Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 11/15/1999
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of November 15, 1999
- Meeting between Lebanese premier and Palestinian Islamic Jihad delegation
A first meeting of its sort was held on Wednesday at the house of Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss between al-Hoss and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, following stances the movement recently expressed on using the south Lebanese front to make operations against Israel. Lebanon, Politics, 11/19/1999 - Israel bombards Lebanese infrastructure, resistance forces retaliate
The Lebanese resistance on Thursday retaliated for Israeli attacks with a series of attacks against Israeli armored vehicles, and direct hits were achieved. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/19/1999 - Message to Lahoud from Iranian counterpart
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud received a message on Wednesday in Beirut from Iranian President Muhammad Khatami. The message pertains to bilateral relations, the situation in south Lebanon and developments concerning the Middle East peace process. Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 11/18/1999 - Lebanese resistance retaliates for Israeli attacks
On Wednesday evening the Lebanese resistance renewed its attacks on positions and patrols of the Israeli forces and their South Lebanon Army militia agents inside the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/18/1999 - Lahoud confers with German minister of justice Lebanon-Germany, Politics, 11/17/1999
- Annan names new UNIFIL commander Lebanon, Politics, 11/17/1999
- Contacts with Israel to permit Abu al-Einin into Gaza
A Jordanian weekly quoted sources in the Palestinian Authority as saying that high-ranking figures in the PA are making intensive secret contacts with the Israeli leadership to convince it to permit Maj. Gen. Sultan Abu al-Einin from getting into Gaza via the sea. Palestine-Lebanon, Politics, 11/17/1999 - Confrontations continue in south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday continued their attacks against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/17/1999 - Lebanese premier calls on Palestinians to abstain from armed acts in south Lebanon Lebanon, Politics, 11/16/1999
- Israeli warplanes strike Lebanese houses
The Lebanese resistance on Sunday attacked two Israeli forces' positions inside the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/15/1999 - Crisis inside Israeli government on withdrawal from Lebanon
The Israeli government is passing through a crisis due to the disputes among its members regarding the issue of unilateral withdrawal from south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/15/1999 - Al-Hoss asks Jihad not to attack Israel from south Lebanon Lebanon, Politics, 11/15/1999