Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 5/10/1999
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of May 10, 1999
- Iranian president confers with Lebanese figures Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 5/15/1999
- Israel shells sites of Lebanese resistance Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/15/1999
- AL chief to visit Lebanon on Sunday
In a statement he made to reporters in Cairo on Thursday, the AL chief said that during his visit to Lebanon he will meet with Lebanese President Emile Lahoud and high-ranking Lebanese officials to hold talks on the current Arab conditions, especially the situation in south Lebanon. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 5/14/1999 - A high council for privatization in Lebanon Lebanon, Economics, 5/14/1999
- Netanyahu, Barak and withdrawal from south Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/14/1999
- Two Lebanese civilians killed in Israeli air raids on south Lebanon
the Israeli warplanes raided twice on Thursday Majdal Zoun and fired several rockets, one of which destroyed the house of Lebanese citizen Ali Abdul Latif Yassin Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/14/1999 - Israeli chief of staff: Israel's interests call for withdrawal from south Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/13/1999
- Israel blamed for violating understanding provisions
In a statement released following its meeting which continued since Tuesday afternoon, the committee said that Israel and its allies (in reference to the pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army militia) violated the provisions of the understanding by bombarding Arab Salim town in al-Tuffah district by tank artillery on May 6. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/13/1999 - Egyptian economic delegation to visit Beirut in June
An Egyptian business delegation will visit Lebanon in June to follow up on the executive steps for starting joint projects between the two countries. Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 5/13/1999 - Lebanese tourism cultural week in Yemen
Yemeni Minister of Culture and Tourism Abdullah Mansour and the Lebanese ambassador in Sanaa, Hassan Yeru, opened yesterday the first Lebanese week in Yemen that will last until May 19. Lebanon-Yemen, Culture, 5/13/1999 - Beirut hosts Arab capital markets conference
Al Hoss added, "Lebanon is determined to develop the Beirut stock exchange market Regional-Lebanon, Economics, 5/13/1999 - Lebanon arrests network planning to destroy Syrian, Lebanese military centers
A Lebanese security source has announced it had arrested six members of a "destruction network aiming at carrying out explosion operations against Syrian and Lebanese military centers." Lebanon, Politics, 5/12/1999 - One SLA militiaman killed in south Lebanon
Lebanese resistance forces on Tuesday detonated two roadside bombs along the road to Barachit in south Lebanon, killing at least one member of the pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army militia and wounding four others as stated by both the Lebanese resistance and the SLA militia. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/12/1999 - Lebanese Premier to visit Kuwait Lebanon-Kuwait, Politics, 5/11/1999
- Syrian military exercises in the presence of high-ranking Lebanese officials Syria-Lebanon, Military, 5/11/1999
- Israeli raids on south Lebanon
Israeli military operations continued on Monday against liberated towns and villages in south Lebanon, and the Lebanese resistance retaliated by attacking two occupation positions, against which direct hits were scored. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/11/1999 - Israel continues aggression against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Sunday shelled the hills of south Lebanon's al-Tuffah district and the areas close to al-Litani, al-Zahrani and Haboush rivers, Lebanese security sources said. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/10/1999 - Hizbullah vows continued struggle against Israel
Deputy secretary general for the Hizbullah Party, Sheikh Naeem Qasem, has asserted that the Lebanese resistance is a movement to liberate the land from Israeli occupation. Lebanon, Politics, 5/10/1999