Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 5/8/2000
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of May 8, 2000
- Egyptian prime minister visits Lebanon
Egypt's Prime Minister Atif Ebeid will visit Lebanon next Wednesday to take part in the economic conference due to be held in Beirut. Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 5/13/2000 - France and South Lebanon French foreign minister
Allan Richard has stressed in a statement to the London- Based al-Sharq al-Awsat ( Middle East) daily issued on Friday that France does not want a new Sera Leone in South Lebanon. Lebanon-France, Politics, 5/13/2000 - Israeli continues aggressions against Lebanon, resistance retaliates
Lebanese security forces said on Friday that the Israeli warplanes raided twice the West of Yater town in the western sector of South Lebanon. The sources added that Israeli planes fired six air-to-surface missiles at the area. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/13/2000 - Iranian president visits Beirut shortly Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 5/12/2000
- Lahoud: No Amnesty for Israel's agents, commitment to comprehensive settlement within track cohesion
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud had refused to give amnesty to collaborators with Israel. He stressed the need of trying them for what they had committed of crimes against their people and country. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/12/2000 - Israel continues aggressions against South Lebanon's civilians
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday continued their aggressions against civilians in the areas adjoining the occupied part of South Lebanon. The bombardment resulted in damages to houses and properties in several areas targeted by it. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/12/2000 - 75 million U.S dollars are losses of the last Israeli aggression Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/11/2000
- Israel continues its aggressions against South Lebanon
Lebanese security forces said the occupation artillery bombarded several villages in the central sector. The bombardment also targeted the woods of al-Rayhan, Shbeir farm, Daraya, al-Qatrani surrounding and the road linking it to al-Sarira. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/11/2000 - Rimond Edde dies in Paris
The chairman of the Lebanese National Bloc party Edmond Shbeir said on Wednesday in Paris that Rimond Edde died in Paris in his unforced exile at age 86. Lebanon, People, 5/11/2000 - Al-Hoss:Lahd has to give himself up to Lebanese judiciary
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss was surprised over the demands raised by the commander of the pro-Israel militias of the South Lebanon Army, Antoine Lahd, in asking for a general pardoning from President Lahoud, while Lahd is still carrying out attacks alongside Israel against Lebanese civilians and often targeted the Lebanese Army. Lebanon, Politics, 5/10/2000 - Emir of Kuwait confers with Lebanese, UN officials
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Tuesday in Kuwait received Lebanese Mufti Sheikh Muhammad Rashid Qabbani. Kuwait-Lebanon-UN, Politics, 5/10/2000 - Arab League urges UN Security Council to stop Israeli aggression
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid has informed the ambassadors of the UN Security Council's five permanent states of the decision taken by the AL council on reconsidering relations between certain Arab states and Israel and rejection of the Arab participation in multilateral talks before attaining substantial progress in the peace process on all tracks. Lebanon, Politics, 5/10/2000 - Aramti town returns to Lebanon
News reports from the Lebanese liberated town of Aramti said on Tuesday that citizens of the town, who deserted their town following the Israeli occupation, which lasted for 18 years, returned to their houses on Tuesday afternoon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/10/2000 - Iran says will help rebuild damaged Lebanese power plants Lebanon-Iran, Economics, 5/9/2000
- Lahd asks for pardon for his militia members from President Lahoud
The commander of the militias collaborating with Israel, Antoine Lahd, on Monday in Marjyoun, occupied south Lebanon, called on Lebanese President Emile Lahoud to enact a general pardon for his militia members. Lebanon, Politics, 5/9/2000 - Expected Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon
The Monte Carlo Radio correspondent in occupied Jerusalem quoted Israeli security sources as saying that they do not rule out Israel maintaining an early withdrawal from south Lebanon and evacuate it before July 7. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/9/2000 - Confrontations continue in south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Monday bombarded, using heavy artillery, the surroundings of Shaqra, Majdal Zoune, Dhour al-Azeib and Jib Sweid towns as well as the al-Salawqi valley in southern Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/9/2000 - Lebanese- Egyptian electricity cooperation Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 5/8/2000
- Arab League chief message to UN on Israel's aggressions against south Lebanon
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid has called on the UN to shoulder its responsibilities to halt the Israeli aggression against Lebanon and to pressure Israel to abide by UN Security Council resolution 425. Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 5/8/2000 - Israel may withdraw before coming July
Danny Yatoum, advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, asserted that Israel may end its occupation of south Lebanon before July, the date that was previously set by Barak. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/8/2000 - Barak vows to strongly repel Hizbullah's attacks against Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has stated that he will firmly and painfully respond, regardless of the withdrawal plan from south Lebanon, if Hizbullah continues missile attacks against Israel. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/8/2000 - Israel continues attacks against south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Sunday afternoon shelled the heights of al-Tuffah district in occupied south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/8/2000