Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 9/18/2000
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of September 18, 2000
- Lahoud: Syrian presence in Lebanon is legal and serves our strategic interests
Lahoud called on those what so ever their groups is to know that the Lebanese state " did not do harm to them, rather they harmed themselves, and made mistakes against their homeland and they have before anything else to ask for forgiveness, though late and to admit their guilt towards their citizens, instead of provoking the language of sectarianism. The homeland can be only built on dialogue, openness and frankness." Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/22/2000 - Oun crimes file to be submitted for investigations
Lebanese judicial sources said on Thursday that the Lebanese Attorney General Adnan Adoum will today submit the file of crimes committed by former commander of the Lebanese army to the Judicial investigator judge George Ghantous to start investigations. Lebanon, Politics, 9/22/2000 - Lebanese army begins deployment in Jezin
The Lebanese forces were deployed for the first time in Jezin area which is the headquarters of the former Israeli leadership in south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/20/2000 - Hasan Nasrallah: Hezbollah reveals a secret sabotage network for Israel
Hasan El-Sayed Nasrallah , the secretary of the Lebanon Hezbollah, revealing that a secret sabotage network was working for Israel after the Israeli forces withdrawal and it had communication with it and was planning for assassinations in the border strip and that the party handed over member of the network to the judiciary. Lebanon, Politics, 9/20/2000 - Lebanese premier meets with Italian ambassador on non- governmental organization conference
Lebanese prime minister Salim al-Hoss on Tuesday in Beirut discussed with the Italian ambassador in Lebanon the convening of the non- governmental organization conference due to be held in Beirut on September 28. Lebanon-Italy, Politics, 9/20/2000 - Israeli spying balloon in south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation army on Tuesday morning launched a spying balloon over the Lebanese- Palestinian borders at al-Abaseyah town. It carries several surveillance cameras. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/20/2000 - Lebanese President confers with US Ambassador Lebanon-USA, Politics, 9/19/2000
- US deny holding reconstruction effort to south Lebanon as pressure
The Lebanese President Emil Lahud assured his country's refusal for any conditions for convening the conference of the donor countries which will provide funds for reconstructing south Lebanon. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 9/19/2000 - Lebanese minister warns against Israel's aggression against Shebaa farms
Lebanese information minister Anwar al-Khalil has warned against any new Israeli aggression against Shebaa farms and part of Kafer Shoba lands where the Israeli occupation army is trying to annex a new area. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/19/2000 - Lebanese civilians break into Shabaa farms, hoist Lebanese flag over Bastara
Hundreds of Lebanese civilians on Sunday broke into one of the occupied farms in Shabaa district and hoisted the Lebanese flag in it. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/18/2000 - Palestinians recall Sabra, Shatila massacre
Palestinians in Lebanon recalled on Saturday family and friends killed in Beirut by Christian militiamen 18 years ago in the worst atrocity of Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon. Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 9/18/2000 - Delay of international conference to reconstruct south Lebanon Lebanon, Politics, 9/18/2000