Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 6/26/2000
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of June 26, 2000
- Berri in Cairo tomorrow
Head of the Lebanese parliament Nabeeh Berri is arriving tomorrow in Cairo to participate in the second session of the parliamentary union council meeting for members of the Organization Islamic Conference. Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 7/1/2000 - Lebanon deny US accusation on money laundering
In a report by the US, Lebanon was placed by the US on a list of countries that are uncooperative in combating money laundering efforts. Lebanon, Economics, 7/1/2000 - Beshara reiterates his backing to the Lebanese national resistance
Azmi Beshara, member of the Israeli Knesset for the Arab list, has called on the Israeli government to determine the responsibility of Israel's involvement in South Lebanon. Israel-Lebanon, Politics, 6/29/2000 - On the Lebanese parliamentary elections
Lebanese deputy premier and minister of the interior Michael al-Murr has announced that the final date for carrying out the parliamentary elections in Lebanon according to the bill project, he had submitted on Tuesday to the Cabinet is expected to release the decree for inviting for elections during this week. Lebanon, Politics, 6/28/2000 - Israeli measures to settle Lahd militias in Israel
The Israeli authorities on Tuesday distributed identity cards on members of what used to be called members of the Lahd hireling militias in South Lebanon who fled to Israel. This measure falls in the course of the campaign to contain and settle those militia members in Israel. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/28/2000 - Lahoud: No peace without Israel's withdrawal from the Golan
Lebanese President Emil Lahoud has asserted that a just and comprehensive peace can not be attained without Israel's pullout up to June 4, 1967 border lines in implementation of UN resolutions and giving back the rights of the Palestinian refugees to return back home. Lebanon, Politics, 6/27/2000 - Lebanese PM hails Security Council call for Israel to stop its violations in Lebanon
Lebanese prime minister Salim al-Hoss renewed his country's conditions for the settlement with Israel and emphasized that the settlement must be based on the correlation of the Lebanese and Syrian tracks as well as finding a fair solution to the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/27/2000 - Jordanian delegation returns home from visiting liberated south Lebanon
The Jordanian trade Union delegation arrived back in Amman following a visit to South Lebanon to congratulate the Lebanese brothers on liberating South Lebanon from the Israeli occupation. Three of the Jordanian delegation were wounded by the bullets of the Israeli soldiers at the border point between Lebanon and Israel. Jordan-Lebanon, Politics, 6/27/2000 - Israel claims Hizbullah activities in South Lebanon
The Israeli paper YEDIOT AHRONOT issued on Monday revealed that members of the Hizbullah party have repeatedly leaked through the international borders with Lebanon since the withdrawal of the Israeli army from South Lebanon since almost one month. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/27/2000 - Israel fires at Jordanian trade unions visiting south Lebanon from
Chairman of the Jordanian trade union who was leading delegation to south Lebanon said four members of the delegation on Saturday came under the fires of Israeli soldiers at Fatemah crossing in South Lebanon. Lebanon-Jordan, Politics, 6/26/2000