Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 9/14/1998
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of September 14, 1998
- Lebanese - Syrian summit to address election issues
Lebanese sources in Cairo stated today that a Lebanese - Syrian summit will be held during the next few hours before the beginning of the constitutional period Tuesday for electing a new president for Lebanon before the end of President Elias Hrawi's term on November 24. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/19/1998 - Lebanese President confers with Iranian, Kuwaiti ministers
Lebanese President Elias Hrawi on Friday in Beirut received Iranian Minister of Culture, Information and Tourism Atallah al-Muhajirani and members of the accompanying delegation. Also present at the meeting was Lebanese Information Minister Basem al-Sabaa. Lebanon-Kuwait, Politics, 9/19/1998 - Lebanese army unit takes part in Syrian naval exercises
At the directives of President Hafez al-Assad, the Syrian naval forces with the participation of a unit from the Lebanese army Thursday carried out a marine maneuver. Live ammunition was used alongside other types of Syrian weapons and jet fighters. Syria-Lebanon, Military, 9/18/1998 - Sudden withdrawal of South Lebanon Army from Toumat Neiha
Security information from the western Bekaa and Rashayya on Thursday night said that the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army suddenly withdrew from Toumat Neiha position in the western Bekaa after completely destroying its fortifications. Lebanon, Military, 9/18/1998 - Lebanese - Armenian business conference opens in Beirut
Hariri called upon Lebanese businessmen to take Armenia as the center from where to start activities to the countries of the Caspian states, which possess great natural resources and potential Lebanon-Armenia, Economics, 9/18/1998 - Lebanese resistance carries out operations against Israeli troops
The operations came in retaliation for the escalated Israeli aggressions against the Lebanese villages in the south. In a statement the resistance said one of its groups attacked a SLA position in al-Qasir. The resistance forces carried out a 20-minute battle with personnel at the position, and the confrontation resulted in achieving direct hits and destroying the position's frontal fortifications. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/18/1998 - Al-Assad confers with Berri, Lebanese elections at center of talks
The Lebanese political sources expected an invitation to be extended to Lebanese President Elias Hrawi for a summit meeting with President al-Assad within two days on the one hand and to prepare the atmosphere to amend article 49 of the Lebanese constitution in its third item Lebanon, Politics, 9/17/1998 - Israeli troops bomb UN Norwegian unit, Israeli soldier injured by resistance
The Israeli occupations forces on Wednesday afternoon bombarded the western sector of south Lebanon, while Israeli warplanes carried out mock raids in the airspace of main cities in south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/17/1998 - Swiss helps fund Lebanon juvenile crime program reforms Lebanon-Switzerland, Economics, 9/17/1998
- Mayor of Tel Aviv calls for withdrawal from south Lebanon Israel-Lebanon, Politics, 9/17/1998
- Israeli jets violate Lebanese airspace, nine Israelis hit
Israeli military spokesman stated on Monday night that nine soldiers were hit in operations carried out by Lebanese resistance forces in the occupied strip of south Lebanon on Monday morning Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/16/1998 - Monitoring committee condemns Israel Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/16/1998
- Candidate for Lebanon's presidency to visit Damascus
Candidate for Lebanon's presidency, Butros Harb, stated that he will visit Damascus soon for consultations concerning the presidential elections. Lebanon, Politics, 9/15/1998 - Lebanese resistance attacks Israeli positions as Mordechai visits area
Lebanese resistance forces on Monday carried out several successful operations against Israeli occupation and Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army positions in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/15/1998 - Lebanese President, officials confer with Monacan prince Lebanon-Monaco, Politics, 9/15/1998
- Berri says he will not start amendment initiative Lebanon, Politics, 9/15/1998
- Jezzine town in south Lebanon stages sit-in against militia permits
During the two-hour sit-in, leaflets calling on the people of the town not to carry militia permits even if they had to remain housebound were circulated. Lebanon, Politics, 9/14/1998 - Hariri to visit US for UN session Lebanon, Politics, 9/14/1998
- Clashes continue between Lebanese resistance, Israeli forces
The pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army and Israeli occupation troops imposed a tight siege on Ein Majdolin town in Jezzine, after four militiamen were killed last week in a blast from an explosive charge planted by the Lebanese national resistance men in the town. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/14/1998