Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 7/20/1998
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of July 20, 1998
- Hariri for cohesion of Syrian, Lebanese tracks
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has stressed the need for continued cohesion between the Syrian and Lebanese tracks so as to serve common interests between the two countries. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 7/24/1998 - Israeli shelling of Lebanese villages expands scope
the artillery attacks targeted the areas of Jarjou', Ein Buswar, Mleita, Habboush river, al-Rafei mountain, Sujoud, al-Zahrani river, Safi mountain, al-Litani river, and Aqmata and al-Hamra farms. The bombardment also covered the towns of Shawkat Mifdoun, Yahmur and Arnoun as well as areas situated between eastern al-Kfour, for the first time since the creation of April Understanding in 1996. The Israeli troops used 155 mm artillery shells. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/24/1998 - Three Israeli raids launched against south Lebanon
Israeli war planes on Wednesday raided three times the eastern sector of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli raids concentrated on the heights of Ein al-Teineh in the eastern sector which the jets targeted with missiles Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/23/1998 - SLA member killed, 10 anti-personnel mines detonated
Lebanese security sources said that Israeli artillery shelled on Tuesday morning Wadi al-Kafour area with 155 mm shells. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/22/1998 - Three theft gangs arrested in Lebanon
Lebanese security authorities during the ten past days arrested members of three rubbery and theft gangs. The 12-member gangs attacked people and stole their property in their cars or on public streets. Lebanon, Judicial, 7/22/1998 - Killed Bahraini not security man Lebanon-Bahrain, Local, 7/22/1998
- Lebanon - telecommunications Lebanon, Economics, 7/22/1998
- Lebanon - bomb Lebanon, Local, 7/21/1998
- Lebanon - public wage scale Lebanon, Economics, 7/21/1998
- Annan recommends UNIFIL extension Lebanon-UN, Politics, 7/21/1998
- Hrawi, Assad to meet soon
The two presidents agreed to meet very soon. Baabda palace sources said the two presidents will meet soon to determine the time for Al-Assad's visit to Lebanon. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/21/1998 - Israeli shelling hits Lebanese homes
News reports from South Lebanon said two buildings housing five Lebanese families were damaged by Israeli shelling. No injuries were reported. This attack comes as Israeli occupation forces hit with artillery a populated district in Kafer Rumman town on Monday. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/21/1998 - Israeli troops shell south Lebanon areas
Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery positioned in the eastern sector bombarded al-Daher mountain, Kate' Mimas, Barket Jabbour and Jabal Abu Rashid in the western Bekaa, in eastern Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/20/1998