Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 9/21/1998
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of September 21, 1998
- 23 Lebanese projects in the Egyptian free zones Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 9/26/1998
- Dori Chamoun becomes third candidate for Lebanese presidency
Dori Chamoun, the head of the Lebanese National Liberal Party and the son of former Lebanese President Kamil Chamoun announced yesterday his self-nomination for the presidential elections that will take place in Lebanon in the coming month. Lebanon, Politics, 9/26/1998 - Syrian FM holds intensive meetings in New York
Syrian Foreign minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Thursday afternoon met with Lebanese prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/25/1998 - Report: South Lebanon Army forces to withdraw from Jezzine
Several sides told the Lebanese daily al-Nahar that the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army has decided to withdraw from Jezzine and its villages within a period not to exceed two weeks. Lebanon, Military, 9/25/1998 - Irish defense minister regrets killing of civilians in South Lebanon Lebanon, Politics, 9/25/1998
- Israeli troops continue attacks on south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Thursday continued their bombardment of areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon, using machine guns and rocket fire. In retaliation, Lebanese resistance forces attacked the Israeli position in al-Jamouseyah. Direct hits were achieved. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/25/1998 - Lebanese national resistance carries out operations
A Lebanese resistance group attacked an Israeli and Israeli-allied militia position twice on Wednesday in Tallat al-Ahmadeyah, using machine-guns and rockets. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/24/1998 - Lebanese naval forces conduct maneuvers off Tabarja Lebanon, Military, 9/24/1998
- Arab youth resistance conference opens Sunday in Qana
Deliberations of the youths resistance conference in Lebanon will be open next Sunday in Qana in south Lebanon. Lebanon, Local, 9/24/1998 - US and the Lebanese elections Lebanon-USA, Politics, 9/24/1998
- Two Israeli soldiers killed in south Lebanon
Two Israeli soldiers were killed and another three wounded in an operation carried out on Tuesday at dawn against an Israeli on foot patrol in the surroundings of the Litani river near Deir Seryan town. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/23/1998 - Hariri - Albright Lebanon-USA, Politics, 9/23/1998
- Hrawi: I do not want to extend term Lebanon, Politics, 9/23/1998
- Lahd renews threats against Lebanese resistance Lebanon, Politics, 9/23/1998
- Hariri to meet with Albright Friday
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri headed to New York yesterday to participate in meetings of the United Nations General Assembly. He will deliver Lebanon's address before the U.N. on Wednesday, then he will meet with US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in Washington on Friday. Lebanon, Politics, 9/22/1998 - Forged Saudi, US currencies in Lebanese market Lebanon, Local, 9/22/1998
- Lebanese resistance retaliates for Israeli attacks on south Lebanon
On Monday morning, the Israeli occupation troops launched a rocket attack on the district of Ali al-Taher and the surrounding area in south Lebanon. Israeli warplanes flew over the western Bekaa and Hasbaya, Lebanese security sources said. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/22/1998 - Removing all custom barriers between Lebanon and Kuwait by 2001
Kuwaiti Minister of Trade and Industry Abdul Aziz al-Dakhil confirmed his country's intention to benefit from Lebanese development efforts. Kuwait-Lebanon, Economics, 9/21/1998 - Report: Lebanese presidential elections already decided
A well-informed source in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, said that circles concerned with Lebanese Presidential elections behave on the basis that the presidential election battle has finished, because Damascus has made its presidential choice in favor of commander of the Lebanese Army Lt. Gen. Emil Lahoud, who is considered the most proper for this difficult stage. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/21/1998 - Beirut criticizes proposal for conditional withdrawal from Jezzine Lebanon, Politics, 9/21/1998
- Resistance escalated against Israeli troops in south Lebanon
Lebanese resistance forces on Saturday attacked the Israeli position in Sujoud inside the occupied strip of south Lebanon. In a statement the resistance said that its forces used machine-gun fire and rockets in the attack, scoring direct hits. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/21/1998