Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 5/29/2000
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of May 29, 2000
- Lebanon renewed reservation on border demarcation
Lebanon renewed its reservation for the work of the U.N experts team working on border demarcation to make sure that any Israeli withdrawal is beyond the Lebanese international borders. Lebanon accused the U.N of taking the side of Israel in overlooking lands that are occupied by Israel. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/3/2000 - Syrian defense minister confers with Lebanese president, Hizbullah chairman
At the directive of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, the Syrian defense minister Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass, accompanied by Lt. Gen Ibrahim Safi and Lt. Gen. Ghazi Kanaan on Thursday visited the Lebanese President Emile Lahoud. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/2/2000 - Arab states called to help rebuild south Lebanon Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 6/2/2000
- Israeli mines in South Lebanon
A source at the Israeli defense ministry has admitted that Israel planted land mines in several positions in South Lebanon's territories, prior to its withdrawal from South Lebanon last week. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/2/2000 - Lahoud: the Syrians are allies and will leave when we find it useful
Lahoud added about these Palestinians "they are armed in their camps and constitute a time bomb that is able to explode the whole region." He added "therefore the Palestinians have the right to restore back to Palestine as stated by the UN resolution 194 released by the UN General Assembly." Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/1/2000 - Senior Syrian delegation visits Lebanon to congratulate on victory
The Lebanese daily al-Safir said today that a high ranking Syrian delegation including Bashar al-Assad, the defense minister Mustafa Tlass, the commander of the Syrian forces working in Lebanon Lt. Gen. Ibrahim al-Safi, the chairman of the Syrian intelligence in Lebanon Lt. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/1/2000 - Al-Shara telephones al-Hoss, receives Larsen, US congressman Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 6/1/2000
- Lebanese sources assure the difference in the border map
Lebanese sources assured that there is a difference between the official Lebanese maps and the maps at the UN international emergency forces concerning the borders that would cause a problem of borders that no one knows how it would be solved. Lebanon, Politics, 6/1/2000 - Kuwaiti Oma council urges on contributing in Lebanon's reconstruction campaign Kuwait-Lebanon, Politics, 5/31/2000
- Kuwaiti donation to Lebanon Kuwait-Lebanon, Politics, 5/31/2000
- EU delegation to help Lebanon's re-building Lebanon-European Union, Economics, 5/31/2000
- Terry Larsen returns to Beirut for demarcation talks
For the second time, Terry Larson the special envoy of the U.N secretary general returned to Beirut after discussions he held in Syria and Israel concerning the UN certification of a complete Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/31/2000 - Mubarak recommends Israel to hand over Shebaa farms to Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/30/2000
- Arab Gulf loans and aid cooperation to Lebanon
The Saudi government on Monday expressed its satisfaction over the Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon and commended the role played by the Lebanese national resistance to this effect. United Arab Emirates-Lebanon, Politics, 5/30/2000 - Israel extends detention of two Lebanese hostages
A court in Tel Aviv on Monday decided to extend detention of two Lebanese national resistance militants Mustafa al-Deirani and Abdul Karim Obeid until July 12th. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/30/2000 - Nasrullah and the Israeli pilot Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/30/2000
- Some 60 Lahd militia members fled back to Lebanon from Israel Lebanon, Politics, 5/29/2000
- Lebanese embassy in Amman hold reception on South Lebanon liberation Jordan-Lebanon, Politics, 5/29/2000
- Annan's envoy comes back to Beirut
U.N secretary general's envoy Terry Larson returned back to Beirut last night following a visit to Israel during which he discussed with the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak the developments in south Lebanon following the Israeli withdrawal from it. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/29/2000 - Indyk and Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon
The US ambassador in Israel Martin Indyk has viewed Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon as a very positive indicator towards Syria and clearly shows Israel's commitment to the UN resolutions and the peace process. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/29/2000 - Larson asks Lahud to prevent Hezbollah provocation
The special envoy of the U.N secretary general to M.E Terry Larson asked the Lebanese President Emil Lahud to prevent what he depicted of being provocation of Hezbollah fighters on the Lebanese - Israeli borders. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/29/2000 - Barak announces evacuation of a position at Shebaa farms
Lebanon's people and government have renewed their commitment to restoring back the Shebaa farms, while Israel still refuses form these farms, according to UN resolution 425. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/29/2000