Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 12/13/1999
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of December 13, 1999
- Lebanon, Uruguay sign cooperation agreement Lebanon-Uruguay, Politics, 12/18/1999
- Some 200 Israeli air raids against Lebanon in 1999
The Israeli warplanes on Friday continued their violations of Lebanese airspace. Lebanese security sources said that Israeli planes flew over the Bekaa and eastern Lebanon, breaking the sound barrier over the town of Baalbeck. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/18/1999 - Bilateral discussions between Lebanon and Uruguay Lebanon-Uruguay, Economics, 12/17/1999
- Twenty Lebanese children wounded in Israeli raids against Arab Salim
Lebanese medical sources said the eight children who are seriously wounded are between 10 and 12 years old. They are Hussein Fayad Harb, Hussein Hamzeh Saadeh, Ali Youssef Hammoud, Malak Shamseddine, Mouna Farhat, Marwa Hassan, Hanan Moussa and Ali Shararah. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/17/1999 - Lebanon prepares to ask Israel for compensation
Well-informed Lebanese sources said the Lebanese Foreign Ministry has prepared its files for the forthcoming negotiations with Israel, according to the eight principles announced earlier by the speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 12/17/1999 - Marcel Khalife found innocent Lebanon, Judicial, 12/16/1999
- Swiss foreign minister to visit Lebanon Lebanon-Switzerland, Politics, 12/16/1999
- Al-Hoss optimistic on Israeli - Syrian negotiations
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss said that the resumption of negotiations between Syria and Israel is taking place in an optimistic atmosphere due to the high-ranking representation to these talks, adding that his country expects to be invited soon to the negotiations. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 12/16/1999 - Lebanese resistance breaks into Sujoud position in south Lebanon
While the April Understanding Monitoring Committee held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss several Lebanese complaints against Israel for targeting civilians in its attacks, the occupation forces renewed their violation of the understanding's provisions by carrying out air raids and artillery bombardment that resulted in further damages to the property of civilians. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/16/1999 - Israeli official meets with Lahd Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 12/15/1999
- Moroccan, lebanese industrial research institutes sign accord
A cooperation accord was concluded in Beirut on Tuesday between the Moroccan and the Lebanese industrial research institutes, "Le Laboratoire Public d'Etudes et d'Essais" (LPEE) and "L'Institut de Recherches Industrielles." Lebanon-Morocco, Economics, 12/15/1999 - Lebanese president confers with Arab parliament speakers
Lebanese President Emil Lahoud on Tuesday in Beirut received speakers of the Arab parliaments that took part in the meeting of the Arab parliamentary committee and the symposium on a united Arab parliament being held in Beirut. Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 12/15/1999 - Lebanese Cabinet permits 'temporary' imports of Intel products
The Lebanese Cabinet today will discuss the question of importing computer parts produced by the Intel company to the Lebanese markets after the Lebanese customs confiscated imports from this company at Beirut's airport because its name is on the black list of companies dealing with Israel. Lebanon, Business, 12/15/1999 - Lebanese resistance retaliates for Israeli attacks
Israeli warplanes on Tuesday raided the al-Tuffah district in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli planes attacked Aqmata farm and fired four air-to-surface missiles. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/15/1999 - UN envoy meets Lahoud, urges all to move seriously towards peace
The UN. special coordinator for Middle East Peace, Terry Larson, said in Beirut on Monday that resuming Peace negotiations in the region is a "historic opportunity" and all parties should move forward seriously. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 12/14/1999 - Assistant to Abu al-Einin arrested in Tyre
Lebanese security sources reported on Monday that the Lebanese Army has recently arrested a Palestinian military official, an assistant to the secretary of the Fatah movement ,Col. Sultan Abu al-Einin, in Tyre (south Lebanon). Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 12/14/1999 - Israeli forces continue attacks against Lebanon
The Israeli forces on Monday renewed their attacks against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/14/1999 - Lebanese president describes Middle East developments as 'very delicate'
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Sunday in Beirut said that peace negotiations between Syria and Israel, due to resume in a few days after a 45-month break, will be difficult. Lebanon, Politics, 12/13/1999 - 7% increase in aged people in Lebanon Lebanon, Health, 12/13/1999