Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 10/4/1999
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of October 4, 1999
- Hizbullah denies Israeli paper's claims
The Hizbullah party has denied a report by the Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot that Iran sends weapons to the Lebanese resistance via the airport of Beirut. Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 10/9/1999 - Maps and books in Lebanon drop the name of Palestine
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Amin al-Hafez has warned of the dangers of releasing a collection of books and maps in Beirut which dropped the name "Palestine" from the map of the Arab region and replaced it with the name of Israel. Lebanon, Politics, 10/9/1999 - Lebanon undertakes staying firm before Israeli raids Lebanon, Politics, 10/8/1999
- Lebanese resistance attacks 10 Israeli positions, 8 Israeli raids
News reports from south Lebanon said the Israeli occupation forces told officials and members of the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army militia that it will withdraw shortly from Hasbaya, a matter which raised confusion and unrest in the lines of these militias. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/8/1999 - Finnish, Lebanese presidents voice backing for Middle East peace
Finnish President Martti Ahitsaari has reiterated his country's backing for resuming the suspended Middle East peace process. Lebanon-Finland, Politics, 10/7/1999 - Lebanese, Finnish presidents visit al-Sharaa in hospital
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud and Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari on Wednesday afternoon visited the American University Hospital in Beirut to be assured about the health condition of Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa. Syria-Lebanon-Finland, People, 10/7/1999 - Couple escapes making surgery for their cancer-infected baby
A man and his wife who were expelled from Lebanon arrived in Ogesburg, Germany on Wednesday coming from Lebanon following several months they spent in hiding to avoid a surgical operation for their son who has cancer. Lebanon-Germany, Local, 10/7/1999 - Israel shells Lebanese civilians areas
The Lebanese resistance on Wednesday attacked, using machine guns and rockets a position for the Israeli occupation troops and their South Lebanon Army militia agents in Rashaf in the occupied part of south Lebanon. In a statement, the Lebanese resistance said that its men achieved direct hits. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/7/1999 - Iranian foreign minister confers with Hizbullah chief
Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi met on Wednesday in Tehran with the secretary General of the Hizbullah party in Lebanon, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, currently visiting Lebanon to take part in a symposium to highlight the Islamic revolution in Iran. Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 10/7/1999 - Syrian - Lebanese coordination commission meets in Damascus Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/6/1999
- Lebanese resistance retaliates for Israeli attacks
Lebanese resistance forces on Tuesday attacked, using rockets and machine guns, the Israeli military position in the al-Teibah area inside the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/6/1999 - Finnish president in Beirut tomorrow Lebanon-Finland, Politics, 10/5/1999
- Lebanese Shiite Mufti in Amman Lebanon-Jordan, Politics, 10/5/1999
- Al-Hoss confers with Hungarian minister
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss on Monday in Beirut received Hungarian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dennis Tomai. Investments, bilateral relations between the two countries and the situation in the region were discussed Lebanon-Hungary, Politics, 10/5/1999 - Continued Israeli attacks against south Lebanon
Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery positioned in al-Zafatah shelled the woods of Sujoud, al-Rayhan, Aqmata farm, al-Rafee mountain, the Litani river course and Naba’ al-Taseh course. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/5/1999 - Hizbullah vows not to stop fighting against Israel
The deputy secretary general of the Hizbullah party, Sheikh Naeem Qasem, said Hizbullah will not halt its operations against Israeli objectives in occupied south Lebanon during the expected negotiations between Syria, Israel and Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/4/1999 - Explosive charge went off in Beirut
An explosive charge went off on Sunday at noon inside Mar Jerjus (Saint George) church in al-Dekwaneh in the Eastern Suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut. Lebanon, Local, 10/4/1999 - Daring operations carried out by Lebanese resistance-men
One Israeli soldier was wounded in South Lebanon when the Lebanese national resistance attacked Israeli moves of the pro-Israeli Lahd militia position in Balat inside the occupied part of South Lebanon. Lebanon, Military, 10/4/1999 - Report: Lebanese security department chief to visit France Lebanon-France, Politics, 10/4/1999