Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 9/7/1998
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of September 7, 1998
- Lahd travels with Israeli passport
Commander of the Southern Lebanese Army SLA militia Antoine Lahd said he does not care for the death penalty issued by the Lebanese authorities against him over dealing with Israel. He added he moves with an Israeli passport. Lebanon, Politics, 9/12/1998 - Egypt and Lebanon sign 3 agreements for free trade zone
Egypt and Lebanon agreed yesterday to establish a free trade zone between the two states. At the conclusion of the Egyptian - Lebanese joint committee meetings in Cairo, the sides signed three agreements relating to the unification of standards, cooperation in the field marine transport and the establishment of a free trade zone. Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 9/11/1998 - Four pro-Israeli militia members killed in South Lebanon
Israeli security sources have acknowledging the killing of four Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army militia members following an attack by Lebanese resistance forces on Thursday in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/11/1998 - Prince of Monaco to visit Lebanon
The crown prince and prime minister of Monaco, Prince Albert, will visit Lebanon on Monday at an invitation from deputy Nabeel Bostani, with whom he has a close relation and Minister of Agriculture Shawki Fakhouri. Lebanon-Monaco, Politics, 9/11/1998 - Jezzine residents' movements to be restricted Lebanon, Local, 9/11/1998
- Lebanon warns of the Turkish - Israeli alliance Lebanon, Politics, 9/11/1998
- Several pro-Israeli militia killed in south Lebanon
Several houses and trade establishments were demolished and more than 200 bombs were dropped in the districts of the western sector, Lebanese security sources reported. The sources added that Israeli warplanes flew over the western Bekaa and launched four missiles at the area between al-Dulfa and Zallya. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/10/1998 - Francophone constitutional council conference in Beirut
Lebanon is to host Friday the works of the second conference of the Association of Francophone Constitutional Councils' leaders, considered an international event on the constitutional and legal levels. Lebanon, International, 9/10/1998 - Lebanese FM confers with Sri Lankan counterpart Lebanon-Sri Lanka, Politics, 9/10/1998
- Israel steps up air strikes against south Lebanon
Israeli air raids launched on Tuesday morning hit the surroundings of Lweizeh town, destroying several houses and damaging roads and electricity lines, according to news reports from south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/9/1998 - Mubarak confers with Hariri Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 9/9/1998
- Lebanon and Egypt sign agreement establishing free trade zone
Egyptian Minister of Trade Ahmed El-Goweili said that the meetings of the high ministerial committee between Egypt and Lebanon, which will begin its work on Wednesday in Cairo. Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 9/8/1998 - President al-Assad's visit to Lebanon
The official made it clear that if President al-Assad did not intend to hold such a visit he would not have mentioned it twice while answering a question during the press meeting he held upon his recent visit to Paris. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/8/1998 - Westerners in Lebanon to apologize for Crusades Lebanon-UK, International, 9/8/1998
- Monitoring committee discusses Lebanese complaints Lebanon, Politics, 9/8/1998
- Lebanese students to use the Internet at school Lebanon, Education, 9/8/1998
- Continued Israeli aggressions against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Monday bombarded, using heavy artillery al-Rafe mountain and Sujoud al-Rayhan woods in south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/8/1998 - Report: New spy network in Lebanon
The Lebanese daily al-Deyar has asserted that a spy network was arrested in the southern area of Beirut. The report said the network supplies the Israeli Mossad in Cyprus with information. Lebanon, Politics, 9/7/1998 - Israel escalates attacks on south Lebanon
Israeli shells were also fired against the towns of Zouter East, Yahmur, al-Hamra farm, Farroun and al-Gondourieh, al-Hajir Valley, the Litani river area and Toulin and Qalayeh areas. The house of Lebanese citizen Hassan Henawi in Zouter East was heavily damaged as a result. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/7/1998