Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 9/20/1999
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of September 20, 1999
- UNIFIL troops injured by land mine Lebanon, Military, 9/25/1999
- Lebanese - Iraqi company for industrial investment established
The delegation of the Lebanese Industrialists Association concluded today his four-day visit today to Baghdad under the chairmanship of Jacques Sarraf, head of the association, during which the delegation held commercial and economic discussions that resulted in establishing a Lebanese - Iraqi company for industrial investment. Lebanon-Iraq, Economics, 9/25/1999 - Syria, Lebanon sign protocol on grid’ maintenance
A contract on the operation, maintenance and investment of the electricity grid for the Lebanese village of al-Tafil was signed on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Syrian-Lebanese higher council in Damascus. Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 9/24/1999 - Al-Hoss meets with Moratinos
Lebanese Premier and Foreign Minister Salim al-Hoss discussed at his residence in New York with the European Union's Middle East peace process envoy, Miguel Moratinos, developments concerning the Middle East peace process. Lebanon-European Union, Politics, 9/24/1999 - Al-Sharaa continues his meetings in New York
On the sideline of the works of the 54th session of the UN General Assembly, Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Thursday in New York discussed with his Irish counterpart conditions in the Middle East, the Middle East peace process and bilateral relations between Syria and Ireland. Syria-Lebanon-International, Politics, 9/24/1999 - One Lebanese soldier killed, seven wounded by Israeli raids
The Lebanese resistance on Thursday launched more than 11 attacks which targeted Israel and pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army militia positions in the occupied part ofsouth Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/24/1999 - Tunisian - Lebanese labor joint statement
The public labor union in Lebanon and the Tunisian public union for labor- emphasized the importance of enhancing joint Arab positions and boosting cooperation to reach greater Arab integration to serve Arab causes, especially liberation cases, growth and comprehensive development. Tunisia-Lebanon, Politics, 9/24/1999 - Lebanese clergy confers with US ambassador
The chairman of the Higher Shiite Council in Lebanon ,Sheikh Muhammad Mahdi Shamseddine, on Wednesday in Beirut received the US ambassador to Lebanon, David Satterfield. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 9/23/1999 - Israel continues aggressions against south Lebanon
Two houses and one car were badly damaged in south Lebanon by the Israeli shelling of Kafer Tabnet town on Wednesday. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/23/1999 - US ambassador refuses to comment on the US surveillance in Lebanon
The US ambassador to Lebanon David Satterfield on Tuesday refused to comment on statements made by the former Lebanese Defence Minister Muhsin Dalloul on that the US is using " Lebanon as a regional monitoring center to serve Israeli interests and that the surveillance equipment has been long used by the US. Lebanon, Politics, 9/22/1999 - Lebanese president meets with Irish defense minister
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Tuesday in Beirut received Irish Defense Minister Michael Smith, currently visiting Lebanon. Talks dealt with the situation in south Lebanon, especially as Ireland is contributing troops to UNIFIL in south Lebanon. Lebanon-Ireland, Politics, 9/22/1999 - Half billion shekels, cost of Israel's withdrawal from south Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/22/1999
- Two SLA militia members killed in south Lebanon
News reports from south Lebanon said that two Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army militia members were killed on Tuesday in south Lebanon in an operation carried out by the Lebanese resistance when it detonated an explosive near Kafer Houneh position in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/22/1999 - Report: Partial Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon within two months
Al-Quds al-Arabi quoted Western diplomatic sources in Beirut as saying that Israel is preparing to maintain a partial withdrawal of its forces during the next two months from south Lebanon and that UNIFIL will be redeployed spontaneously if such a withdrawal is made in these areas, which are considered under the work domain of UNIFIL. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/21/1999 - Shamoun opposes settlement of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
The chairman of the Lebanese Liberal National Party, Douri Shamoun, has called for adopting a Lebanese united stand in opposition to settling thousands of Palestinian refugees in the Lebanese territories. Lebanon, Politics, 9/21/1999 - Lebanese resistance escalates operations
On Sunday night a Lebanese resistance group attacked an Israeli position in al-Houleh in the occupied strip of south Lebanon. In a statement, the Lebanese resistance said direct hits were achieved. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/21/1999 - Lebanon: No secret contacts with Israel Lebanon, Politics, 9/20/1999
- Lebanese resistance operations
The Israeli occupation forces have escalated their air raids against the northern areas of the Israeli occupied border strip of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said that Israeli warplanes raided the Litani river area in the western Bekaa on Sunday and fired eight air-to-surface rockets. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/20/1999