Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 10/6/1997
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of October 6, 1997
- Kalash's new book Birds and Bars
In the collection "Birds and Bars," Ghada Kalash kneels down before the vastness of the world, meditating on her minuteness in comparison to the harmonic entities of the universe. Lebanon, Literature, 10/11/1997 - Hariri says auditing report causes political polarization
He said that he couldn't claim that the country was 100% on track but the accusations cast were not true. "What is happening is a shame", he affirmed. Lebanon, Politics, 10/11/1997 - Hizbullah hits back at US terror listing
Hizbullah said that the listing was "an affirmation of aggressive intentions and the satanic spirit of insolence and arrogance which flows in the blood of the American administration." Lebanon, International, 10/10/1997 - US landmine experts in Lebanon
U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Richard Jones told reporters Wednesday that his government would be supplying the Lebanese army with equipment to remove landmines, along with a training program which will be run by U.S. army personnel. Lebanon, Military, 10/10/1997 - Red Cross says Lebanon-Israel swap could take months
A senior Red Cross official said on Thursday that negotiations for the exchange of dead Israeli soldiers' remains with Lebanese prisoners in Israeli jails was facing problems and could take "months" to accomplish Lebanon, Politics, 10/10/1997 - Lebanese unification
The meeting of the Arab Labor Mediation committee starts yesterday with officials from the two Lebanese trade unions locked in talks aimed at the unification of the Lebanese labor front. Lebanon, Business, 10/10/1997 - Iraqi delegation to Lebanon calls for Arab unity
Adnan Qudsi, the head of the delegation explained the difficult situation Iraq was facing as a result of the UN embargo. Iraq-Lebanon, Economics, 10/10/1997 - Report details billions in government waste
The central inspection authority, auditing department, civil service board and general disciplinary council revealed, for the first time, through numbers and details, the billions wasted in the ministries, administrations and presidencies Lebanon, Economics, 10/10/1997 - More details on the four Israelis killed 13 wounded
Hizbullah claimed responsibility for two sophisticated assaults involving roadside bombs, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars, providing further evidence that the resistance has gained the upper hand in the southern conflict. Lebanon, Military, 10/9/1997 - Foreign ownership in Lebanon's biggest company approved
The company was set up in 1994 to attract investment to rebuilding Beirut's commercial district. Until now, ownership in the $1.7 billion public shareholding company had been restricted to Lebanese and Arab nationals. Lebanon, Business, 10/9/1997 - The three leaders, cabinet meet; debt level to be kept stable
"Any increase in the expenditure is out of the question and any decrease of the funds should be replaced by other funds," Hariri said. Lebanon, Politics, 10/9/1997 - A shepherd family evicted from occupied zone
A shepherd, his two wives and four children left the Israeli-occupied zone in south Lebanon after receiving threats from Israeli troops that they could not stay in their home. Lebanon, Local, 10/9/1997 - Chinese investment in Lebanon
The vice chairman of China's council for the promotion of international trade, Cui Yushan, said that Chinese businessman may be interested in contributing to Lebanon's reconstruction process. Lebanon, Economics, 10/9/1997 - Israel violates April Understanding
Lebanese security sources said Majdal Solom town in the central sector in South Lebanon came under Israeli shelling with dart-filled bombs from Houla and Mashaaroun. Lebanon, Military, 10/9/1997 - Four Israeli soldiers killed, nine wounded in south Lebanon
Lebanese Shiite guerrillas on Wednesday killed four Israeli soldiers and wounded nine others in a series of attacks inside an Israeli-occupied border enclave in south Lebanon. Lebanon, Military, 10/8/1997 - Israeli artillery shells Lebanese areas - Lahd forces attacked
The shelling was accompanied by heavy machine-gun fire, targeting the mountainous roads which link the Al Tuffah district to the occupied strip in the South. Lebanon, Military, 10/8/1997 - A sandwich as a symbol of Lebanese national identity
She is wonderful to smell and delicious to taste. A real delight for the senses. No, it's not what you think. She's not a beautiful, sexy babe. "She" is the mankousheh. Lebanon, Short Essay, 10/8/1997 - Near disaster due to fishermen using dynamite averted
A Lebanese patrol from a southern detachment arrested three brothers after they were stopped illegally fishing with dynamite near the Zahrani coast fuel processing station. Lebanon, Local, 10/8/1997 - Franjieh says medical costs must be cut and debts met
"A decrease in health care charges cannot be established with a high political decision nor at the push of a button. Rather it's a natural consequence of the amendment of the health care system in a scientific manner," the Lebanese minister of health said. Lebanon, Medicine, 10/8/1997 - The troika meets today
Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and speaker Nabih Berri will meet to discuss the 1998 budget project before its draft is examined by the parliament. Lebanon, Politics, 10/8/1997 - Hariri back from Damascus
Hariri's Damascus visit has provided further support to his government and has aimed to repair his relationship with speaker Nabih Berri. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/8/1997 - Muslims need to unite
"Islam is under fire every where. What is happening in Palestine, geographic Syria, Pakistan and Turkey are just examples of large-scale assaults on Islam " Salami said. Lebanon-Tunisia, Politics, 10/7/1997 - A new arrest in Arnoon
Lebanese youngster Ali Mustafa Toba was arrested by Israeli forces yesterday in Arnoon, south Lebanon. Lebanon, Military, 10/7/1997 - Berri's on again - off again support for budget
Speaker Nabih Berri announced that he was not only against raising petrol prices but also against any taxes that would affect the poor, namely those proposed in the n.9 agenda along with the budget's draft. Lebanon, Politics, 10/7/1997 - Media's freedom restricted
Journalists and legal experts agreed that free access to information was not a reality in the Arab world, and discussed ways to protect national cultures from the risks of globalization. Lebanon, Politics, 10/7/1997 - No blame for roadside bomb
Regarding the bomb blast that killed Khadijah Al Hajj, 45, and her son Ali, 14, on Sunday, the committee "condemned this action and those who carried it out" without casting blame on any one party. Lebanon, Politics, 10/7/1997 - Finding money to help the displaced
Jumblat declined its allocation in the recently approved budget deal on the grounds that it would have been inadequate. Jumblat stated that his ministry will continue its task without the money. Lebanon, Economics, 10/7/1997 - Explosive device kills mother and son in the south
A woman and her son were blown to pieces on their way back from the tobacco fields where they were working. Lebanon, Local, 10/6/1997 - Berri praises budget and calls for concrete measures
Berri recommended giving more attention to agriculture, increasing workers' productivity, protecting the unemployed and encouraging private banks to guarantee small investments. Lebanon, Economics, 10/6/1997 - Four civilians snatched in their sleep by Israelis
Hizbullah's commander in the south, Sheikh Nabil Qaouq, said such behavior showed Israel's impotency to face the resistance. Lebanon, Military, 10/6/1997 - Iraqi delegation holds trade talks in Lebanon
It was the first visit to Lebanon by an Iraqi team since the United Nations imposed economic sanctions on Iraq in 1990 following its invasion of neighboring Kuwait. Lebanon-Iraq, Economics, 10/6/1997 - Renowned Lebanese pianist put to rest
Lebanese pianist Walid Akl, who was known for recording the entire piano repertoire of Haydn, was laid to rest Sunday in his hometown of Bikfaya, east of Beirut, more than a week after he died in Paris following heart surgery. Lebanon, People, 10/6/1997 - Education cooperation with Lebanon consolidated
The executive program would include exchanging scholarships in various specializations, conducting six joint researches and the need to encourage scientific exchange and visits between the universities of the two countries. Syria-Lebanon, Science, 10/6/1997 - Parents abandon premature twins
The parents, who made regular visits to the hospital, stopped showing up last week when they learned the twins would not need incubation for much longer. Lebanon, Local, 10/6/1997 - It's unfair!
I have lived a war. It has planted in me a fear of any crashing sound. The ghost of an exploding bomb will live in me forever. Lebanon, Short Essay, 10/6/1997