Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 2/8/1999
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of February 8, 1999
- On the Syrian -Lebanese summit
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and Lebanese President Emile Lahoud held a meeting on Friday at Tishreen palace in Damascus, immediately following President Lahoud's arrival in Damascus, where he was welcomed at the western entrance of Damascus by President al-Assad. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/13/1999 - Four Israeli air raids on south Lebanon
Israeli warplanes on Thursday raided the central sector of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli warplanes on Thursday carried out four raids on Nab al-Jarnanin district on the northern side of Majdal Suloum town and dropped two missiles in each raid. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/12/1999 - Lahoud arrives in Damascus today Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/12/1999
- Loan from World Bank to Lebanon worth $600 million
Official sources in the World Bank said yesterday that the international bank has offered to Lebanon a new loan worth $600 million through three years in equal terms for social projects and others concerned with the infrastructure. Lebanon, Economics, 2/11/1999 - Lebanese resistance attack occupation positions
A Lebanese resistance force on Tuesday attacked the positions held by Israeli occupation forces and the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army militia in Balat, Teir Harfa and al-Radar positions in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/10/1999 - Lebanese president meets with al-Hoss to address Saudi Arabia visit
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud met on Tuesday with Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss following the PM's arrival in Beirut after a visit to Saudi Arabia. Lebanon-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/10/1999 - UNRWA discusses financial, administrative corruption issues
Donor countries of the United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the near east (UNRWA) will discuss issues of corruption in some of its foundations in Lebanon, Palestinian sources said on Tuesday. Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 2/10/1999 - Beirut conference to tackle land mines Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 2/10/1999
- Al-Assad talks on telephone with Lahoud on bilateral issues Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/10/1999
- Lebanese resistance attacks Israeli occupation positions
Lebanese resistance forces on Monday attacked a joint Israeli - South Lebanon Army militia position in Sojoud area. A resistance statement said that Lebanese resistance forces killed or wounded three SLA militia members and destroyed the position's detachment. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/9/1999 - Egyptian - Lebanese work gathering tomorrow in Beirut
The meetings of the Egyptian - Lebanese work group are to start in Beirut tomorrow, in which more than 100 businessmen from the two states will participate, representing investors, and men of industry and trade. Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 2/9/1999 - Saudi - Lebanese agreement at US $100 million for investments
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss on Monday concluded talks with Saudi officials and that he would return to Beirut today Lebanon-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 2/9/1999 - Al-Hoss continues visit to Saudi Arabia
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss described his meeting on Sunday with Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz as very positive and useful. Lebanon-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/9/1999 - Saudi crown prince confers with Lebanese Premier
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz met on Sunday in Riyadh with Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss. Bilateral relations between the two countries and conditions in the Arab, Islamic and international arenas were reviewed. Lebanon-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/8/1999 - Lebanon to lodge more complaints against Israeli aggressions
Lebanese Premier and Foreign Minister Salim al-Hoss said that Lebanon will lodge a complaint to the April Understanding Monitoring Committee on the Israeli attacks during the two past days against south Lebanon and the western Bekaa. Lebanon, Politics, 2/8/1999 - Lebanese resistance attacks five Israeli positions
During the Israeli bombardment of Hadatha town on Sunday morning two soldiers from the Irish contingent working within UNIFIL were wounded. The spokesman for UNIFIL, Timour Gogsil, said that seven Israeli shells were dropped on the headquarters of the contingent and resulted in wounding the two soldiers. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/8/1999