Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 2/16/1998
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of February 16, 1998
- Israel continues aggression against south Lebanon
Lebanese security sources said Israeli shelling covered Kafra, Yater, al-Buttom mountains, and al-Asi district. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/20/1998 - Israeli warplanes violate Lebanese airspace
Lebanese security sources said Lebanon's air space witnessed overnight Tuesday intensified mock raids carried out by Israeli jets over the central and Western sectors. Lebanon-Egypt, Military, 2/19/1998 - Iranian Foreign Minister to visit Lebanon in March Iran-Lebanon, Politics, 2/19/1998
- Lebanese president on Israel's withdrawal from the south
Lebanese foreign minister Fares Boueiz stated that the escalation by the Lebanese resistance forces in the south against the Israeli occupation is the main reason for the Israeli talks about withdrawing from south Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 2/19/1998 - Hrawi - civil marriage Lebanon, Politics, 2/19/1998
- Saudi-Lebanese relations reviewed Saudi Arabia-Lebanon, Politics, 2/19/1998
- Lebanese resistance attacks Israeli positions
Reports from south Lebanon said shelling caused material damage in the targeted areas. A Lebanese woman was wounded and a number of Lebanese houses were damaged as a result of the Israeli shelling of al-Nabatieh Fouka town. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/18/1998 - Lebanese FM, PLO political department chief review ME developments
Qaddoumi said he reviewed with Boueiz what has happened on the Palestinian peace track, which has reached an impasse. He added that the peace process sponsors are unable to make the efforts needed to revive the peace process in the region. Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 2/18/1998 - Hizbullah Party chief clings to resistance to expel Israel from south Lebanon
Hizbullah's secretary-general, Hassan Nasrallah, said the legitimate duty of the Lebanese national resistance is to expel the Israeli occupation from south Lebanon and the western Bekaa. Lebanon, Politics, 2/18/1998 - Lebanese President confers with US ambassador Lebanon, Politics, 2/18/1998
- Iraqi, Kuwaiti envoys trade insults, leave
Tension between Iraq and Kuwait showed itself clearly in statements by their envoys in Beirut Monday as each met separately with Lebanese officials and traded insults before leaving. Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 2/17/1998 - Lebanese resistance mounts escalation against occupation
Lebanese national resistance forces on Monday morning attacked an Israeli military position in al-Taibeh district. The resistance said in a statement that rockets and machine-gun fire scored direct hits on the position. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/17/1998 - Hizbullah warns officials against offering Israel guarantees
Recently, Israeli officials have said Israel would implement resolution 425 only after receiving guarantees that Hizbullah would not attack its northern settlements following a withdrawal. Lebanon, Politics, 2/16/1998 - Guerrillas fire rockets at border zone, northern Israel
In a marked escalation of tension in south Lebanon, guerrillas this weekend fired a volley of rockets and mortars inside Israel's occupation zone and northern Israel, wounding five Lebanese civilians. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/16/1998 - Muftis oppose civil marriage Lebanon, Judicial, 2/16/1998