Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 8/23/1999
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of August 23, 1999
- Lebanese source denied Albright's visit to Beirut
A Lebanese source denied that US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said she would visit Lebanon. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 8/28/1999 - Chirac stresses remarkable relations with Syria, Lebanon
French President Jacques Chirac has asserted his country's readiness to take part in the process of establishing just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East. He noted the remarkable relations linking Paris with both Damascus and Beirut. Syria-Lebanon-France, Politics, 8/27/1999 - Mossad agent arrested in Lebanon
Lebanese judge Rashid Muzher on Thursday released a memorandum of suspension against a lieutenant in the Lebanese army, Hussein Ali Oleyan, for spying for Israel in collaboration with his mother and wife. Lebanon, Judicial, 8/27/1999 - Lahoud, Hariri continue consultations
In the framework of their weekly consultation meeting, Lebanese President Emil Lahoud on Wednesday met with the speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri. They discussed internal and external conditions and their developments. Lebanon, Politics, 8/27/1999 - UN representative to inspect conditions of Lebanese prisoners in Israeli jails Lebanon-Israel-UN, Politics, 8/26/1999
- Lebanese resistance retaliates for Israeli aggression
A Lebanese resistance group on Wednesday attacked a force for the pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army militia at the headquarters of SLA contingent no. 80 in the al-Jamouseh area that was carrying out fortification works. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/26/1999 - Israeli forum on northern settlements Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 8/25/1999
- Berri receives Egypt's ambassador in Beirut
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri received Egypt's ambassador in Lebanon, Adel El-Khadary, yesterday, and they reviewed the current regional situation, the Lebanese arena, and bilateral ties between the two countries. Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 8/25/1999 - Continued Israeli aggressions against south Lebanon
News reports from south Lebanon said that the leadership of the Israeli occupation forces tried in vain to bring back the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army militia to the triangle of Kafer Houna, al-Rayhan, from which they had withdrawn after heavy strikes from the Lebanese resistance. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/25/1999 - Jordanian - Lebanese agricultural talks
Jordanian-Lebanese talks started on Monday in Amman between delegations from the ministries of agriculture in the two countries, during which discussions centered on evaluating the exchange of agricultural products between the two countries and means of developing agricultural ties. Jordan-Lebanon, Agriculture, 8/24/1999 - April Understanding committee meets on Lebanese complaints
The April Understanding Monitoring Committee on Monday held a meeting at the general headquarters of UNIFIL in the Lebanese border town of al-Naqoura to discuss four Lebanese complaints against Israel, while the Israeli side has lodged two complaints. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 8/24/1999 - Syrian, Lebanese officials meet on social insurance
The board of directors of Syria's General Establishment for Social Insurance and the board of directors of the Lebanese National Fund for Social Insurance concluded their meetings in Damascus on Monday. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 8/24/1999 - Further Israeli aggressions against Lebanon
The Lebanese resistance on Monday attacked Israeli forces at the headquarters of battalion 80 of the pro-Israeli militia in al-Jamouseh position. The resistance said one of its groups carried out the attack, inflicting hits on the Israeli forces. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/24/1999 - Jordan king to visit Lebanon
Lebanese ambassador to Jordan, Adib Alam al-Din, has stated that King Abdullah II of Jordan will start a two-day visit to Lebanon on September 13 and will meet with Lebanese President Emil Lahoud and other senior Lebanese officials. Lebanon-Jordan, Politics, 8/23/1999 - Continued Israeli raids against south Lebanon
Israeli jets on Sunday afternoon raided the strategic hills of al-Tuffah district which overlook the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the raiding planes fired air-to-surface missiles on al-Rayhan hills, but no casualties were reported. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/23/1999