Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 12/21/1998
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of December 21, 1998
- Escalated Israeli aggressions, threats against south Lebanon
While the Israeli occupation forces continued their attacks against areas adjacent to the occupied parts of south Lebanon and its artillery pounded the areas located between al-Sawannah and Toulin, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government escalated its threats against Lebanon and the Lebanese resistance. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/26/1998 - Lebanon intensifies contacts with UN Security Council over south Lebanon
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss on Thursday discussed with the charge d'affairs at the US embassy in Beirut, David Hale, current contacts to limit any Israeli attacks against the Lebanese territories. Lebanon, Politics, 12/26/1998 - Lebanese Premier meets with Bashar al-Assad
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss on Thursday met with son of the Syrian president, Bashar Hafez al-Assad. During his one-hour meeting with the Lebanese premier, Bashar al-Assad was accompanied by chairman of the Syrian security forces working in Lebanon Lt. Gen Ghazi Kanaan and Maj. Gen. Rustom Ghazaleh. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/26/1998 - Privatizing Lebanese television and aviation
Lebanese economic sources revealed the desire of Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss' government to offer three sectors for privatization with the framework of a Lebanese plan to get out of three projects managed by the government: official television, Middle East Airlines and Lebanon's casino. Lebanon, Economics, 12/26/1998 - Egyptian exports to Lebanon amount to $44 million Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 12/26/1998
- Beilin calls for immediate withdrawal from South Lebanon
Member of the Israeli Knesset for the Labor Party Yossi Beilin called for the immediate withdrawal of the Israeli Army from south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 12/24/1998 - Lebanese resistance attacks Galilee settlements in retaliation for Bekaa carnage
Lebanese resistance forces on Wednesday carried out a series of successful operations against the sites and patrols of the Israeli occupation forces and their allied militias. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/24/1998 - Lebanese Parliament speaker visits Cuba Lebanon-Cuba, Politics, 12/24/1998
- New Israeli carnage in Bekaa as Israel kills eight Lebanese civilians
Israeli war planes on Tuesday launched two air raids on the central sector of the western Bekaa, in eastern Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said that two Israeli planes fired four missiles at Jenta town close to the city of Baalbek. Fifteen minutes later other Israeli jet fighters bombarded again Jenta and the town of Serghin, firing eight rockets. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/23/1998 - Lebanese resistance escalate attacks against Israeli troops
A Lebanese resistance group on Monday detonated an explosive charge on the road to the Israeli occupation position in Zamraya in the eastern sector of south Lebanon while an armored patrol for the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army passed by, scoring a direct hit. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/22/1998 - Israeli commandos kill one Amal militia man Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/22/1998
- Report: Israel to withdraw from Jezzine by beginning of 1999
A Lebanese magazine quoted diplomatic sources in Beirut as saying that backed by the Vatican, the US and France are currently working to maintain a quiet Israeli withdrawal from Jezzine by the beginning of next year. Lebanon, Politics, 12/21/1998 - Lebanese resistance attacks occupation forces
The Lebanese national resistance (LNR) on Saturday attacked with missiles and machine guns the Israeli occupation position in Mashairon. In a statement, the resistance said that direct hits were scored. Lebanon, Politics, 12/21/1998 - Lebanese Cabinet discusses appointment of army, interior security leaders
The Lebanese Cabinet chaired by President Emile Lahoud and Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss is to discuss today the appointment of leaders for the Lebanese Army and interior security forces. Lebanon, Politics, 12/21/1998 - Israel cited by monitor group Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/21/1998