Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 11/17/1997
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of November 17, 1997
- Lebanese National Museum Lebanon, Business, 11/22/1997
- Independence Day in Lebanon
Who cares about the French? We've forgotten them a long time ago. Our concern now is the present. Lebanon, Short Essay, 11/21/1997 - More violence in the South
Four members of the South Lebanon Army were injured, yesterday, when the resistance detonated a bomb near Kantara, after several Israeli raids on Iqlim Al-Tuffah. Lebanon, Military, 11/21/1997 - Britain voices support for Lebanon
Ambassador McLennan underlined the importance of Israel's commitment to adhere to the requirements of April Understanding, which states that Israel and Lebanon are to refrain from attacking civilian areas. Lebanon, Politics, 11/21/1997 - Hrawi stresses national unity - meets Azerbaijan's Hasanov
President Hrawi voiced his hope "to see the flag of Lebanon on every house in the area under the Israeli occupation on this day next year." Lebanon, Politics, 11/21/1997 - Lahd: No unilateral withdrawal Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/21/1997
- Mount Lebanon's Mufti: Luxor's accident is not Islamic
El-Gouzo added that the terrorist action is a betrayal of Islam since what happened at Luxor was against Moslem teachings Lebanon, International, 11/21/1997 - Azerbaijan to supply Lebanon with oil
"When Lebanon's capital and Azerbaijan's natural resources are brought together, joint profits will be achieved," Hassanov said. He added a pipeline from Azerbaijan to Turkey would start functioning in two years time and would provide Lebanon with Caspian oil at a low cost. Lebanon, Politics, 11/21/1997 - Hariri and Berri agree on austerity measures
Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and Speaker Nabih Berri agreed on long-term austerity measures during their second meeting. Lebanon, Politics, 11/20/1997 - Hariri pledges to fight corruption
Hariri outlined the consequences of corruption as manifested in the failure of civil servants to effectively carry out their assigned duties, in accepting bribes and in the low quality and quantity of their production. Lebanon, Politics, 11/20/1997 - Israel decides to stay in Lebanon
Israel will continue its occupation of south Lebanon without any changes, announced Israeli Defense Minister Yizthak Mordechai, during s tour in the occupied strip yesterday. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/20/1997 - The cabinet's meeting
Most of the drafts on the agenda were agreed upon, in cluding the Kuwaiti loan for building an industrial complex for sugar beets in the Bekaa and the Arabic Funds for Economic Development's loan to finance the Lebanese University's project. Lebanon, Politics, 11/20/1997 - Liberty shouldn't lead to insults says President Hrawi
Every day, I hear voices calling for freedom and equality. And when we make a proposal with that in mind, it is decried as heresy Lebanon, Politics, 11/19/1997 - Hariri optimistic about budget talks
Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Rafik Hariri studied the expenses in the 1998 budget during their meeting in Ein-El-Tineh, yesterday night. Lebanon, Economics, 11/19/1997 - Kuwaiti foreign minister in Beirut
Boueiz said, after the meeting, "We would like to see the UN Security Council deal with Israel with the same commitment and enthusiasm it has displayed in its confrontation with Iraq." Lebanon-Kuwait, Politics, 11/18/1997 - Israel plans Lebanon attack Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/18/1997
- Economic issues rise again
Prime Minister Rafik Hariri received ministers Akram Shehayeb and Elie Hobeika to discuss the 1998 budget and the ways to finance the chain of grades and wages project. Lebanon, Economics, 11/18/1997 - Israel strikes in Iqlim-El-Tuffah Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/18/1997
- Assad anniversary celebrated in Beirut
A ceremony marking the 27th anniversary of Syria's correctional movement which brought president Hafez Assad to power and reformed the Baath party was held yesterday. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/17/1997 - Hanoi: Lebanon will host the summit in 2001
Beirut will host the ninth Francophone summit in 2001, it was unanimously decided on the closing day of the seventh summit in Hanoi, yesterday. Lebanon, Politics, 11/17/1997