Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 11/23/1998
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of November 23, 1998
- Lebanese resistance forces kill two Israeli occupation soldiers
Lebanese resistance forces on Thursday night attacked an armored Israeli vehicle which was carrying out fortification operations in the surroundings of al-Qaba position on the Lebanese borders with occupied Palestine. In a statement, the Lebanese resistance said its forces achieved direct hits during the attack. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/27/1998 - British understanding for Lebanese, Syrian tracks' cohesion
Lebanese Foreign Minister Fares Boueiz on Thursday received a message from British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook, delivered by the British ambassador to Lebanon and relating to developments in the Middle East peace process. Lebanon-UK, Politics, 11/27/1998 - Lahoud begins process of forming new government
Just after one day of his inauguration, President Emil Lahoud of Lebanon met on Wednesday with outgoing Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, who is expected to be invited to form the next Lebanese government. Lebanon, Politics, 11/26/1998 - Shalala to visit Lebanon Lebanon-USA, Politics, 11/26/1998
- Confrontation with Israeli forces continues in south Lebanon
Israeli occupation troops shelled a number of towns and villages in the central sector of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/26/1998 - New Lebanese president pledges strengthening ties with Syria and rule of law
Lebanese President-elect Emile Lahoud was sworn in on Tuesday as the new president of Lebanon. The swearing-in ceremony was held during a special session of the Lebanese Parliament, chaired by Speaker Nabih Berri. Lebanon, Politics, 11/25/1998 - Syrian president congratulates Lahoud
A phone call was made on Tuesday night by Syrian President Hafez al-Assad to the newly sworn-in Lebanese President Emile Lahoud, who thanked al-Assad for his congratulations on the occasion of the beginning of his presidency. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/25/1998 - Lebanon files new complaint against Israel
Lebanon has officially lodged a complaint with the April Understanding Monitoring Committee against Israel over its bombardment of Kfar Tabnit and Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa towns. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/25/1998 - President Lahoud assumes power in Lebanon Lebanon, Politics, 11/24/1998
- European cinema festival will be held in Beirut and Tripoli
A European cinema festival, including showings of Euro-Med co-productions, will be held in Beirut and Tripoli on December 3-15. Lebanon, Culture, 11/24/1998 - Israeli soldiers wounded as they continue attacks against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces and their aliied South Lebanon Army militia renewed their attacks against areas adjacent to the occupied part of the western Bekaa. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/24/1998 - UN asked to halt Israeli aggressions against Lebanon
Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid has asked UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to intensify efforts and make urgent contacts with the representatives of the UN Security Council's member states to force Israel to halt all aggressive acts against the Lebanese people. Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 11/24/1998 - Satterfield: US is concerned with achieving peace in the region
The US ambassador to Lebanon, David Satterfield, has announced that the US is concerned with achieving peace on all tracks in order to deal with the question of south Lebanon and peace in general and between Lebanon, Syria and the Palestinians on the one hand with Israel, on the other. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 11/23/1998 - Meguid to visit Lebanon at the end of this week
Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid will make an official visit to Lebanon at the end of this week, during which he will hold talks with the outgoing President Elias Hrawi and incoming President Emile Lahoud, as well as Prime Minister Rafik Hariri to tackle the developments in the Middle East peace process and Lebanon's position in confronting Israeli violations of Lebanese territories and airspace. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 11/23/1998 - Israel continues aggressions against south Lebanon
Israeli 105 tank shell hit the house of Lebanese citizen Muhammad Nasser in Haris town in the western sector and exploded in one of the house's rooms. Meanwhile, the Lebanese resistance announced the death of one of its fighters in confrontation with the Israeli occupation forces in the surrounding of Beer Klab position on Friday. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/23/1998