Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 12/28/1998
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of December 28, 1998
- More Israelis killed, wounded in south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday bombarded the villages and towns in the western and central sectors of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said Israeli artillery positioned in Muhaibib and Ballat shelled the towns of Kafra, Yater, Zebqin, and al-Boutom mountainous areas, and Majdal Zoun in the western sector. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/31/1998 - Lebanese President condemns Israeli killings
In a Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday in Beirut, the Lebanese President condemned the acts carried out by the Israeli occupation forces in Lebanon, especially the bombardment of a civilian family in Jenta town in the central sector of the western Bekaa. Lebanon, Politics, 12/31/1998 - Al-Saedi: agreements with Syria encourage investment
Lebanese Economy Minister Nasser al-Saeedi said that the Lebanese-Syrian agreements aim at "encouraging investment." He referred to "current joint trade projects for which necessary financing is underway." Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 12/31/1998 - Lebanon announces new measures for exports to Baghdad
The economic affairs directorate at the Lebanese Foreign Ministry has announced in a statement to Lebanese traders and industrialists who export to Iraq "new measures" to carry out the oil-for-food program concerning ratification of export certificates. Lebanon-Iraq, Economics, 12/31/1998 - Lahoud stresses cohesion of Syrian-Lebanese tracks
the Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss said the withdrawal of the pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army militia from certain positions in Jezzine district was not significant or enough. Lebanon, Politics, 12/30/1998 - New Lebanese compliant to April Understanding committee
Lebanon has lodged a new complaint against Israel to the April Understanding Monitoring Committee. The Lebanese complaint indicates Israel's demolition of six houses and attacks on agricultural fields in Arnoun. Lebanon, Politics, 12/30/1998 - Israel continues attacks in south Lebanon targeting mountainous routes
Israeli occupied forces on Tuesday renewed their attacks on areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon and its western Bekaa. The attacks were accompanied by intensive machine-gun fire targeting mountainous routes which link al-Tuffah district to the occupied strip of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/30/1998 - Lebanon - reform Lebanon, Politics, 12/30/1998
- Syrian president confers with Lebanese parliamentarian Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 12/30/1998
- SLA troops withdraw from Jezzine-area positions Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/29/1998
- Syrian-Lebanese higher economic committee meets in Beirut
The Syrian-Lebanese higher economic committee started its deliberations on Monday in Beirut chaired by Syrian Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zou'bi and his Lebanese counterpart, Salim al-Hoss. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/29/1998 - Lebanese president confers with Syrian premier
Lebanese President Lt. Gen. Emile Lahoud on Monday received Syrian Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zou'bi. Following the meeting al-Zou'bi told journalists that he conveyed President al-Assad's greetings to the Syrian people and government. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 12/29/1998 - Israel demolishes Lebanese house, continues attacking civilians
Israeli occupation troops and its allied South Lebanon Army militia demolished a house on Sunday night in Arnoun town in the occupied part of south Lebanon under the pretext that it stored foodstuffs, weapons and explosives. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/29/1998 - April Understanding committee meets on civilian attacks
The April Understanding Monitoring Committee has condemned the killings perpetrated by Israeli warplanes in Jenta town in the central Bekaa, which resulted in the death of seven members of a Lebanese family (a woman and her six kids). Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/28/1998 - Israel continues attacks on Lebanon
Caution and tensions have prevailed in southern Lebanese areas with continued intensive sorties at low altitude by Israeli war planes over south Lebanon areas. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/28/1998 - Netanyahu has not taken a decision yet on south Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel has not taken a decision yet over conditions in south Lebanon. He expressed his conviction that several possibilities should be studied for setting conditions in the region. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 12/28/1998 - Four Syrians killed in Lebanon building collapse
Four Syrians were killed and one Lebanese was wounded on Saturday night in a building collapse in al-Sharaani suburb in the al-Qubbeh area of Tripoli. Lebanon-Syria, Local, 12/28/1998 - Syrian-Lebanese economic committee meets today Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 12/28/1998
- Lebanese premier confers with Nigerien counterpart Lebanon-Niger, Politics, 12/28/1998