Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 6/21/1999
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of June 21, 1999
- Report: Arab states condemn Israeli aggression on Lebanon
Arab reactions denounced the repeated Israeli shelling to vital areas in Lebanon due to which 8 civilians were killed and 86 were injured, while 5 bridges and electric stations were destroyed. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 6/26/1999 - Mubarak denounces Israeli raid, describes it as an aggression obstructing peace Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 6/26/1999
- Islamic states' delegations denounce Israeli shelling of south Lebanon
At the conclusion of its works yesterday, the 11th general conference of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs urged the international community to implement UN Security Council resolutions and peace agreements regarding Israel's withdrawal from Golan and south Lebanon. Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 6/26/1999 - Jordan condemns Israel aggression against Lebanon
Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdul Illah al-Khatib has condemned the Israeli air raids against Lebanon. He said these raids are a grave escalation to conditions in the region. Jordan-Lebanon, Politics, 6/26/1999 - Report: Israel plans to withdraw from Hasbaya
A Kuwaiti daily has reported an Israeli plan to withdraw from Hasbaya al-Arqoub during the next month of August in a similar withdrawal to that which took place in Jezzine. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/26/1999 - Jordanian, Lebanese premiers meet on bilateral issues
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss and his Jordanian counterpart, Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh, on Friday reviewed the Israeli attacks currently taking place in Lebanon. Lebanon-Jordan, Politics, 6/26/1999 - Israeli defense minister threatens to continue attacks against Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/26/1999
- Hizbullah threatens to shell Israel with Katyushas Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/26/1999
- EU Middle East peace envoy calls for self-control Lebanon-Israel-European Union, Politics, 6/26/1999
- Israeli terrorism leaves 8 Lebanese dead, electric stations blown
Israeli war planes on Thursday carried out a series of raids against bridges and the electricity network in Lebanon. The bombardment resulted in killing six Lebanese civilians and wounding 10 others. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/25/1999 - On the Israeli terrorist attacks on Lebanon
US officials were surprised by the large-scale Israeli aggression against Lebanon. They rushed immediately to contact officials in Israel, Syria and Lebanon to halt the escalation. Lebanon-International, Politics, 6/25/1999 - Discussing establishing joint economic projects between Iraq and Lebanon
A delegation from the Iraqi Industrial Union that is visiting Lebanon under the chairmanship of Adnan El-Hamidawi started economic discussions at a meeting with members of the board of directors of the Lebanese Industrialists Association under the chairmanship of Jacques Sarraf, the head of the association. Lebanon-Iraq, Economics, 6/25/1999 - King Abdullah confers with Hariri
Jordanian King Abdullah Bin Hussein met on Wednesday in Amman with former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, who is making a private visit to Jordan. Jordan-Lebanon, Politics, 6/25/1999 - Tough security measures in Sidon, Fatah leaders unite in Ein al-Helweh
The repeated security incidents in Sidon and its surroundings have pushed the Lebanese security forces and army to intensify their barriers there on Wednesday. Lebanon, Local, 6/25/1999 - Jordanian prime minister starts visit to Beirut Jordan-Lebanon, Politics, 6/25/1999
- Three Lebanese civilians wounded in south Lebanon by Israeli forces
Three Lebanese civilians were wounded on Wednesday as a result of Israeli raids and bombardments which targeted several villages in south Lebanon. In retaliation, the Lebanese resistance carried out a series of operations against the Israeli positions and announced it had killed an officer of a ranking position in the pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army militia, Youssef Atawi when an explosive charge went off on Masharoun road. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/24/1999 - Al-Hoss: No unilateral agreement with Israel; no merger for SLA troops in the army Lebanon, Politics, 6/24/1999
- Two SLA soldiers killed in south Lebanon
News reports from south Lebanon said on Tuesday that two soldiers from the pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army militias were killed when an explosive charge went off as they were driving on the Markaba road in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/23/1999 - Israel steals the Lebanese waters Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/22/1999
- Lebanese premier confers with James Baker
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss on Monday received former US Secretary of State James Baker, who is accompanied by the former US ambassador in Damascus, Edward Djerjian, and the US ambassador in Lebanon, David Satterfield. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 6/22/1999 - Israel bombards south Lebanon areas
Israeli occupation forces on Monday bombarded the suburbs of Barachit and Hadatha towns, and the bombardment resulted in damaging several houses in Barachit. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/22/1999 - Report: Iraq refuses to discuss Lebanese prisoners file
A French news bulletin said that Baghdad still refuses to release 16 prisoners who are members of the Lebanese Hizbullah Party, including six men of religion, despite the intervention of the Lebanese official authorities to win their release. Lebanon-Iraq, Politics, 6/21/1999 - New Lebanese complaints filed against Israel
Sources from the Lebanese delegation to the meetings of the April Understanding Monitoring Committee said the new complaint is over the firing of Israeli rockets on Sunday against the Lebanese town of Qibriha. The bombardment resulted in destroying one house while three civilians were wounded including a young girl under 10. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/21/1999