Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 7/3/2000
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of July 3, 2000
- Middle East tour by the Spanish foreign minister
Western diplomatic sources in Lebanon said that Josep Pique the Spanish foreign minister will make a tour in the second half of July to some Middle Eastern countries which is his first visit since he assumed the power. Lebanon-Syria-Spain, Politics, 7/7/2000 - Lt. Gen. Bashar to adopt openness measures
Well-informed political sources in Beirut have expected Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad to start his rule by systematic openness measures within a period of time not to exceed three months after he assumed power. Lebanon, Politics, 7/5/2000 - Nasrullah arrives in Iran Lebanon, Politics, 7/5/2000
- Arab factions convene today in Khayam in south Lebanon Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 7/5/2000
- Mubarak, Lebanese parliament speaker discuss situations in Lebanon
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday in Cairo met with the speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri, currently visiting Egypt to take part in the conference of the Islamic Parliaments Union. Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 7/5/2000 - Abd El-Maguid discuss with Berri the Israeli violations against Lebanon Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 7/5/2000
- Berri: Syrian army exists in Lebanon in a public and legal way
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa convened with Nabeeh Berri head of the Lebanese parliament who is currently visiting Cairo to participate in the conference of the Islamic countries parliamentary leaders. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/5/2000 - Syria denies promotion of Maj. Maher al-Assad
A well-informed Syrian source told the Lebanese daily al- Safir on Tuesday that press reports which spoke about promotion of Maj. Eng. Maher al-Assad ( brother of Bashar al-Assad) to a colonel or to a higher military grade is "groundless." Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 7/5/2000 - Nasrullah heads for Iran
The secretary general of the Hizbullah party Hassan Nasrullah left for Iran in his first visit following the liberation of South Lebanon. Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 7/3/2000