Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 7/12/1999
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of July 12, 1999
- UNIFIL investigates Israeli theft of Lebanese soil, attacks continue
Israel continued its attacks against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon, while the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army militia entered six villages in south Lebanon and arrested several men and women under the pretext of investigating them. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/16/1999 - Lahoud confers with King Abdullah's advisor Jordan-Lebanon, Politics, 7/16/1999
- Lebanese army commander stresses coordination with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/16/1999
- Lebanese parliament endorses budget Lebanon, Economics, 7/16/1999
- Beirut shows solidarity of follow citizens imprisoned in Israel
The follow-up committee in support of the Lebanese detainees in Israeli jails has extended an appeal to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid and international humanitarian organizations, in which it called for releasing all those Lebanese detainees. Lebanon, Politics, 7/15/1999 - Talal Bin Muhammad in Beirut in preparation for King Abdullah's visit
Prince Talal Bin Muhammad, cousin of Jordanian King Abdullah and the king's advisor for national security, accompanied by his wife, Princess Gheida Talal, who is the chairperson of the international media office in the Jordanian royal court, arrived in Beirut on Wednesday night from Paris in the framework of a private visit to Lebanon that will last for several days in preparation for the visit of the Jordanian king to Beirut. Lebanon-Jordan, Politics, 7/15/1999 - Israel continues aggression against south Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/15/1999
- Additional Syrian aid to Lebanon Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 7/14/1999
- Lebanon will keep its gold reserves, and banking laws
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss has asserted that his country will not give up its gold reserves estimated at 9.222 million ounces as well as the "banking secret law" adopted in Lebanon since 1956. Lebanon, Economics, 7/14/1999 - Mubarak sends message to Lahoud Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 7/14/1999
- 37 Lebanese and Israeli complaints to the April Understanding committee
the Israeli occupation forces shelled, using heavy artillery several areas in the al-Tuffah district, reinforced their positions in Hasbaya and expanded the roads from Zamraya until Eable al-Saqqi in order to facilitate the theft of Lebanese soil for the Israeli settlements according to reports from the south. The previously stolen top soil has yet to be returned to Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/14/1999 - Lebanese Parliament convenes session Lebanon, Politics, 7/13/1999
- Beirut confirms ties of Lebanese and Syrian tracks in the peace process Lebanon, Politics, 7/13/1999
- A message from Lahoud to Chirac Lebanon-France, Politics, 7/13/1999
- Lebanon: Cease fire supervision group meets
The April Understanding monitoring committee convened today in Lebanon in Naqoura city after its work was suspended by former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu's government. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/13/1999 - Lebanese premier confers with emigrants delegation
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss has called on the Lebanese expatriates to be ambassadors for Lebanon in explaining the question of the Israeli occupation of south Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 7/13/1999 - Israeli-allied militia member wounded in south Lebanon
Lebanese resistance forces on Monday destroyed an Israeli military vehicle in south Lebanon. In a statement released on Monday, the Lebanese resistance said that one of its groups monitored the Israeli mechanized reinforcements to al-Tebe position and attacked them with rockets and machine-gun fire. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/13/1999 - Israel starts once again the theft of soil from Lebanon
After admitting and promising to stop stealing Lebanese top soil, Israel seems to be back at it according to a Lebanese report. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/13/1999 - AL denounces Israeli acts in south Lebanon Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 7/13/1999
- Lebanese prisoners confront Israeli jailers
The committee indicated that the confrontations erupted when an Israeli security officer threatened the detainees, especially Suleiman Ramadan, who was threatened with amputation of his second leg and being transported to Nafha prison in the desert. Lebanon, Politics, 7/12/1999 - UN - Lebanese cooperation highlighted Lebanon-UN, Politics, 7/12/1999
- Lebanon rejects US warning over visiting Sidon Lebanon-USA, Politics, 7/12/1999