Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 6/7/1999
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of June 7, 1999
- Nabih Berri concludes visit to Tunisia
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri held a press conference in Tunis last night at the end of his three-day visit, the first of its sort, in which Tunisian President Zein El-Abdin bin Ali received a message from his Lebanese counterpart, Emile Lahoud. Lebanon-Tunisia, Politics, 6/12/1999 - Al-Assad condoles Lahoud on victims of justice palace massacre
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Wednesday night spoke on the telephone with Lebanese President Emile Lahoud and expressed condolences to him on the victims of the brutal aggression against the justice palace in Sidon. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/11/1999 - UN to force Israel to pay compensation for Qana
A Lebanese daily said on today that the UN General Assembly on Wednesday approved a decision that demanded Israel to pay compensation of US $1.2 million as a result of bombarding Qana in April, 1996. Lebanon-Israel-UN, Politics, 6/11/1999 - Resistance operations continue in south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday escalated their attacks against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. The Israeli warplanes carried out a series of air attacks targeting the woods of Hadatha, Eita al-Jabal, Rashaf, the surrounding of al-Sarera town as well as the outskirts of Jaba' town which has been exposed to five consecutive Israeli raids. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/11/1999 - Upgrading mobile phone sector in Lebanon
Lebanon called on international consulting companies working in the field of mobile phone service for an international bid to find the best ways to upgrade the mobile phone sector in Lebanon. Lebanon, Business, 6/11/1999 - Amid massive general mourning, Lebanon eulogizes assassinated judges
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has awarded the four judges who were assassinated in the justice palace in Sidon with appreciation orders of merit. Lebanon, Local, 6/10/1999 - Israel escalates aggression against south Lebanon; two Israelis soldiers killed
Two Israeli soldiers were killed and another four were wounded of them two were seriously injured in an attack launched against an Israeli foot patrol near al-Rayhan according to Lebanese security sources. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/10/1999 - Lebanon to host World Trade Organization conference in August Regional-Lebanon-International, Economics, 6/10/1999
- Five persons killed in an attack on the hall of justice in Sidon
Unidentified armed men opened fire on the hall of the criminal court in the Justice Palace in Sidon city, south Lebanon on Tuesday afternoon. Three judges were killed immediately. Lebanon, Local, 6/9/1999 - On Sidon's court shootings
A high-ranking Lebanese ministerial source said on Tuesday commenting on the killings that took place yesterday at a Sidon courthouse that the general indication of the security and judicial investigation is that there is no connection between the crime and the trials taking place inside the courthouse. Lebanon, Local, 6/9/1999 - Lebanese resistance escalates operations
Lebanese security sources said Israeli heavy artillery on Tuesday shelled the areas of al-Zahrani river, Jabal al-Rafe, the deserted Lebanese army barracks in Nabatieh and the surroundings of Habboush, Arab Salim and al-Fawqa towns. Plantations and properties were damaged as a result of the bombardment, the sources added. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/9/1999 - Lebanese president confers with chairman of the US delegation to understanding committee Lebanon-USA, Politics, 6/9/1999
- Continued Israeli aggressions on south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Monday bombarded several areas in the central and western sectors of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the occupation artillery attacked peasants planting tobacco on their farms. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/8/1999 - Lebanese Premier receives a cable from Iranian FM
Lebanese Premier and Foreign Minister Salim al-Hoss on Monday received a cable from Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi in which he congratulated Lebanon on the victory in liberated the town of Jezzine. Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 6/8/1999 - Lebanese president visits liberated Jezzine, resistance escalated
President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon on Saturday stressed Syria's support for Lebanon and the unity of the position among the Lebanese people and army. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/7/1999