Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 8/3/1998
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of August 3, 1998
- Israel kills Lebanese civilian in south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday killed a Lebanese civilian whose car was destroyed by a rocket. The car was crossing al-Butoum mount-Zebqin road in the western sector of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/6/1998 - Japan calls for salvaging Middle East peace
Japan has underlined the importance of salvaging the Middle East peace process from its current impasse. Following his meeting with Lebanese Foreign Minister Fares Boueiz, the Japanese ambassador in Beirut said that his country is exerting efforts to find a solution to establishing peace in the region. Lebanon, Politics, 8/6/1998 - Israel exercises along the borders with Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/6/1998
- Israel - experimental missiles Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/5/1998
- Lebanese President, Premier confer with UN official Lebanon-UN, Politics, 8/5/1998
- Syrian, Lebanese Army Day marked in Lebanon
Islamic Charity Projects in south Lebanon on Monday held a mass rally in Tripoli. The rally aimed at marking the army day observed in both Syria and Lebanon on August 1. Lebanon-Syria, Culture, 8/5/1998 - EU donates $42 million to Lebanon Lebanon-European Union, Economics, 8/5/1998
- Continued Israeli aggression against south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday shelled the western sector of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli positions in Teir Harfa and Balat shelled Kafra and Yater towns, al-Botoum towns and al-Muraba district. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/5/1998 - Continued attacks against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Monday shelled Kafra town in the occupied part of south Lebanon with heavy artillery. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery also targeted the heights of al-Qatrani, al-Dallfah and al-Daher mountains in the western Bekaa. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/4/1998 - Oman will reopen its embassy in Lebanon this week Oman-Lebanon, Politics, 8/3/1998
- Lebanese fishermen detained Lebanon-Israel, Local, 8/3/1998
- Israel attacks south Lebanese using internationally-banned weapons
Israeli occupation troops on Sunday shelled Hadatha and al-Teiri towns' woods in south Lebanon using internationally-banned phosphorus shells. Lebanese security sources said the enemy bombardment resulted in fires in the woods of the two towns. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/3/1998