Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 11/13/2000
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of November 13, 2000
- On the meeting between Syrian- Lebanese prime ministers
The Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri reiterated that the Syrian presence in Lebanon is " necessary and legitimate and provisional and not lasting for ever." He considered that there is " a Lebanese interest in developing relations at the security and political level and not only at the economic level with Syria." Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/18/2000 - An Israeli plan against Lebanon
The Paris based paper al- Muharrir news issued on Friday said that Israel has put a plan, and briefed Washington with it. This plan states to encourage a Lebanese internal resistance against the Syrian presence, similar to the resistance maintained by the Hizbullah party against Israel. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/18/2000 - Italian foreign minister visits Beirut
The Italian foreign minister Lamberto Deni will visit Lebanon on November 22nd to open the new headquarters for the Italian embassy at al-Najmah square in Beirut and a press conference will be held after the inauguration ceremony. Lebanon-Italy, Politics, 11/18/2000 - Lahoud gets a message from Putin Lebanon-Russia, Politics, 11/17/2000
- Hizbullah strikes again in Shebaa farms
In a military operation which is the second since the Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon on May 25, the Lebanese national resistance detonated large explosives in an Israeli patrol in Shebaa farms areas. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/17/2000 - Hariri visits Damascus on Friday, Obeid on Saturday
Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri arrives in Damascus tomorrow leading an official Lebanese delegation to hold talks with the Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro and the Syrian officials aiming at strengthening fraternal relations between the two states in various fields. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/16/2000 - Arab kick-boxing federation meeting in Lebanon Regional-Lebanon, Sports, 11/16/2000
- On the Libyan ambassador to Lebanon
The secretary of the Libyan people's committee for African Unity Ali Abdul Salaam al-Tureiki said that the Libyan ambassador will not return back to Lebanon as far as Nabih Berri is the speaker of the Lebanese parliament and as far as Berri behaves the way he is. Libya-Lebanon, Politics, 11/15/2000 - Israeli planes violate the Lebanese airspace
The Israeli warplanes on Tuesday continued their provocation and violation of the Lebanese airspace. It broke the sound barrier over the capital Beirut. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/15/2000 - Jumblat says Syrian presence is OK
The Lebanese daily al-Safir said in its Monday's issue that the dialogue which was initiated between the Socialist progressive party and the Aouni Trend ( named after Michael Aoun) to arrange a meeting between member of the Lebanese parliament Walid Junblat and Lt. Gen. Michael Aoun was suspended. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/14/2000 - Berri denies mediation between Jumblat and the Syrian leadership
The speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri has denied to have made a mediation to bridge relations between the chairman of the Socialist Progressive Party Walid Jumblat and the Syrian leadership which informed him that he is persona non- grata in entering the Syrian territories as an official. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/14/2000 - Victims of Lebanese buildings collapse tolled 9 killed, 29 wounded Lebanon, Local, 11/14/2000
- Seven killed and 30 wounded in two building collapse in southern Beirut
New statistics released in Beirut on Sunday said that victims of the two buildings collapse in al-Naema southern Beirut on Saturday tolled 7 dead and 30 wounded. Lebanon, Local, 11/13/2000 - Israel and Hizbullah
In its Friday's issue, the United Arab Emirates UAE daily al-Bayan quoted well-informed diplomatic sources in Beirut as saying that a deal is being prepared secretly to exchange prisoners between Israel and the Hizbullah. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/13/2000