Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 2/9/1998
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of February 9, 1998
- Swedish foreign minister pessimistic about peace prospects
Swedish foreign minister Lena Hjelm-Wallen expressed pessimism regarding prospects for peace in the region and called for a diplomatic solution to the crisis with Baghdad after talks with Lebanese officials Friday. Lebanon, Politics, 2/14/1998 - Santer calls for diplomatic solution to Iraqi crisis
Visiting EU representative Jacques Santer on Friday joined Lebanese officials in calling for a diplomatic solution to the Iraqi crisis. "The crisis with Iraq should be solved through diplomatic and peaceful means," Santer said after talks with Foreign Minister Fares Boueiz. Lebanon, Politics, 2/14/1998 - Israeli shelling continues against south Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/14/1998
- Santer winds down Mideast tour in Beirut
Jacques Santer, president of the European Commission, arrived in Beirut Thursday to discuss regional developments and the Euro-Mediterranean partnership agreement. Lebanon, Politics, 2/13/1998 - Hezbollah celebrates victories against Israel - in exhibit
The Shiite Muslim Hizbullah guerrilla group inaugurated its yearly exhibition, which has become a tradition over the past few years, this time with marked confidence and more victories against Israeli troops in south Lebanon to report. Lebanon, Local, 2/13/1998 - Two Lahd's militia members join Lebanese resistance
Israeli warplanes on Thursday continued flights into Lebanese airspace over the capital Beirut. Lebanese security sources said Israeli warplanes also flew over south Lebanese areas. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/13/1998 - Lebanese resistance escalates operations against Israeli troops
Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery in the occupied sector of South Lebanon pounded al-Rayhan heights Sujoud, al-Rafai mountain and al-Litani river bed Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/12/1998 - European chief representative in Beirut
Santer also highlighted financial and technical cooperation between the E.U. and Lebanon and said that Lebanon has received 616 million ECU in aid. Lebanon, International, 2/12/1998 - Truce monitors blame Israel for casualties
The shepherd was killed Friday in Majdel Zoun, a village facing an Israeli-occupied enclave in southern Lebanon. Israeli artillery also wounded a Lebanese man in Yater on Sunday. But the five-nation group said the injury was "unintentional." Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/11/1998 - Bulgaria, Lebanon for bolstering bilateral cooperation Lebanon, Politics, 2/11/1998
- Lebanese Prime Minister leaves for Azerbaijan Lebanon, Politics, 2/11/1998
- EU plans $160 aid package to Lebanon
The European Union is planning a $160 million aid package to Lebanon this year, to be used in the fields of environment protection, administrative reform and development projects. Lebanon, Economics, 2/11/1998 - Lebanese Premier for abiding Israel by UN resolutions Lebanon, Politics, 2/11/1998
- Israeli forces continue aggression against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation troops on Monday bombarded with heavy artillery the Sujoud mountains in the al-Tuffah district of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/10/1998 - Lebanon, Malaysia sign information agreement
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and his Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohammed have signed an information agreement as a first step towards future economic agreements which the two countries hope to sign, news reports said. Lebanon, Politics, 2/10/1998 - Syrian-Lebanese cooperation a start for common Arab market Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 2/10/1998
- Israeli soldier killed, 7 wounded as Lebanese resistance intensifies
An Israeli soldier was killed and seven others wounded Saturday in a Hizbullah attack on an Israeli outpost in southern Lebanon, security sources said. It was the heaviest casualty toll for Israeli troops in the country so far this year. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/9/1998 - Lebanon, Syria sign unprecedented trade agreement
Lebanon and Syria on Saturday signed an unprecedented trade agreement to scrap customs duties on national products, in what Syrian officials said they hoped would be the first step towards a common Arab market. Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 2/9/1998 - Iranian speaker praises resistance in Lebanon, pledges support
Iranian parliament speaker Ali Akbar Nateq-Nouri on Saturday praised guerrillas fighting Israeli occupation forces in south Lebanon and declared unwavering support for the resistance movement. Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 2/9/1998 - Calls for the release of Suha Bishara, the Lebanese lady who shot at Lahd
Suha Bishara, a young Lebanese girl who was arrested by Israel some ten years ago has since then been held without trial, and Israel is receiving repeated calls for her release. Lebanon-Israel, Judicial, 2/9/1998 - Lebanese Premier arrives in Kuala Lumpur
During his visit Hariri will hold talks with his Malaysian counterpart, Mahathir Muhammad, on consolidating relations between the two countries, especially in trade. Lebanon, Politics, 2/9/1998