Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 2/22/1999
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of February 22, 1999
- Lebanese university students free Arnoun village from Israel's naked aggression
Hundreds of Lebanese university students on Friday broke through the barbed wire fences planted around the Lebanese town of Arnoun and restored it to Lebanese sovereignty. Lebanon, Politics, 2/27/1999 - Lebanese president hails the liberation of Arnoun
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Friday stressed that the battle launched in liberating the town of Arnoun from the Israeli occupation forces "is part of the greater battle of liberation." Lebanon, Politics, 2/27/1999 - Patriarch Sfeir is visiting France today
Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir is arriving today in Paris for a five-day visit, during which he will meet with French President Jacques Chirac. Lebanon-France, Politics, 2/27/1999 - Israeli commander admits the success of the Lebanese resistance
Commander of the Israeli paratrooper contingent in the Israeli Army, Col. Gaishoun Yitzhak, has stated that the Lebanese resistance uses the element of surprise in its operations against the Israeli Army in south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/26/1999 - Lebanese premier urges further contacts on Arnoun occupation
Lebanese Premier and Foreign Minister Salim al-Hoss has asked Lebanon's permanent representative at the UN to intensify his contacts with UN Security Council members, especially the five permanent states, the UN Secretary General and the representative of the Arab group at the UN in order to listen to their views concerning the question of Arnoun. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 2/26/1999 - Bishara expects large-scale Israeli military operation against south Lebanon
Arab Israeli Knesset member from Hadash-Balad, Azmi Bishara, said he expected the Israeli occupation forces to carry out a large-scale military operation against Lebanon with the objective of raising support for the ruling Likud party in Israel in the forthcoming Israeli elections. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/26/1999 - Israel continues aggressions against south Lebanon
Lebanese security sources said the Israeli bombardment targeted the towns and areas of al-Sawannah, Majdal Suloum, al-Jemejmieh, Toulin, al-Ghandouriyah, Qaladya and al-Qeseya valley. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/25/1999 - Lebanese president confers with US ambassador, UNIFIL chief
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud met on Wednesday with the US ambassador in Beirut, David Satterfield. Lebanon, Politics, 2/25/1999 - Wide condemnation for the annexation of village of Arnoun Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 2/25/1999
- Lebanese FM receives a message from Kuwaiti counterpart Lebanon-Kuwait, Politics, 2/25/1999
- Lebanon complains to Understanding Committee
Lebanese parties and national forces have condemned the annexation of the town of Arnoun to the occupied strip of south Lebanon by the Israeli occupation forces. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/24/1999 - Three Israeli elite paratrooper commandos killed in south Lebanon
Moreover, the Lebanese national resistance has asserted that some 15 Israeli soldiers were killed or wounded in the ambush by the Lebanese resistance on an Israeli commando force while infiltrating the hills of al-Jabbour and Maidoun on Tuesday at dawn. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/24/1999 - New Lebanese move to explain Israeli practices Lebanon, Politics, 2/24/1999
- Kahalani threatens to strike Lebanese infrastructure
Israeli Minister of the Interior Avigdor Kahalani has threatened that the Israeli occupation forces will strike the infrastructure in Lebanon, especially the electricity grid network, in retaliation for the attacks of the Lebanese resistance. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/24/1999 - Berri confers with US ambassador Lebanon-USA, Politics, 2/24/1999
- A Phoenician stamp for the French post
The French government has released a stamp representing part of the Syrian and Lebanese cultural heritage. The stamp depicts the picture of kidnapping Europa, daughter of Ajinour, the Phoenician King of Tyre. Lebanon-Syria-France, Culture, 2/23/1999 - Arnoun's people call for a solidarity meeting today
Citizens of the Lebanese town of Arnoun, annexed by the Israeli occupation forces five days ago into the occupied part of south Lebanon, have called for a solidarity meeting today with local, Arab and foreign media. This solidarity meeting aims at following up on the issue of Arnoun being occupied and declaring a program of action in this respect. Lebanon, Politics, 2/23/1999 - Lahoud receives al-Sahaf
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Monday in Beirut received Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf, currently visiting Lebanon. Al-Sahaf conveyed to the Lebanese president a message from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Lebanon-Iraq, Politics, 2/23/1999 - Israel bombs the Lebanese towns of Majdal Zoun and Jib Sweid
The Israeli occupation forces on Monday shelled, using heavy artillery the outskirts of Majdal Zoun and Jib Sweid towns, close to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/23/1999 - Al-Hoss: Facilities to encourage investments between Egypt and Lebanon Lebanon-Egypt, Economics, 2/23/1999
- Syria, Lebanon sign sea trade agreement
Syrian Transport Minister Mufid Abdul Karim and his Lebanese counterpart Najib Meikati on Monday in Damascus signed a sea transport trade agreement providing for encouraging projects for joint maritime investment companies in the two states. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 2/23/1999 - Mubarak confers with Lebanese Premier
Following the meeting, al-Hoss said that Mubarak has asserted his support for the Lebanese position which calls for Israel's complete withdrawal from the Lebanese territories, unconditionally, in implementation of UN Security Council resolution 425. Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 2/22/1999 - On the annexation of the town of Arnoun
The citizens of the town are still refusing to cross the checkpoint at Kafr Tabnit manned by the Israeli troops, and they insist that the main road of the town be opened. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/22/1999 - $120 million in trade expected between Egypt and Lebanon following free trade agreement
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss said following his meeting yesterday with his Egyptian counterpart, Kamal El-Ganzouri, that the meeting reviewed the development of economic relations between the two countries. Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 2/22/1999 - Arab League declares its full support to Lebanon Lebanon, Politics, 2/22/1999
- Arab lawyers denounce annexation of Lebanese village to Israeli occupation Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 2/22/1999