Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 9/13/1999
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of September 13, 1999
- Beirut: Expanded industrial participation in Baghdad fair
The association of Lebanese industrialists received approval from the administration of the Baghdad International Fair on nearly doubling the space reserved for Lebanese agricultural and industrial cooperation in the 32nd session Lebanon-Iraq, Economics, 9/17/1999 - Lebanese minister of communications confirms unity of Lebanese, Syrian tracks Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 9/16/1999
- US ambassador optimistic over Middle East peace
The US ambassador to Lebanon, David Satterfield on Wednesday expressed his hope for the start of negotiations on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks as soon as possible. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 9/16/1999 - Hizbullah secretary general expects Israeli withdrawal from Jezzine, Hasbia
Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of Hizbullah, said in his statements yesterday on the anniversary of the resistance's martyrs that "The Israeli speech about withdrawal is mostly directed to the Israelis (internal consumption) and might be in the framework of a political maneuver." Lebanon, Politics, 9/16/1999 - Israel continues attacking Lebanese areas
One Lebanese citizen was wounded in the raid launched by the Israeli warplanes on Wednesday in the eastern sector of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said that the said citizen is a farmer from the neighboring Labaya village. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/16/1999 - Lahoud describes King Abdullah's visit to Lebanon as positive Lebanon-Jordan, Politics, 9/16/1999
- King Abdullah concludes visit to Lebanon
King Abdullah II of Jordan returned to Jordan on Tuesday following a two-day official visit to Lebanon, during which he held talks with Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on bilateral relations and means of developing them, as well as several national and regional issues of mutual concern. Jordan-Lebanon, Politics, 9/15/1999 - Lebanese resistance retaliates Israeli aggression
Lebanese resistance forces on Tuesday attacked several positions for the Israeli occupation forces and the hireling militias inside the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/15/1999 - Lebanese president confers with Jordanian king
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has underlined the importance of King Abdullah's visit to Lebanon, saying that this visit is an expression of the friendship and cooperation relations serving interests of "both the brotherly people of the two countries." Lebanon-Jordan, Politics, 9/14/1999 - Report: SLA militia members resign collectively Lebanon, Politics, 9/14/1999
- Lebanese resistance men attack Israeli positions
Lebanese security sources said on Monday that Israel's heavy artillery shelled several areas in al-Nabatieh and al-Tuffah districts in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/14/1999 - Lebanese filmmaker refuses UNESCO award shared with an Israeli
Lebanese filmmaker Randa al-Shahal has refused an award granted by UNESCO for peace for her film al-Mutahaderat (The Civilized Ones), because she shared this prize with Israeli filmmaker Amous Geitai for his film Sahyoun in Venice festival. Lebanon, Politics, 9/14/1999 - King of Jordan visits Lebanon today
Jordan's King Abdullah II is scheduled to arrive today in Beirut with his wife, Queen Rania, for a two-day official visit to Lebanon at the invitation of Lebanese President Emile Lahoud. Lebanon-Jordan, Politics, 9/13/1999 - Lebanese resistance operations escalated against Israeli forces
The Lebanese resistance on Sunday attacked Israeli occupation forces moving in the surroundings of al-Tibeh position. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/13/1999