Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 8/31/1998
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of August 31, 1998
- Arab Free Trade Zone meeting, Lebanon wants temporary halt
The council will discuss applying the executive program for the Arab free trade zone, conditions of food security in the Arab states, the investment climate in Arab countries Regional-Lebanon, Economics, 9/5/1998 - Mubarak to meet with Hariri Wednesday
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri will arrive on Cairo on Wednesday for a three-day visit during which he will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 9/5/1998 - President al-Assad to meet with Patriarch Sfeir Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/5/1998
- Lebanese Heroine Suha Beshara released after 10 years in prison
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday released Lebanese militant Suha Beshara after being held for 10 years in Khiam prison for trying to assassinate the leader of the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army, Antoine Lahd. Lebanon, Politics, 9/4/1998 - Lebanese resistance men attack two occupation positions Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/4/1998
- Lebanese - Egyptian higher committee Lebanon-Egypt, Economics, 9/3/1998
- Israel detains Lebanese at Khiam camp as it continues attacks on towns
The Lebanese resistance on Wednesday attacked the Israeli occupation position in Salaa. In a statement, the Lebanese resistance said direct hits were scored against the position. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/3/1998 - Criteria for next Lebanese president set
A well-informed political source in Beirut said that specifications of the next Lebanese president had been determined by two influences. The first is regional, which is Syria and the second is international, namely the US. Lebanon, Politics, 9/2/1998 - Israel wound Lebanese civilian, rebuked by monitoring group
One Lebanese civilian was wounded as a result of the Israeli bombardment against the Lebanese towns of Mashghara and Ein al-Tineh in occupied south Lebanon on Tuesday. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/2/1998 - US ambassador in Beirut: Violence in the south should stop
The US new ambassador to Lebanon David Saterfield has expressed his country's deep concern over the situation in south Lebanon. He asserted the need to find a way to put an end to what he had called "violence" in South Lebanon so as to ensure security for all sides. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 9/2/1998 - America's ambassador will arrive at Beirut next week Lebanon, Politics, 9/2/1998
- Lebanese, Bahraini trade relations highlighted
Lebanese President Elias Hrawi today received Bahrain's minister of trade, Ali Saleh al-Saleh, and members of his accompanying delegation currently visiting Lebanon. Lebanon-Bahrain, Economics, 9/1/1998 - Lebanese premier confers with Romanian counterpart
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri held talks today in Beirut with his Romanian counterpart on the situation in the region, and the Israeli occupation of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Romania, Economics, 9/1/1998 - More Lebanese complaints against Israel to April Understanding committee
The Israeli occupation forces displaced a Lebanese woman Salima Muhammad Hamdan (58) from Shabaa, close to the Lebanese-Palestinian borders, out of occupied South Lebanon strip. The woman had to cross three km on foot between the Israeli occupation checkpoint in Zamraya and the Lebanese army's checkpoint in Ein Ksour area. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/1/1998 - Israel escalates aggression against south Lebanon
The Lebanese resistance attacked an Israeli patrol on the Qalaat Shgeif road in al-Nabatieh district early Monday, and soon after, resistance forces attacked Israeli reinforcements, summoned to back the Israeli patrol, in the area surrounding Qalaat Shgeif. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/1/1998 - Syrian sources expect expanded military operation in Lebanon by Israel
Syrian diplomatic sources Saturday told ArabicNews.com that "Damascus has confirmed information about Israel's getting ready to make an expanded military operation in Lebanon." Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/31/1998 - Israeli troops shell south Lebanon
On Sunday, the Lebanese resistance retaliated against Israeli shelling on Saturday night which targeted several towns adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/31/1998