Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 11/2/1998
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of November 2, 1998
- Israel escalates aggressions against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Thursday continued attacks against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon and its western Bekaa. Lebanese security sources said that the Israeli artillery positioned in al-Zafata on Thursday afternoon bombarded al-Tuffah district, and Habboush river area. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/6/1998 - Lebanese Premier visits Cairo, Paris Lebanon-Egypt-France, Politics, 11/6/1998
- Attack kills two from Israeli-allied militia
The Pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army militia on Wednesday cut off the Jezzine area, closed Bater and Kafar Falous crossings, and cut off the road between Jezzine and Marjioun where Israeli occupation and pro-Israeli leaders are located. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/5/1998 - Israeli theft of Lebanese soil condemned
Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament Nabih Berri said Lebanon should file a complaint to the UN Security Council against Israel for stealing soil from south Lebanon for agricultural purposes inside Israel. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/5/1998 - Israel gets creative about stealing Lebanese soil, literally
In its occupation of south Lebanon and destruction of many towns and efforts to loot Lebanese water resources, Israel has something new to steal, rich Lebanese top soil, and the Lebanese government has finally brought this issue to light. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/4/1998 - Syrian defense minister congratulates Lebanese President-elect Lahoud
Tlass said: "Due to humiliating concessions given by the Palestinian Authority, new acts of aggression, oppression and settlement are being stepped up by Israel against the people of Palestine." Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/4/1998 - Resistance escalated in south Lebanon against occupation forces
Lebanese security sources said that several towns and villages were shelled by Israeli artillery. Israeli airplanes carried out intensive raids over the Nabatieh and al-Tuffah districts Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/4/1998 - Spanish Foreign Ministry secretary to visit Lebanon tomorrow Lebanon-Spain, Politics, 11/4/1998
- Lebanese Premier to visit France Lebanon-France, Politics, 11/4/1998
- Lebanese military judicial authorities try Lebanese Forces' members Lebanon, Judicial, 11/4/1998
- Syrian - Lebanese joint committee highlights economic cooperation
Discussions between the two sides centered on the presented memorandums on the mechanism for reducing custom taxes to a rate of 25%, and introducing certificates of origin on national products traded between the two countries Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/3/1998 - Hariri's visit to Damascus focused on strengthening the united Syrian - Lebanese position
the consultations dealt with all matters of concern to the two countries, developments in the region and the consequences of the recent Israeli - Palestinian agreement (Wye Plantation) on the Middle East peace process. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/3/1998 - Lebanese resistance escalates attacks against Israeli troops
Lebanese resistance forces on Monday foiled an attempt carried out by an Israeli commando force to advance to the axis of Western Bekaa. Lebanese security sources said a group of Lebanese fighters confronted the Israeli force. Clashes erupted between the two sides. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/3/1998 - Lebanon - illicit wealth Lebanon, Politics, 11/3/1998
- Lebanese resistance forces attack Israeli positions
Lebanese resistance forces on Sunday attacked an Israeli military position in the Debseh area in the occupied zone of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/2/1998