Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 1/3/2000
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of January 3, 2000
- Lebanon for consolidating internal peace, Israel continues aggressions against the South Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/8/2000
- Lahoud: Israel responsible for success or failure of peace talks
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Thursday said that Israel is responsible for the success or failure of the Middle East peace process, adding that the Middle East peace process is a serious and fateful test within the prevailing reasonable conditions. Lebanon, Politics, 1/7/2000 - Lebanese Army arrests six gunmen
Lebanese troops rounded up at least six gunmen in northern Lebanon on Thursday night after clashes erupted between the gunmen and the army on the new year's celebration, Lebanese security sources reported on Thursday. Lebanon, Local, 1/7/2000 - Russia protests to Lebanon Lebanon-Russia, Politics, 1/7/2000
- Gaddafi gets a message from Lahoud Libya-Lebanon, Politics, 1/7/2000
- Clinton relays to President Lahoud optimism on peace talks
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud received a message on Wednesday from US President Bill Clinton. The message was conveyed by the US ambassador to Lebanon, David Satterfield. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 1/6/2000 - Lebanon to focus negotiations on occupied lands and compensation Lebanon, Politics, 1/6/2000
- Israel calls for disarming the Hizbullah party
Israeli Deputy Defense Minister Efriam Sneh on Wednesday called on Syria and Lebanon to disarm the Lebanese Hizbullah party of all its weapons within the framework of a peace agreement. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/6/2000 - Some 21 gunmen killed, 49 arrested in Lebanon's Dinnieh incidents
Amid an atmosphere of sadness and caution, villages in Lebanon's al-Dinnieh district are gradually restoring their normal life after the completion of the military mopping-up operations. Lebanon, Politics, 1/6/2000 - Israel continues attacks against south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces and their SLA militia agents imposed a siege on Wednesday on the occupied Lebanese town on Bint Jbeil and arrested five of its citizens. News reports from south Lebanon said the five detainees are university students, including Muhammad Ali Said Bazi, Muhammad Kamal Saad and Jawad Bassem Sharara. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/6/2000 - Report: Lebanon and negotiations on the Syrian track
The Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am quoted well-informed diplomatic sources in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, as saying that Lebanon is waiting for a Syrian report on the events of the second round of peace talks in Shepherdstown. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 1/5/2000 - Lebanese premier receives telephone call from Russian FM
Lebanese Premier and Foreign Minister Salim al-Hoss on Tuesday received a telephone call from Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov. Lebanon-Russia, Politics, 1/5/2000 - False warning of bomb planted in al-Hamra street in Beirut Lebanon, Local, 1/5/2000
- Lahoud we will not permit security violations
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud asserted during his meeting on Monday in Beirut with the commander of the Lebanese Army, General Michel Sleiman, the importance of not permitting any security violation and to strongly deal with such attempts. Lebanon, Local, 1/4/2000 - April Understanding committee meets
The April Understanding Monitoring committee met on Monday at the Lebanese border town of al-Naqoura. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/4/2000 - The Lebanese army and Ein al-Helweh events
Lebanese security sources reported that armed Palestinian extremists had on late Sunday night deployed at one of the entrances of the Ein al-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp in south Lebanon near a position of the Lebanese army. No confrontations between the two sides were reported. Lebanon, Politics, 1/3/2000 - Lebanese army clashes with outlaw group
The Lebanese army has completed mopping-up operations in Dinnieh area in northern Lebanon and arrested several gunmen. Lebanon, Local, 1/3/2000 - Lebanese soldier's car detonated Lebanon, Local, 1/3/2000
- Four killed in attacks against the Russian embassy in Beirut
Four persons were killed in a confrontation took place today in Beirut between the Lebanese internal security forces and the military police with armed men who attacked the premises of the Russian embassy in the Corniche al-Mazraa district with four shells. Lebanon, Local, 1/3/2000 - Two Lebanese civilians wounded as a result of Israeli bombardment
Two Lebanese civilians were injured on Sunday by artillery fire opened by the pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army militia. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/3/2000