Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 12/7/1998
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of December 7, 1998
- Suha Beshara calls for carrying on anti-Israeli struggle
Lebanese anti-Israeli militant Suha Beshara on Friday called for carrying on all forms of struggle against Israel to compel it evacuate the occupied Arab territories and release all Lebanese and Palestinian detainees. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 12/12/1998 - Hariri visits Saudi Arabia today
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri headed today to Saudi Arabia for a private visit, from which he will travel to the French capital for a similar visit and return to Beirut during Ramadan. Lebanon, Politics, 12/12/1998 - Lahoud adheres to confidential banking accounts
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud called for maintaining the confidentiality of bank accounts in Lebanon, and he called on the banks to maintain the steady value of the Lebanese lira. Lebanon, Economics, 12/11/1998 - Israel continues aggressions against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Thursday continued attacks against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon, especially hills and heights of al-Tuffah district. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/11/1998 - Lebanese - American talks on economic, trade relations Lebanon-USA, Politics, 12/11/1998
- Israeli jets raid south Lebanon
Israeli warplanes on Wednesday continued sorties over the capital Beirut and broke the sound barriers three times. Since the middle of Tuesday night, Israeli war planes have been carrying sorties in the skies of south Lebanon, the coastal area, the western Bekaa and the capital Beirut. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 12/10/1998 - US health secretary voices support for Lebanon Lebanon-USA, Politics, 12/9/1998
- France voices support for Lebanon Lebanon-France, Politics, 12/9/1998
- Lebanese committee urges Chirac to help free detainees Lebanon-France, Politics, 12/9/1998
- Israel detains ten from al-Teiri, figting continues in the south
Israeli occupation forces have continued to launch acts of aggression against southern Lebanon, especially the western sector. Lebanese security sources reported that Israeli artillery attacked on Tuesday afternoon the towns of Barachit, Hadatha, Eta al-Jabal, al-Zaatar, Kafra, Yater, Haris and Zibqin. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/9/1998 - Forgery gang arrested in Lebanon Lebanon, Judicial, 12/9/1998
- Al-Assad to visit Lebanon
The Jordanian weekly al-Bilad said in its recent issue, quoting Lebanese diplomatic sources, that President Hafez al-Assad will visit Lebanon before the end of December. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/8/1998 - Australian organization urges pressure on Israel for detaining civilians
The Australian organization to defend South Lebanon and the Western Bekaa has called upon US President Bill Clinton and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to pressure Israel to release Palestinian and Lebanese detainees held in Israeli jails. Lebanon-Israel-Australia, Politics, 12/8/1998 - Mordechai: Lebanese, Syrian governments resoponsible for stalemate on withdrawal Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 12/8/1998
- Israeli troops continue attacks against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Monday pounded with heavy artillery the woods of Sojoud and al-Rayhan, Aqmata farm, Mleita hill and the outskirts of Lweisa town in al-Tuffah district in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/8/1998 - Saudi King confers with Lebanese Mufti Saudi Arabia-Lebanon, Politics, 12/7/1998
- New Lebanese Cabinet members chosen
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss announced on Saturday his new Cabinet, to be approved by the parliament Lebanon's National News Agency reported. Lebanon, Politics, 12/7/1998 - US health secretary calls for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon Lebanon-USA, Politics, 12/7/1998
- Israel continues aggressions against south Lebanon
Lebanese security sources reported that Israeli artillery positioned in Abu Qamha targeted the hills surrounding the western Bekaa area, particularly al-Jabbour and Abu Rashed. The bombardment was accompanied by heavy machine-gun fire aimed at roads leading to the said areas. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/7/1998