Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 4/13/1998
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of April 13, 1998
- Khaddam, Hariri confer in Damascus
An understanding was reached on the mechanism for a diplomatic and political intiative to explain the objectives of recent Israeli maneuvers which aim at obstructing the peace process in the region. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 4/17/1998 - Hariri to clarify Lebanon's position to Cairo
Hariri will review with president Mubarak the meetings of Lebanese - Syrian - Lattakia summit, Lebanese efforts concerning the peace process and the Lebanese rejection of Israeli efforts to place conditions on the implementation of Security Council resolution 425. Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 4/17/1998 - South Lebanon Army soldier killed near Jezzine
An Israeli military spokesman on Thursday said one pro-Israel Lahd militia element was killed in fighting on Thursday in south Lebanon. Israeli army radio said an explosive charge was detonated in the military vehicle, which was driven by the soldier in Lebanon's Jezzine district. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/17/1998 - Former French Premier visits Beirut Lebanon-France, Politics, 4/17/1998
- New Syrian-Lebanese coordination effort regarding Israel planned
The sources added that next Tuesday, Hariri will visit Cairo at Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's invitation, to discuss developments in the region. The sources continued, Hariri's two-day visit does not fall in the course of visits to explain the Lebanese stand concerning the Israeli proposals. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/16/1998 - Lebanese Premier rejects Israeli conditional proposal from Lebanon
On the US call on Lebanon to study the Israeli proposal on the conditional withdrawal from south Lebanon, Hariri said: "We want Israel to withdraw from south Lebanon immediately and unconditionally," and he said the US, the main sponsor of the Middle East peace process, called on Lebanon to study the Israeli proposal but Lebanon completely rejects the Israeli conditions. Lebanon-Syria-USA, Politics, 4/16/1998 - Arab league denounces Israeli strike at south Lebanon
Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdel Meguid said the AL is following with deep anxiety the continued Israeli raids on the Lebanese territories which constitute a dangerous escalation of tensions and prove Israel's non-seriousness in implementing international legitmacy resolutions. Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 4/16/1998 - Two Israeli soldiers wounded in south Lebanon
The detonation operation caused direct hits among members of the patrol, noting that occupation forces were seen evacuating the casualties from the operation site. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/16/1998 - Lebanese resistance targets Balat position
Lebanese security sources reported that at 8 p.m. the towns of Maidoun, Shawkin, and Kakat al-Jesser, al-Hamra farm and the Litani riverbed came under bombardment by Israeli positions Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/15/1998 - Lebanese FM reviews Lebanese situation with France
Meanwhile, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has reaffirmed that the wording of UN resolution 425, which calls for Israel's unconditional withdrawal from south Lebanon is very clear, adding that he sees no need to reword it Lebanon-France, Politics, 4/15/1998 - Syrian, Lebanese presidents reviewed latest developments
Following full discussions of the recent events on the internal level in regards to disputes between Hariri, Hrawi, and Berri, it was agreed that stress should be placed on all efforts that would consolidate the Lebanese peace march and support the steadfastness of the Lebanese people. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/14/1998 - Israeli, resistance forces clash at Hardoun
Israeli occupation forces bombarded with heavy artillery residential areas inside Majdal Zoun town in the western sector of south Lebanon. Reports from south Lebanon said the Israeli bombardment wounded Lebanese citizen Hussein Ali Mari, 80. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/14/1998 - Israeli court acquits Hizbullah suspect Regional-Lebanon, Judicial, 4/14/1998
- Lebanese - Syrian summit today in Lattakia
Diplomatic sources said the two presidents confirmed their rejection of any conditional suggestions concerning UN Security Council resolution 425, and said Israel should implement the resolution without any restrictions or conditions. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/13/1998 - Lebanese and Iraqi officials meet on cooperation
Sarraf arrived in Baghdad leading an industrial delegation in a visit aiming at contracting with Iraqi companies concerned to sell Lebanese products to Iraq in accordance with the oil-for-food accord. Lebanon-Iraq, Economics, 4/13/1998 - Israeli jets raid Lweiseh, al-Tuffah district
Earlier in the day, six raids were carried out by Israeli military jets, targeting the hills of al-Tuffah district Sujud mountain and the surroundings of Lweiseh town and Tasse spring. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/13/1998 - Lebanon - elections Lebanon, Politics, 4/13/1998