Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 4/17/2000
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of April 17, 2000
- Ebeid visits Lebanon in mid May
Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said on Thursday he is expected to visit Lebanon in mid May to see the celebration to be held for the operation of the power stations, which were badly damaged by Israeli airstrikes, and Egypt contributed to fix. Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 4/21/2000 - Lebanese forces: Richard statements flagrant intervention in Lebanese affairs
Three days after statements made by French Defense Minister Alain Richard to Radio France-Inter which raised a vast controversy as he talked about the "Syrian hegemony on Lebanon," Lebanese- French relations have witnessed a tension similar to that prevailed when the French Premier Lionel Jospin made statements in Israel against the Lebanese resistance. Lebanon-Syria-France, Politics, 4/21/2000 - Hizbullah resistance acts on increase
Israeli security sources stated that a notable increase has been seen during the recent week in the activities of the Hizbullah organization in south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/21/2000 - UN Security Council welcomes Israel's Lebanon withdrawal notice
In a presidential statement the Security Council welcomed notification from UN Secreatary General Kofi Annan of a letter in which Israel formally expressed its intent "to withdraw its forces present in Lebanon in full accordance with resolutions 425 (1978) and 426 (1978) of 19 March 1978 and its intention to cooperate fully with the United Nations in the implementation of its decision." Lebanon-Israel-UN, Politics, 4/21/2000 - Israel continues aggressions against south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday escalated their attacks against areas and villages in south Lebanon and its western Bekaa. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/21/2000 - Mubarak, Lahoud hold talks
President Hosni Mubarak today receives Lebanese President Emile Lahoud, who arrives in Egypt today from Iran at the end of a Gulf tour which took him to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar and Bahrain. Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 4/20/2000 - Lebanese president in Bahrain Bahrain-Lebanon, Politics, 4/20/2000
- Israel releases 13 Lebanese detainees after 14 years of imprisonment
Following 14 years of administrative detention without trial in the Israeli Eyaloun prison, some 13 Lebanese prisoners released by Israel arrived in the Lebanese town of al-Nabatieh on Wednesday afternoon. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/20/2000 - Palestinian armed struggle to be resumed Lebanon, Politics, 4/20/2000
- Lebanese resistance retaliates Israeli aggressions
On Wednesday morning, one Lebanese resistance group attacked Israeli vehicles inside the Israeli position and its agents in Teir Harfa, using machine guns and rockets. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/20/2000 - Lebanese president to arrive in Iran today Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 4/19/2000
- UAE president confers with Lebanese counterpart
United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan received Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi. United Arab Emirates-Lebanon, Politics, 4/19/2000 - Lahoud to start visit to Egypt to tomorrow Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 4/19/2000
- Al-Shara makes telephone call to Lebanese premier
Lebanese Premier and Foreign Minister Salim al-Hoss on Tuesday evening received a telephone call from Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/19/2000 - Israel releases 13 Lebanese detainees
The Lebanese daily al-Nahar said today, quoting a European source, that the Israeli forces at the occupied border strip started collecting all heavy weapons including tanks and heavy artillery from the pro-Israel South Lebanon Army militia, while the commander of the SLA, Lt. Gen. Antoine Lahd, has started preparations to transfer his home to Paris. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/19/2000 - Some 14 wounded among Aoun's partisans in clashes with Lebanese Army
For the second straight day a confrontation took place on Tuesday between the partisans of the "Free National Trend" (al-Tayar al-Watani al-Hurr) of university students and the security forces near the Museum and the military court area. Lebanon, Local, 4/19/2000 - Israel escalates its aggressions against south Lebanon
The Israeli warplanes on Tuesday carried out four raids between 3 a.m. and dawn on Wadi al-Qiseyah, al-Sawannah triangle, and Khurbet Soloum. Ten air-to-surface missiles were dropped. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/19/2000 - Lahoud: peace cannot be achieved by isolating Lebanon and Syria
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud stressed today that Lebanon has achieved, with the help of the unity of its people, resistance and army as well as Arab support, a definite victory over the Israeli enemy, whereby Lebanon has forced the Israeli leaders to propose dates for withdrawing from Lebanese territories Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/18/2000 - Syrian - Lebanese symposium on informatics
Under the patronage of Bashar al-Assad, chairman of the Syrian informatics society, the Syrian- Lebanese symposium on informatics will be held in Damascus and Beirut on April 25 through 28. It is organized by the Syrian informatics society and the Lebanese gathering for informatics. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 4/18/2000 - Israeli military escalation in south lebanon
Israeli occupation forces escalated the situation in south Lebanon and west Beqa today, whereby Israeli warplanes raided consecutively Al-Malloula valley, the area situated between Al-Sawaneh and Khirbet Selm, as well as Al-Qaysieh Valley. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/18/2000 - Activities in commemoration of Qana massacre today
Solidarity functions, activities and visits were paid today to the tombs of the Qana massacre victims, in commemoration of the 18th of April, and the 4th anniversary of the Qana massacre, committed by Israel in the year 1996. Lebanon, Culture, 4/18/2000 - Israeli bombardment against Lebanon kill a Syrian worker Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/18/2000
- Israel formally notifies Annan of Lebanon withdrawal plans Lebanon-Israel-UN, Politics, 4/18/2000
- Kuwait voices backing for Lebanon Kuwait-Lebanon, Politics, 4/18/2000
- Lebanese president arrives in Kuwait from Saudi Arabia
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud arrived in Kuwait on Sunday coming from Saudi Arabia for an official visit which will last for two days. Lebanon-Kuwait, Politics, 4/17/2000 - Israel releases today 13 Lebanese detains Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/17/2000
- The UN and Israel's withdrawal from south Lebanon
Diplomatic sources in New York stated on Sunday that Israel will inform the UN officially today of its decision to pull out unilaterally from south Lebanon, completely and unconditionally, before next July. Lebanon-Israel-UN, Politics, 4/17/2000 - Report: Pentagon team to visit region for border demarcation between Israel and Lebanon
The Israeli daily Jerusalem Post reported on Saturday that sources at the Israeli Defense Ministry as said a team of experts at the Pentagon are preparing to come to the region to start work on border demarcation between Israel and Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/17/2000