Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 1/31/2000
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of January 31, 2000
- Lebanese prime minister confers with Lord Levy
Member of the British House of Lords Michael Levy, who is also the delegate of the British prime minister, has praised the Syrian position concerning the Middle East peace process. Lebanon-UK, Politics, 2/4/2000 - Understanding committee condemns Israel, holds it responsible for escalation
The April Understanding Monitoring Committee on Thursday held Israel responsible for violating items of the understanding through targeting Lebanese civilians in the occupied parts of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/4/2000 - Lebanese president confirms national unity, backing to resistance
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has asserted that rallying around Lebanon to support its cause is the source of unity which makes the Lebanese powerful and gives further momentum to the Lebanese resistance. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/3/2000 - Monitoring committee meets on Israeli attacks Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/3/2000
- Mofaz and South Lebanon
Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Shaul Mofaz said on Wednesday in a statement quoted by Israeli Radio that the Israeli mini-Cabinet approved recommendations for the Israeli Army concerning the situation in south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/3/2000 - One SLA man killed in south Lebanon, aggressions continue
A source close to the pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army militia in the occupied part of south Lebanon said on Wednesday that one militia member was killed and several others wounded on Tuesday evening by an explosive charge planted by the Lebanese national resistance in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/3/2000 - Al-Hoss, Berri review developments in south Lebanon Lebanon, Politics, 2/2/2000
- Prime Minister al-Hoss says Lebanon is proud of ties with Morocco
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss said he is proud of friendly relations between Lebanon and Morocco and voiced determination to further strengthen ties between the two states. Lebanon-Morocco, Politics, 2/2/2000 - SLA official and the killing of Aqel
The commander of the eastern sector in the pro-Israel South Lebanon Army militia, Col. Nabih Abu Rafe’ has ruled out that soldiers from the SLA collaborated with the Hizbullah in the operation in which Aqel Hashem was killed. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/2/2000 - Barak tours the border areas of south Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/2/2000
- Israel continues aggressions against south Lebanon
Israeli warplanes on Tuesday raided al-Hijreh mountain area situated between Zibqin and al Shgeifeh in the western sector of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/2/2000 - On conditions in south Lebanon
Israeli Radio on Tuesday reported that high-ranking military sources in the Israeli army asked for giving the political level the green light so as to be able to react to the recent escalation in south Lebanon, saying the "hands of the army are tightened." Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/2/2000 - Syrian prime minister confers with Lebanese transport minister
Discussions dealt with cooperation and coordination relations between the two countries in the field of transport and means of developing and verifying them. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 2/1/2000 - Barak: Israel will not escalate conditions in south Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/1/2000
- UNIFIL mandate extended Lebanon-UN, Politics, 2/1/2000
- Three Israeli soldiers killed, four wounded in south Lebanon
Three Israeli soldiers were killed and another four were wounded in an operation carried out by the Lebanese resistance in al-Azeyeh position in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/1/2000 - Deputy Commander of pro-Israeli militia killed in south Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/31/2000
- Al-Hoss we refuse any new border demarcation Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/31/2000
- Iranian president gets a message from Lebanese counterpart
Iranian President Muhammad Khatami on Sunday in Tehran received Lebanese Minister of Trade and Commerce Nasser al-Saeedi, currently visiting Iran. Al-Saeedi delivered the Iranian president a message from Lebanese President Emile Lahoud. Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 1/31/2000 - Who is Aqel Hashem?
The Lebanese resistance on Sunday said in a statement that Aqel Ibrahim Hashem was born in Dubble town, Bint Jbeil district in 1952. He was married to Laya Kassab from Sidon district and has five children. Lebanon, Politics, 1/31/2000 - Israel bombards Lebanese civilians; three Israeli soldiers killed
Seven Lebanese civilians were wounded as a result of intensive Israeli attacks carried out on Sunday afternoon against south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/31/2000 - Lebanon accuses Israel of stealing its antiquities
Lebanese minister of higher education and culture Mahmoud Youssef Beidoun said that Lebanon has prepared a file to demand Israel for returning back antiquities its forces had stolen from Lebanon during the past years. Lebanon-Israel, Culture, 1/31/2000