Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 7/17/2000
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of July 17, 2000
- Lebanese president meets with ILO delegation
Lebanese President Emil Lahoud on Friday in Beirut received a delegation representing the International labor organization ILO led by the regional director of the ILO Ibrahim al-Sous, currently visiting Lebanon to discuss requirements of South Lebanon after the withdrawal of the Israeli forces on May 24. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/22/2000 - President al-Assad confers with Lebanese President
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday in al-Qerdaha, Lattakia met wit the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud, the speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri and with Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/21/2000 - Lahoud told Annan changing his delegation on canceling Ragheda Durgham passport
The committee in charge of protecting Journalists which has New York as a headquarters has welcomed the decision provides for abrogating the decision of confiscating the passport of the chairperson of al-Hayat office in New York Ragheda Durgham. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/21/2000 - European - Lebanese agreement on reviving partnership negotiations Lebanon-European Union, Politics, 7/21/2000
- Teams continue verifying elimination of Israeli violation of Lebanese borders
The Lebanese and UN teams on Thursday morning continued verification works of eliminating the Israeli violations of the Lebanese territories along the borders. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/21/2000 - Prep meeting of donor countries for reconstructing south Lebanon
Lebanon is resuming the preparations for convening the first meeting of the donor countries to ensure the aids for reconstructing the liberated areas in south Lebanon that are determined at the end of July Lebanon, Economics, 7/21/2000 - Some 22 Lebanese returned back from Israel through al-Naqoura
Some 22 persons including 8 men, 7 women and 7 children, all are from the Lebanese town of Dubble (Bint Jbeil district) arrived back from Israel through al-Naqoura gate. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/20/2000 - Lebanese, UN team verify the Israeli violations Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/20/2000
- EU aid to Lebanon discussed Lebanon-Israel-France, Politics, 7/20/2000
- President al-Assad to make an Arab tour
The Lebanese daily al-Nahar expected in its Wednesday issue in a report that President Bashar al-Assad will visit Lebanon after few weeks within the course of a quick Arab tour that will lead him to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain and may be other Arab states. Lebanon-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/20/2000 - Al-Hoss interview with a French daily
The French daily "Liberation" issued an interview with the Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss in which he explained the reasons which prevent Lebanon from sending its army to the South. He considered that ensuring security in Lebanon is the responsibility of the interior ministry, backed by the Lebanese army. Lebanon, Politics, 7/20/2000 - Lebanese, UN teams continue verification of Israeli violations
The Lebanese and UN teams continue works of verifying the elimination or perpetuating the Israeli violations of the Lebanese territories on the borders. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/19/2000 - New Israeli monitoring points along the Lebanese borders Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/18/2000
- Agreement between Amal and Hizbullah to contain Markaba incident
The two leaderships of the Amal movement and the Hizbullah Party have stressed preventing armed appearances in the liberated towns and cooperation with the Lebanese security and judicial departments to perform their duties. Lebanon, Politics, 7/18/2000 - Sheikh Shams eddine leaves hospital Lebanon, Politics, 7/17/2000
- Two Hizbullah members killed
The Lebanese police said on Sunday that two members of the Hizbullah Party were killed and a third was at least wounded in confrontations that took place on Saturday evening in South Lebanon with the Amal Movement. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/17/2000 - The donor states conference on Lebanon will be held on two stages
The delegation of the UN secretary general to the ME region Terry Larsen left on Sunday to Israel after he had concluded his talks with the Lebanese officials. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/17/2000