Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 10/18/1999
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of October 18, 1999
- Continued Israeli attacks against South Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Friday deported a Lebanese soldier to the outside the Israeli held border zone in South Lebanon after he was suspended for 13 days in al-Khayyam prison. Lebanese military sources said that the Israeli forces deported sergeant Amin Youssef Abi Dihn from the town of Hasbaya through the Zimraya passage in the Western Bekaa. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/23/1999 - Lebanese president, premier denounce the killing of two Lebanese doctors in Russia Lebanon-Palestine-Russia, Local, 10/22/1999
- Lebanese resistance attacks 12 Israeli - SLA joint positions
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday bombarded residential areas in Barachit town in the occupied part of south Lebanon. The bombardment resulted in heavy damage to houses and the electricity grid. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/22/1999 - Al-Hoss meets with Arab businesswomen's council
Lebanese Prime Minister Selim Al-Hoss emphasized the importance of women's role in Arab societies on all levels, especially on the economic level. Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 10/21/1999 - Israel continues attacks against south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday continued their attacks against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon and its western Bekaa. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/21/1999 - Al-Hoss follows up on health of Lebanese girl exposed to attack Lebanon, Politics, 10/20/1999
- Two Lebanese arrested for contact with Israel
The Lebanese state security department has arrested two persons accused of having telephone contacts with Israel. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/20/1999 - Lebanese resistance men retaliated Israeli aggressions
The Lebanese resistance on Tuesday attacked the Israeli occupation positions in al-Debshe and Ali al-Taher in the occupied part of south Lebanon, using machine guns and rockets. The resistance said direct hits were achieved against the two positions. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/20/1999 - US optimistic over Middle East peace
The US ambassador to Lebanon, David Satterfield said on Monday that he expressed to the Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss, with whom he met on Monday, that the US hopes to resume negotiations on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 10/19/1999 - Israel continues attacks against south Lebanon
Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery bombarded the eastern outskirts of al-Mansouri town and the eastern outskirts of Majdal Zoune town and the neighboring valley. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/19/1999 - Lebanese resistance men attack Israeli positions in South Lebanon
The Lebanese national resistance men on Sunday attacked Israeli military movements around and inside the two Israeli positions in al-Radar and al-Hardoun in the occupied part of South Lebanon. Lebanon, Military, 10/18/1999