Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 5/25/1998
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of May 25, 1998
- Chirac visits Beirut
Chirac will hold talks with Lebanese President Elias Hrawi, Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Foreign Minister Fares Boueiz, tackling enhancing bilateral relations, reviving the peace process and addressing the Israeli suggestion of a conditional withdrawal Lebanon-France, Politics, 5/30/1998 - Russian - Lebanese bilateral relations reviewed Lebanon-Russia, Politics, 5/30/1998
- Lebanon elections Lebanon, Politics, 5/29/1998
- Israeli soldiers killed, wounded in south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday continued aggressions against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. In retaliation Lebanese resistance forces detonated an explosive charge near an on-foot Israeli patrol on Markaba road, killing and wounding elements of the patrol. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/29/1998 - Chirac starts visit to Lebanon today
President Chirac will hold talks with Lebanese President Elias Hrawi and with high-ranking Lebanese officials aiming at reactivating and developing bilateral relations and reviewing the Middle East peace process. Lebanon-France, Politics, 5/29/1998 - Shamseddine: Israel is a hostage in hands of Lebanese resistance
The head of Lebanon's High Islamic Shiite Council, Imam Muhammad Mahdi Shamseddine, confirmed the correlation of the two Lebanese and Syrian tracks in the peace process with Israel. Lebanon, Politics, 5/29/1998 - Ceasefire monitors hold Israel, South Lebanon Army allies responsible for violations
The April Understanding monitoring committee has held Israel responsible together with its allied South Lebanon Army militia for violating the provisions of the April Understanding by launching many attacks targeting populated areas in south Lebanon and the western Bekaa. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/28/1998 - Chirac to visit Lebanon tomorrow Lebanon-France, Politics, 5/28/1998
- Israel continues aggressions against south Lebanon
The Lebanese resistance on Wednesday continued its attacks against Israeli occupation forces and allied militia in south Lebanon. In a statement, the resistance-men said that groups of resistance-men ambushed Israeli patrols along Dible-Rahaf road and in Hadatha, Bint Jbeil, and al-Jamousa towns. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/28/1998 - South Lebanon fighting claims two SLA members' lives
Lebanese army units moved out the teachers and pupils of Hadatha town's government school after they were besieged by Israeli bombardment Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/27/1998 - Abdul Meguid to visit Lebanon
Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid will head on May 30 to Lebanon for a two-day official visit. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 5/27/1998 - Israel continues aggression against south Lebanon
Lebanese security sources reported that Israeli bombing on Monday evening of Mashghara town in eastern Lebanon resulted in the hospitalization of 4 citizens, Rima Abdullah (16), Muhammad Salim al-Amar (13), Fatimah Ali Sader (60) and Hedaya Ali Rida (16). Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/26/1998 - Counting the votes of the electioneers began in Lebanon Lebanon, Politics, 5/25/1998
- Lebanon housing Lebanon, Economics, 5/25/1998
- Nasrallah threatens agreements with Israel
Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of Hizbullah in Lebanon, criticized the policy of the Lebanese government in its management of the struggle with Israel, then accused the government of not trying to win the release of detainees in the Israeli prisons and no supporting the Lebanese resistance against Israel. Lebanon, Politics, 5/25/1998 - Lebanese resistance escalate attacks on Israeli positions
A group of Lebanese resistance fighters on Sunday attacked a concentration of Israeli occupation troops in al-Ahmadeya area in the Western Bekaa, using rockets and machine-guns. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/25/1998