Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 1/11/1999
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of January 11, 1999
- German foreign minister to visit Lebanon on a Middle Eastern tour
German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer will visit Lebanon in the middle of February as part of a Middle Eastern tour on the occasion of Germany's assuming the rotating chairmanship of the European Union. Lebanon-Regional-Germany, Politics, 1/16/1999 - Palestinian leadership supports Lebanese resolution to solve travel problem of refugees
The Palestinian leadership supported the Lebanese government's decision last week to solve the problem of the travel and residency of Palestinian refugees who live in Lebanon by reconsidering travel documents issued by the Lebanese government to the refugees in its land. Palestine-Lebanon, Politics, 1/16/1999 - Israel held responsible for its brutal aggression against innocent civilians
On Thursday, The April Understanding Monitoring Committee (which includes the USA and France) in charge of monitoring "the understanding that civilians should not be target of military strikes" stressed that Israel has violated items of the understanding through its strikes on Lebanese civilian populated areas in its repeated attacks against south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/15/1999 - France for strengthening relations with Lebanon Lebanon-France, Politics, 1/15/1999
- Five Israeli raids against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Thursday renewed their aggressions against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery on Thursday bombarded al-Rafee mountain, and Aqmata farm in al-Tuffah district. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/15/1999 - Lebanese premier condemns Israeli aggression on south Lebanon
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss has condemned the continued Israeli aggressions against the Lebanese areas and the expulsion of Lebanese families from the towns and villages of south Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 1/15/1999 - Israel continues aggressions against south Lebanon
the Lebanese resistance said the attack resulted in direct hits on a tank and its occupants and enemy fortifications. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/14/1999 - Albright stresses US commitment to peace process
US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has asserted US President Bill Clinton's administration's commitment to the establishment of a just and comprehensive peace for the people of the Middle East. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 1/14/1999 - Israel tries to assassinate Hassan Nasrullah Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/14/1999
- Israeli forces shell south Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/13/1999
- Lebanese president stresses efforts to return the displaced
Al-Hoss added that Lebanon cannot accept the logic of a double-standard policy for the region's destiny and problems. "At the same time, thousands of Lebanese families are still forced to stay away from their homes and other families have to pay a high price for the continued Israeli attacks, while other UN Security Council resolutions are applied strictly on other states in the region and wars are launched for the sake of applying these resolutions." Lebanon, Politics, 1/12/1999 - Israeli attack hits Lebanese infrastructure cutting off electricity
The areas of Hasbaya and Marjyoun spent Sunday night without electricity due to the Israeli attack, which resulted in destroying electricity wires in Zalaya which feed the areas. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/12/1999 - April Understanding committee discusses Lebanese complaints Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/12/1999
- US worried of a large- scale Israeli aggression on South Lebanon
The Israeli daily Haartez reported that the US is worried over the impact of the Israeli elections, expected on May 17, may prompt Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to launch a new large-scale attack against Lebanon in order to raise his popularity which has been deteriorating according to Israeli opinion polls. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/12/1999 - On the meeting between Hariri and Bashar al-Assad
A meeting held between Syrian Col. Bashar al-Assad and former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on Saturday night dealt with current conditions and local, regional and international developments. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/11/1999 - Lebanese government discuss privatization of 52 companies
The Lebanese government chaired by Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss has set up a plan to privatize 52 governmental companies aimed at increasing the country's revenues through the privatization plan. Lebanon, Economics, 1/11/1999 - Lebanese resistance forces hit Israeli patrol
Lebanese resistance forces on Sunday at dawn attacked an Israeli patrol that was in charge of special missions in the triangle of Bani Hayyan, al-Tebah and Giberiya in al-Salawqi valley in the occupied strip of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/11/1999 - Japan urges Lebanon handing over elements of the Red Army Lebanon-Japan, Politics, 1/11/1999