Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 3/1/1999
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of March 1, 1999
- Israeli sources commented on Lebanese Premier statements
The Israeli radio said today that well-informed political sources at the court of the Israeli Prime Minister commented on what had been said by the Lebanese prime Minister Salim al Hoss to the BBC that "he will seek to prevent attacks to be made by the Hizbullah Party on Israel from the Lebanese territories if Israel will withdraw from South Lebanon Lebanon, Politics, 3/6/1999 - Arab food industries to meet next June in Lebanon
The second congress of Arab food industries will be held next June 15-20 in Lebanon, Lebanese economy and trade minister, Nasser Saadi, announced. Regional-Lebanon, Business, 3/6/1999 - Lebanese committee on privatization law will conclude work within two weeks
Lebanese economic sources expected that the committee authorized to examine the draft law on privatization will be ending its work within two weeks. The law aims at elucidating the meanings of privatization, especially pertaining to production units in order to upgrade Lebanon's financial markets. Lebanon, Economics, 3/5/1999 - Lebanon denies contacts with Israel through the US and France
Lebanese governmental sources have categorically denied news reported by Israeli Army radio on Thursday morning that contacts are being carried out between Israel and Lebanon through the US and France concerning the south Lebanon town of Arnoun. Lebanon, Politics, 3/5/1999 - Lahoud, al-Hoss meet on Arnoun issue
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Wednesday discussed with Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss political and diplomatic contacts held by Lebanon in order to halt the Israeli air attacks which targeted areas deep in the Lebanese territories. Lebanon-Germany, Politics, 3/4/1999 - Lahoud forsees qualitative turning point in Lebanese economy Lebanon, Economics, 3/4/1999
- Lebanon - EU meet on association agreement
Lebanese -European Union talks were held on Wednesday at the Lebanese Finance Ministry's headquarters to eliminate obstacles impeding the signing of a new Lebanese - EU Association agreement. Lebanon-European Union, Politics, 3/4/1999 - April Understanding committee hold emergency session
The April Understanding Monitoring Committee on Wednesday at dawn concluded its emergency meeting by calling upon all sides concerned to abide by the provisions of the understanding. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/4/1999 - Syrian president confers with former Lebanese president Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/4/1999
- Continued Israeli aggressions against south Lebanon
Israeli heavy artillery late on Tuesday night bombarded the surroundings of the Dulafa and Luci farms in the western Bekaa. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/4/1999 - Hizbullah Secretary confers with Russian ambassador in Beirut
The secretary general of the Hizbullah Party, Hassan Nasrullah, on Wednesday received the Russian ambassador to Lebanon. During the meeting, talks dealt with latest developments in south Lebanon and its western Bekaa in light of Israeli threats. Lebanon-Russia, Politics, 3/4/1999 - Reports: Secret documents lost at the office of Israeli general
A spokesman for the Israeli military police said that secret military documents were missing from the office of commander of the northern district in the Israeli Army, Gabi Ishkinazi. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/3/1999 - Barak admits the failure of war against Lebanon
Chairman of the Israeli Labor Party Ehud Barak has admitted the failure of the Israeli occupation forces in dealing with security conditions in south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/3/1999 - Netanyahu proposes to ways for withdrawal from south Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there might be a way for the Israeli Army to leave south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/3/1999 - Barak's plan to withdraw from south Lebanon
Chairman of the Israeli Labor Party Ehud Barak said he knows the reality of conditions in Lebanon and developments that may happen in future. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/3/1999 - Lebanese president, premier confer with UN official on economic status
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Tuesday in Beirut received the deputy secretary general of the United Nations, Louise Frechette. Talks dealt with conditions in the region and relations between UN institutions and Lebanon. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 3/3/1999 - Lebanese contacts to calm down the situation in south Lebanon
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Monday in Beirut said that Lebanon "will never fall into any trap so long as it follows the same track as Syria." Lebanon, Politics, 3/2/1999 - Caution, tension prevail in south Lebanon
Tension prevailed on Monday in south Lebanon and the western Bekaa, following Israeli air strikes on populated towns in the Bekaa and south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/2/1999 - Report: Netanyahu studies Sharon's plan to strike Lebanon
The Israeli daily Maariv reported on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will decide within the coming days whether he will act in accordance with a plan set out by Israeli Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon on Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/2/1999 - Syrian - Lebanese economic cooperation focus on concrete results, set up joint companies
The Syrian-Lebanese joint committee on Monday concluded its meetings in Damascus. The two sides agreed to assign a committee of exerts and technicians to set up Syrian-Lebanese joint venture companies. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 3/2/1999 - Syrian president speaks by phone with Lahoud Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/2/1999
- UNIFIL on maximum alert Lebanon, Politics, 3/2/1999
- Five Israeli soldiers, commander of Israeli forces killed in south Lebanon
Lebanese resistance forces on Sunday detonated two bombs near an Israeli convoy, resulting in the death of four soldiers, Lebanese officials said. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/1/1999 - AL praises Lebanese students' liberation of Arnoun
The Arab League has praised the Lebanese people's uprising led by the students who liberated the Lebanese town of Arnoun from Israeli occupation. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 3/1/1999 - Economic relations between Syria, Lebanon highlighted
Lebanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nasser al-Saedi has described trade and economic relations between Syria and Lebanon as strategic. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 3/1/1999 - UNIFIL denies Katyusha launched against northern Israel Lebanon-Israel-UN, Military, 3/1/1999