Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 12/27/1999
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of December 27, 1999
- 13.4% increase in the tourism movement to Lebanon
The Lebanese Tourism Ministry said through official statistics that the number of tourists has increased during the first ten months of the current year to 591,957 in comparison to 522,018 tourists during the same period of 1998-- an increase of 13.4%. Lebanon, Economics, 12/31/1999 - Some 15 Israelis killed, wounded in Lebanese resistance suicide operation
The Lebanese resistance on Thuesday evening carried out an operation against an Israeli military patrol in the al-Qlei'a- al-Damashqeyah- Marjyoun triangle, that resulting in destroying the patrol and killing or wounding the elements manning it. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/31/1999 - Lahoud: Syrian track talks a test of Israel's credibility
The Lebanese president stressed the importance of not being hasty toward the atmosphere of resuming peace negotiations in the region because, "It is an issue of destiny that needs deep study in all its aspects." Lebanon, Politics, 12/30/1999 - Israel continues attacks against south Lebanon
News reports from south Lebanon said that two Israeli planes fired two rockets against Jabaa area in al-Tuffah district and that no immediate casualties were reported. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/30/1999 - Continued Israeli raids against south Lebanon, resistance retaliates
The Lebanese resistance on Tuesday launched four attacks against the military positions of the Israeli forces and their South Lebanon Army militia agents inside the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/29/1999 - Lebanese president, people welcome freed detainees
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has vowed to exert further efforts to release all Lebanese prisoners from Khiam jail and other Israeli occupation prisons. Lebanon, Politics, 12/28/1999 - On the release of the five Lebanese Hizbullah members
Israeli Finance Minister Avraham Shochat has stated that the decision taken to free five members of the Hizbullah Party came in light of resuming peace talks with Syria. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 12/28/1999 - Palestinian Fatah movement official rescued from assassination attempt in Lebanon Lebanon, Local, 12/27/1999
- On Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 12/27/1999
- Lebanese resistance operations continue against Israel
The Lebanese resistance on Sunday evening attacked an Israeli infantry force inside the military position of Kassaret al-Aroush in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/27/1999