Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 1/4/1999
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of January 4, 1999
- Hizbullah party condemns Israeli bulldozing of Lebanese houses Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/9/1999
- Israel continues shelling against south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Saturday continued their attacks against areas adjacent to the occpied occupied part of south Lebanon. On Friday, the occupation artillery positioned in al-Tibeh and al-Zaffata areas shelled Zouter west and Zouter East, Yahmour, Kafra and Yater towns. The bombardment covered the Litani river course, al-Hamra farm and the Arnoun areas. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/9/1999 - Saudi Arabia donates military equipment to Lebanese army
Saudi Arabia has donated military equipment to the Lebanese army, it was officially announced in Beirut on Friday. Lebanon-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/9/1999 - Lebanese premier confers with PLO political department chairman Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 1/9/1999
- Lebanese Presidents confers with Japanese FM Lebanon, Politics, 1/9/1999
- Morocco's Alami defeats countryman, advances to semi-final in Doha open Lebanon, Sports, 1/9/1999
- Lebanese president denounces new Israeli act of piracy
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Thursday denounced the Israeli destruction of Lebanese homes in Arnoun, saying, "It falls in the course of an Israeli plan of daily aggressions against Lebanon's security and sovereignty." Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/8/1999 - Egypt voices strong support to Lebanon in fighting Israeli aggressions
Moussa added that aggression against civilians in Lebanon has become the main characteristics of the Israeli aggression. Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 1/8/1999 - Israel burns or destroys 14 houses in Arnoun
Lebanese resistance forces on Thursday carried out a series of operations against positions and armored patrols of the Israeli occupation forces and its South Lebanon Army militia allies inside the occupied part of south Lebanon, in retaliation to an attack by the Israeli occupation forces Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/8/1999 - President al-Assad confers with Hariri Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/7/1999
- Lahoud: Lebanon's interest lies in cohesion of Syrian, Lebanese tracks
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has asserted that Lebanon's national interest lies in the inseparability of the Syrian and Lebanese tracks, regardless of conditions and considerations. Lebanon, Politics, 1/7/1999 - Two Israeli soldiers wounded in south Lebanon
Israeli military sources on Wednesday stated that one Israeli soldier was seriously wounded in an attack by explosives carried out by Lebanese resistance forces in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/7/1999 - Lahd admitted to hospital in Israel Lebanon, People, 1/7/1999
- Middle East resumes flights to Tehran in March Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 1/7/1999
- Syrian President meets with Lebanese Prime Minister
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Tuesday at al-Chaab palace in Damascus received Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 1/6/1999 - Lebanese resistance issues annual report
The year 1998 was a turning point in the qualitative resistance operations carried out by the Lebanese resistance against the Israeli occupation forces and the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army militia in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/6/1999 - Israel army oficial: Withdrawal from south Lebanon a top priority
The Israeli Army's coordinator in the occupied part of south Lebanon, Uri Lubrani said that the question of the Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon is today one of the top priorities in Israel. He added this question will be in the "limelight of the current election campaign," claiming this matter can be only settled only after the formation of the new Israeli Cabinet. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/6/1999 - Israeli attacks continue in south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday bombarded, using heavy artillery the outskirts of Majdal Zoun, Zibqin, Yater, Jib Sweid and al-Botoum towns. Lebanese security sources said the shelling inflicted damage upon property. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/6/1999 - Israel attacks residential areas in south Lebanon; SLA man killed by resistance
Israeli occupation forces on Monday continued their aggressions against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said occupation artillery targeted on Monday the outskirts of Jibal al-Butoum, al-Mansouri, Yater, Jib Sweid and the road linking Zibqin and al-Henah. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/5/1999 - Lebanon lodges strong appeal, makes contacts against Israeli aggressions
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has announced that Lebanon has started making contacts at the highest level through diplomatic channels, fearing the escalation of further Israeli attacks against Lebanese citizens. Lebanon, Politics, 1/5/1999 - Israel regrets striking Syrian soldier
Israeli security circles explained that an raid launched by the Israeli warplanes on Sunday against Jenta village adjacent to the Lebanese-Syrian border in the Lebanese Bekaa plain was not targeting Syrian "objectives." It expressed regret if a Syrian soldier was struck in the raid. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/5/1999 - Disobedience among pro-Israeli militias in S. Lebanon
The Lebanese resistance has asserted that it has a right to retaliate to violations of the April Understanding agreement by the Israeli occupation troops through the raids carried out against Nahla and Jenta towns in north Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 1/4/1999 - Mother and her daughters casuality of Israeli attacks on Lebanese civilians
Israeli warplanes on Sunday attacked civilian areas in eastern Lebanon, wounding six civilians, said Lebanese security sources. The sources added that the victims included a mother a four daughters. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/4/1999 - New Lebanese complaint against Israel Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/4/1999