Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 10/12/1998
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of October 12, 1998
- Shamseddine calls for reviving Palestinian upheaval
The head of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council in Lebanon, Mohammed Mahdi Shamseddine, called today for reviving the upheaval in occupied Palestine, saying that the spirit of the October's War is not ended yet. Lebanon, Politics, 10/17/1998 - Emile Lahoud elected president unanimously by Lebanese parliament
In his first speech after being elected on Thursday as President of Lebanon, Emil Lahoud hailed the Lebanese national resistance and its martyrs, and asserted the cohesion between the Syrian and Lebanese peace tracks in order to reach a just solution and the withdrawal of the Israeli occupation troops. Lebanon, Politics, 10/16/1998 - Israel uses Napalm in its attacks on south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces continued their attacks on areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon, using various types of heavy weapons including internationally-banned phosphorous Napalm shells, which have started fires in Lebanese woods, farms and plantations. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/16/1998 - Lahoud elected as Lebanese president
The Lebanese parliament today elected a new president, army commander Emile Lahoud, to succeed President Elias Hrawi, whose term of office ends as of November 23. Lebanon, Politics, 10/15/1998 - Israeli troops target al-Abbad town
The Israeli occupation forces and pro-Israeli militias on Wednesday morning shelled, using heavy artillery, the Deir Mukhles area, Beshri river area and al-Daher farm in al-Kharroub district in south Lebanon, Lebanese security sources said. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/15/1998 - Lebanese parliament amends constitution
The Lebanese Parliament on Tuesday ratified a constitutional amendment to pave the way for the election of Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Emil Lahoud as president of Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 10/14/1998 - Israel continues attacking populated Lebanese towns, and is cited by international monitoring group
April Understanding Monitoring Committee held Israel responsible for shelling populated areas in south Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/14/1998 - US companies renew investments in Lebanon Lebanon-USA, Economics, 10/13/1998
- Egyptian exports to Lebanon worth $16.3 million Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 10/13/1998
- Israeli forces shell south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Monday bombed the hills of al-Tuffah district, adjacent to the occupied strip of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery bombarded the woods of Sujoud, al-Rayhan and al-Rafee mountain areas with phosphorus bombs that caused large fires to break out in the woods of Sujoud, Arab Salim, al-Rafee mountain areas and al-Tasse spring area. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/13/1998 - 7th Islamic Trade Fair opens in Lebanon
The 7th Islamic trade fair opened this Monday morning in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, with the participation of more than 600 exhibitors from 28 Islamic countries. Regional-Lebanon, Business, 10/12/1998 - Israeli forces bomb Lebanese towns
Lebanese security reports said the bombardment covered Jemejme, Kherbet Soloum, Majdal Soloum, al-Sawan and al-Shoumareya areas. Also Jabal Abu Rashed in the Western Bekaa and Berkat Jabbour came under Israeli shelling, which started at dawn Sunday. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/12/1998