Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 11/29/1999
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of November 29, 1999
- Lebanese banker killed in Monaco Lebanon-Monaco, Local, 12/4/1999
- Beirut hosts conference on Arab culture, impeding challenges
Lebanese Premier and Foreign Minister Salim al-Hoss on Friday opened a conference on Lebanon in the Arab culture and future challenges. The conference was held in the course of Beirut's role as a cultural capital for 1999. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 12/4/1999 - Israel destroys seven houses in south Lebanon
Israeli warplanes on Thursday raided al-Mansouri village, which adjoins the western sector of the occupied part of south Lebanon, and dropped several air-to-surface missiles at a time when the occupation artillery bombarded al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoune villages. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/3/1999 - Some 24 Israeli soldiers flee their positions in south Lebanon
News reports from south Lebanon on Wednesday said that some 24 Israeli soldiers left their positions in south Lebanon, returning to their houses due to the operations carried out by the Lebanese resistance. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/2/1999 - Moratinos: Barak obstructs resumption of Middle East peace talks
Following his meeting with Lebanese President Emile Lahoud in Beirut on Tuesday, the European Union's Middle East peace process special envoy, Miguel Angel Moratinos, said, "Israel's withdrawal from south Lebanon should be made in the course of a complete withdrawal." Lebanon-European Union, Politics, 12/1/1999 - Fatah appoints a successor for Khaled Aref Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 12/1/1999
- Lebanese resistance retaliates for Israeli attacks
The Lebanese resistance on Tuesday carried out a series of operations against the Israeli forces and their South Lebanon Army militia agents in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/1/1999 - Moratinos arrives in Beirut Lebanon-European Union, Politics, 11/30/1999
- Al-Qaddoumi to visit Beirut on December 9 Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 11/30/1999
- On the question of Fatah leaders in Beirut
Well-informed Palestinian circles have asserted their conviction that the failure of attempts made to reach a solution to disputes with the Lebanese government is mainly attributed to a lack of confidence. Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 11/30/1999 - Amnesty International to open an office in Beirut
The Lebanese authorities have given the go-ahead for a regional office of Amnesty International in Beirut, the human rights organization said in London Monday. Lebanon, Local, 11/30/1999 - Continued Israeli aggressions against south Lebanon
Israeli forces on Monday shelled the outskirts of Barachit town. Lebanese security sources reported the artillery's shelling was accompanied by mopping-up operations with machine guns. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/30/1999 - Israel continues besieging Lebanese town
The follow-up committee for supporting the question of the Lebanese prisoners in the Israeli jails has condemned the Israeli occupation forces' practices of torturing and carrying out suppressive arrests against the inhabitants of the Lebanese occupied town of Eita al-Shaab, the latest of which is the arrest of ten Lebanese citizens from the town. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/30/1999 - Moratinos in Lebanon today Lebanon, Politics, 11/29/1999
- Israel continues attacks against south Lebanon
The Israeli warplanes on Sunday flew intensively in the airspace of the western Bekaa district, in eastern Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/29/1999