Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 12/29/1997
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of December 29, 1997
- Israeli soldier wounded by Lebanese resistance
Israeli occupation forces continued aggressions against south Lebanon and the siege of Shabaa. Israeli artillery shelled the woods, valleys and Lebanese towns and villages adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Security reports from south Lebanon noted heavy material losses. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/2/1998 - French defense minister in brief Lebanon visit
French Defense Minister Alain Richard arrived in Lebanon Thursday for a brief visit during which he inspected his country's peacekeeping troops in south Lebanon and met with officials in Beirut. Lebanon, Military, 1/2/1998 - Lebanese resistance launches operations against Israeli troops
Lebanese national resistance forces on Tuesday attacked Israeli positions in Kassaret al-Arosh, Ali al-Taher and Dabdha. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/31/1997 - Hrawi denies contacts with Israel for opening Kfar Falous Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 12/31/1997
- Lebanese diplomacy for lifting Shabaa siege Lebanon, Politics, 12/31/1997
- Updated: Israel's Mossad suffers a major blow by Hizbullah agent
The sources added that al-Zein was exposed to brutal interrogation, which made him pretend to collaborate with Israeli intelligence. He was later assigned security missions, during which he could contact Hizbullah cells. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/30/1997 - Support for Lebanese detainees in Israeli jails
The follow-up committee in charge of supporting the issue of Lebanese detainees in Israeli jails has described the detention of 12 Lebanese citizens from the occupied town of Shabaa by occupation forces as a violation of international conventions. Lebanon, Politics, 12/30/1997 - $600 million Saudi loan to Lebanon
Lebanon has received a $600 million loan from Saudi Arabia meant to support the national currency and help Lebanon overcome its economic woes. Lebanon, Economics, 12/29/1997 - Israeli warplanes attack guerrillas in south Lebanon
Israeli war planes flew low over the Iqlim al-Tuffah province, where Hizbullah guerrillas maintain bases and often launch their attacks on the Israeli-occupied enclave in south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/29/1997 - MEA plane faces troubles over Cedars, 21 injured
MEA's acting chairman, Khattar Hadathi, said the pilot ran into what is commonly known as a "mountain wave" which causes the plane to drop sharply from a high altitude at high speed. Lebanon, Local, 12/29/1997 - Israeli Druze, Hamas meet Israel-Lebanon, Politics, 12/29/1997
- Lebanon: provincial elections to start on May 24 Lebanon, Politics, 12/29/1997
- Lebanon lodges complaint to understanding committee; Israelis arrest 12
Lebanon has presented a complaint to the five-nation April Understanding monitoring committee, protesting against Israel's Thursday shelling of inhabited districts in the Lebanese Kafra and Majdal Zoun towns. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/29/1997