Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 10/27/1997
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of October 27, 1997
- Two SLA militiamen killed in southern Lebanon
The militiamen, Nicolas Assaf and Ibrahim Mansour, died instantly when a bomb, detonated by remote control, went off as they were driving by on a road near Kfar Falous, south of the SLA-controlled town of Jezzine. Lebanon, Military, 11/1/1997 - Former French foreign minister to visit Beirut and Damascus
Former French Foreign Minister De Charit will visit Lebanon and Syria on November 6 to participate in the French Book Fair. During his visit, he will talk about his new book,"Marshal Leotony," published by Lights. Lebanon-Syria, Culture, 11/1/1997 - Antonovich visits Lebanese leaders
Antonovitsh assured his country's support for the 425 decree. He invited the prime minister for an official visit to Bellarussia. Lebanon, Politics, 11/1/1997 - Political relaxation after the cabinet's decisions
Prime Minister Rafik Hariri said, during the opening of the new Arab Cultural Forum, "Lebanon is facing grave challenges--I'm not saying dangers--as a result of the Israeli operations in the South." Lebanon, Politics, 10/31/1997 - An adventurous drive
The rule? "Me first, no matter what." Lebanon, Essay, 10/31/1997 - Two SLA killed Lebanon, Military, 10/31/1997
- Finnish defense minister in Lebanon
President Elias Hrawi received Finnish Defense Minister Anneli Taina yesterday in Baabda, in the presence of her Lebanese colleague Muhsen Dallul. Lebanon, Politics, 10/31/1997 - Antonovitch in Lebanon
After the meeting, Boueiz stated that Belarus is adopting a new policy that coincides with the political schemes of the Arab countries. Lebanon, Politics, 10/31/1997 - Extraordinary security measures taken
The council opted for security measures that were immediately executed after the meeting. They included a day-and-night monitoring of the city, its suburbs and other areas of the country, through checkpoints of the army and the security forces Lebanon, Local, 10/30/1997 - New draft of the local election law amended
The new draft of the local election law was amended during the cabinet's ordinary meeting, yesterday, in the governmental palace. Lebanon, Politics, 10/30/1997 - Leaders meet
The three leaders examined Russian Foreign Minister Primakov's warning of a major Israeli operation in Lebanon, the new draft of the municipal election law and the results of Hariri's trip to Iran. Lebanon, Politics, 10/30/1997 - Hariri visits AUB president for support Lebanon, Local, 10/30/1997
- Russian minister warns of major Israeli operation
A vast military operation against the Hizbullah positions in Lebanon is being prepared, Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov warned Jordanian officials yesterday. Lebanon, Military, 10/29/1997 - Second explosion in less than 24 hours
The second explosion in less than 24 hours in Beirut burst in the newly inaugurated Charles Helou public transport station, last night. No human losses were reported. Lebanon, Local, 10/29/1997 - Hariri returns home after successful visit to Iran
Three bilateral agreements were signed between the two countries Monday covering trade, commercial maritime and land transport. Lebanon, Politics, 10/29/1997 - Solidere signs agreement with Dutch company
The process of cleaning the Normandie landfillis among the most modern and advanced in the world, impressing even Greenpeace, which described the project as "impressive and unique." Lebanon, Local, 10/29/1997 - Explosion hits American University
The blast, caused by dynamite sticks thrown by unknown assailants over the campus wall, shattered windows in professors' quarters on campus and damaged a few cars. Lebanon, Local, 10/28/1997 - Lebanon, Syria cooperation highlighted by General Lahoud
Lebanese Army commander Lt. Gen. Emil Lahoud said that Israel is still trying to single out Lebanon through dismantling the Lebanese-Syrian track, but these attempts were deemed to failure. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/28/1997 - Italian president to visit Beirut Nov. 5
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro will be the second western president to visit Lebanon since the end of the civil war. The only other head of state is French president Jacques Chirac, who in 1996 twice visited Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 10/28/1997 - Boueiz stresses unconditional Israeli withdrawal
Lebanese Foreign Minister Fares Boueiz stressed that the United Nations organization shoulders the responsibility of reimproving its credibility and regaining its freedom and independence. Lebanon, Politics, 10/28/1997 - More Israeli violence against the south
Israeli forces continued their series of attacks in south Lebanon, yesterday. In the morning, the area of Jabal Rafih was bombarded while the Israeli air force flew over Tyre and the western sector of the occupied strip. Lebanon, Military, 10/28/1997 - Hariri's third day in Teheran
Hariri is expected to meet today with the leader of the Islamic revolution Ali Khamenii, the former president Hashimi Rafsanjani and the minister of foreign affairs Kamal Kharazi. Lebanon, Politics, 10/28/1997 - Murr speaks about the municipal and mayoral elections
Murr said that one third of the municipal assembly members will be appointed, and appointments will be total in the occupied areas of the South. Murr said that the election law will be studied and voted on during tomorrow's cabinet meeting. Lebanon, Politics, 10/28/1997 - Israel plans to stay in south Lebanon Lebanon, Military, 10/28/1997
- Lebanese areas under fire from Israeli war planes
Two jets raided the hills of Iqlim Al Tuffah and launched air-to-surface missiles on Luwaizeh. One of them rocketed Mazraat Uqmata and Jabal Al Rafee area, the sources said. Lebanon, Military, 10/27/1997 - Toufeili's disobedience ends peacefully in the Bekaa
Breakaway Sheikh Sobhi Toufeili's call for disobedience was peacefully controlled by the army's security forces, in Hermel (Bekaa) yesterday. Citizens from 75 villages blocked the streets at 6:00 a.m. with rocks, cars, agricultural bulldozers and burning tires. Lebanon, Politics, 10/27/1997 - Lufthansa resumes flights to Lebanon
In another sign of returning confidence in Lebanese efforts to reconstruct from civil war destruction, Germany's flagship carrier Lufthansa on Monday resumed flights to Beirut after a 14-year stoppage Lebanon, Business, 10/27/1997 - Israel still far from peace
"Netanyahu with these practices and ideas doesn't want peace, and Israel's occupation policy in south Lebanon is failure which places Israel in a quagmire," Boueiz said. Lebanon, Politics, 10/27/1997 - Italian president to visit Lebanon Lebanon, Politics, 10/27/1997
- Hariri's second day in Teheran
Iranian officials proposed the return of direct Iranian flights to Beirut International Airport while Hariri raised the issue of selling discounted petroleum to Lebanon, an issue on which Khatami seems to agree. Lebanon, Politics, 10/27/1997