Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 5/22/2000
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of May 22, 2000
- Bashar al-Assad to visit Lebanon
The Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas said on Friday that Syrian Bashar al-Assad will visit Lebanon on top of a high ranking delegation in order to congratulate senior Lebanese officials over liberating South Lebanon from the Israeli occupation. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/27/2000 - Al-Shara welcomes Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon
The Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara has expressed satisfaction over talks he conducted with European counterparts on the sideline of the Lisbon conference on European- Mediterranean partnership, describing talks as positive especially with France's Hubert Vedrine. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/27/2000 - Syria and Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/27/2000
- Lebanese government considers a development program for the south
The Lebanese government in an effort to deal with the needs of Lebanese citizens in the south formed two ministerial committees to deal with emergency and urgent measures and longer term measures for putting an executive program for development programs that was formally made by the government nearly a year ago. Lebanon, Politics, 5/27/2000 - A high ranking SLA militia officer double agent
The Israeli daily Maareve said on Friday that a state of disbelief prevails amongst the SLA pro Israeli militias who fled to Israel after they had discovered that one of their senior officers has betrayed them and has been working for long as a double agent for the interest of "Hizbullah." Lebanon, Military, 5/27/2000 - Hizballah will liberate Shabaa farms
Hizballah threatened declaring a war on Israel if it did not withdraw from the Shebaa farms area under Israel Israeli occupation. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/27/2000 - Hamas and Jihad urge Palestinians to follow Lebanese resistance's path
The Palestinian movements Hamas and the Islamic Jihad congratulated the resistance and the Lebanese people for their victory against Israel. Palestine-Lebanon, Politics, 5/27/2000 - A new form of confrontation on South Lebanese borders
Hizbullah partisans and the Amal movement continued their aggregations along the Lebanese- Israeli borders and stood behind the border lines chanting slogans that Israelis cannot be trusted in their agreements with banners reading " if you come back we will come back to you." Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/26/2000 - Youssoufi: Israeli withdrawal is a victory for Lebanon
Moroccan premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, termed the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon as "great victory for the Lebanese people." Morocco-Lebanon, Politics, 5/26/2000 - Iranian foreign minister inspected liberated Lebanese villages
Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi arrived in Beirut on Thursday and said at the airport that his visit aims at " Sharing the Lebanese people their victory in liberating their south." Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 5/26/2000 - Lebanon continues celebration of liberating its south
The Lebanese people in all Lebanese areas on Thursday celebrated the newly declared "Day of Resistance and Liberation." Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/26/2000 - UN puts border landmarks in south Lebanon
The spokesman for the UN Frid Echard said on Wednesday that the UN will immediately put landmarks for the Lebanese- Israeli borders to make sure that the Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon is complete. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/26/2000 - Abd El-Maguid: The Lebanese resistance is the reason for Israeli withdrawal Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 5/25/2000
- Lebanese president hails national unity in eliminating occupation
Lebanese President Emil Lahoud highly commended Syria's backing for Lebanon and its national resistance in confrontation of the Israeli occupation. Lebanon, Politics, 5/25/2000 - Arab states welcome Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon
The Arab states welcomed Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon and called on Israel to carry out all international resolutions, if Israel wishes to make peace with the Arabs. Lebanon, Politics, 5/25/2000 - France and UNIFIL Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/25/2000
- Today is declared a national day in Lebanon Lebanon, Politics, 5/25/2000
- Nasrallah: Israeli withdrawal is a great victory for Lebanon Lebanon, Politics, 5/25/2000
- On Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/25/2000
- EU welcomes Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon
The European Commission on Wednesday welcomed the withdrawal of the Israeli forces from South Lebanon. Lebanon-European Union, Politics, 5/25/2000 - Some 5000 SLA agents fled to Israel
An Israeli military source admitted that some 5000 SLA militia members who arrived at the crossing gates in " Kreyat Shemona" settlement were permitted to temporary entry to Israel following inspection of the identities. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/25/2000 - Lahd has no intention to return back to Lebanon
The commander of the South Lebanese Army militia (SLA) Antoine Lahd has announced that he has no direct plans to return back to Lebanon where he was sentenced to death in absentia under the charges of treason. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/25/2000 - Turning Khiam prison into a resort
The Khiam prison located in the depth of the occupied border strip will turn into a resort to the Lebanese people after being crushed and the Lebanese prisoners who spent more than 17 years in it were released. Lebanon, Politics, 5/25/2000 - Chirac speaks with Lahoud Lebanon-France, Politics, 5/24/2000
- South Lebanon liberated today
On Wednesday at dawn, the last Israeli soldier left South Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/24/2000 - Israeli president prefers Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon according to an agreement Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/24/2000
- Maguid assures cohesion of Lebanese and Syrian tracks in the peace process
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abd El-Maguid informed the U.N and the Organization of African Unity as well as other countries of the necessity of the cohesion in the Lebanese - and Syrian tracks in the negotiations with Israel. Lebanon, Politics, 5/24/2000 - Voice of the SLA radio shut Lebanon, Politics, 5/24/2000
- Lahd seeks asylum for his forces in France
Leader of the South Lebanese Army SLA militia Antoine Lahd talked with French officials in order to accept leaders of this militia in France and to give them political asylum. Lebanon, Politics, 5/24/2000 - Israel accepts some SLA militias just for one year
The Israeli ministry of the Interior has approved to receive members of the Lahd militias in South Lebanon who on Monday and Sunday fled to Israel, initially just for one year. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/24/2000 - Israel evacuates more villages in South Lebanon; Six Lebanese civilians killed
On Monday since the very early morning hundreds of Lebanese people rushed into the liberated villages carrying Lebanese state and national resistance flags. The people of the liberated villages welcomed their people with tears and joys mingled together after 22 years of separation. All these festivities started as from al-Naqoura in the west to al-Adeseyah in the east. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/23/2000 - Lebanese president: Israel's withdrawal not sufficient for just peace
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has stated that the victory which is being realized now in Lebanon is not establishing a just and comprehensive peace in the region. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/23/2000 - Abd El-Maguid asks the Arab league to support Lebanon
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abd El-Maguid sent messages to foreign ministers of the Arab states in which he asked them to present all forms of financial, political and informational support to Lebanon to enhance its endurance and its permanent demands by forming an international criminal court for trying criminals of the Israel war who committed the Qana massacre in 1996 and other massacres. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 5/23/2000 - Shahak and south Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/23/2000
- Lebanese towns return back to homeland
The Lebanese citizens of the town of Qantara and al-Tineh on Sunday headed to their own towns, liberated, after the Israeli withdrawal together with their supported Lahd militias surrounding the town. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/22/2000 - Israeli power stations hit by Lebanese resistance attacks Israel-Lebanon, Military, 5/22/2000
- Barak and withdrawal from South Lebanon
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Barak said that confrontations are expected to continue in South Lebanon as far as the Israeli army exists in that area. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/22/2000 - Israel continues bombarding South Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Sunday continued their aggression against Lebanese towns in South Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the occupation said the occupation artillery on Sunday morning intensively and violently bombarded al- Qeseyeh valley,Jabal al-Zaatar, al-Asi district, the outskirts of Kafra Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/22/2000