Secure Popular (three), the Welfare Association (two) and the Knights of Malta (one). Lebanon, Local, 9/25/1997 - Hariri cools the situation down
The prime minister affirmed that he isn't hopeless about the plan's fate, stating that the opposition has a political rather than economical dimension and noting that it doesn't provide an alternative for the plan. Lebanon, Politics, 9/25/1997 - Mordechai threatens the Lebanese army
Israeli Defense Minister repeated his threats to destroy the Lebanese army. Meanwhile Lebanese army units fired at an Israeli warship, while Israel shelled several towns, and Hizbullah forces launched strikes on five Israeli positions Lebanon, Military, 9/24/1997 - Journalists told to be polite when reporting impoliteness
He was referring to Joumblat's vocal criticism of the Maronite patriarch Cardinal Nasrallah Butros Sfeir, triggered by the Cardinal's criticism of Syria's role in Lebanon. Lebanon, Local, 9/24/1997 - Second man dies after ISF siege as media ignores ban
Pro-Hizbullah TV and radio stations in the Bekaa remained on the air, defying government warnings that it will shut down unlicensed audio visual media by force, if necessary. Lebanon, Local, 9/24/1997 - Economic plan to include more taxes on cell phones and real estate
While president Hrawi seemed, to be backing the prime minister's proposals, Speaker Berri announced his refusal of the increase in the price of gasoline and of any indirect taxes. Lebanon, Economics, 9/24/1997 - Hariri speaks at Charles Helou's transport station opening
Prime Minister Rafik Hariri underlined the inseparability of Syria-Lebanon peace tracks to liberate the occupied Syrian Golan, south Lebanon, and its western Bekaa.Also, the Lebanese Phalangists party.. Lebanon, Politics, 9/24/1997 - Charles Helou station opens
"We're back!!" That's the first thought I had when I knew about the official opening of the "Charles Helou" station for traveling and transport yesterday. Lebanon, Short Essay, 9/24/1997 - Unexploded bomb found in Sidon
The bomb, near the Daoud Ali building at al-Bawaba Al Fawqa, was checked by an army explosives specialist accompanied by policemen and soldiers, who sealed off the area until the bomb was defused. Lebanon, Local, 9/24/1997 - Lebanese Amal movement has remains of Israeli soldiers' bodies
The head of an Israeli soldier is kept by the Amal movement, which insists that the exchange operation should include prisoners from El Khayam prison and other Israeli prisons. Lebanon, Politics, 9/23/1997 - Radio shutdowns continue, this time quietly
Internal security forces surrounded the building of "The Voice of Beirut" radio station in Burj-Abu-Haidar, yesterday at noon, giving the station twenty four hours to close its doors. Lebanon, Local, 9/23/1997 - Lebanese resistance men shell Israeli positions
A group of Lebanese national resistance men machine-gunned a concentration of Israeli occupation troops in al Dahra position inside the occupied zone of south Lebanon. Lebanon, Military, 9/23/1997 - Campaign against drugs, alcohol
The number of alcoholics is increasing, especially among women. However, the country has succeeded in reducing the level of drug addiction by some 70 percent. Lebanon, Local, 9/23/1997 - The 1998 budget will be discussed tomorrow
The growing treasury deficit and the new tax proposals will be, according to sources, the center of the discussion. Lebanon, Economics, 9/23/1997 - Demonstrator killed in Tripoli in showdown over media closure
Internal Lebanese Security forces killed Khaled Sabagh Wazze and injured three others who were demonstrating against the closure of the fundamentalist Islamic Tawheed movement's television station. Lebanon, Local, 9/22/1997 - Beirut mass rally commemorates Hadi Nasrallah and companions
Hizbullah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah--Hadi's father--addressed the mass rally to hail the bravery of the Lebanese national resistance in South Lebanon Lebanon, Local, 9/22/1997 - More Israeli fire on Lebanon
Security sources said the shelling targeted the towns of Hadatha, Eita al Jabal, Tibneit, Haris and al Za'atar mountain. Lebanon, Military, 9/22/1997