Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 11/27/2000
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of November 27, 2000
- A Syrian- Lebanese summit expected
The Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas quoted well-informed political sources that they do not rule out a Syrian- Lebanese summit to be convened to raise the level of coordination between the two sides in lights of developments taking place in Israel. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/2/2000 - Reconciliation between Syria and Junblat
The Saudi daily Okaz issued today said that there is a reconciliation process between Syria and the Lebanese parliament member Walid Junblat. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/2/2000 - On President al-Assad's visit to Lebanon
An official Syrian source told the London-based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily issued on Friday that no date has been fixed for the visit of President Bashar al-Assad to Lebanon Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 12/2/2000 - Sfeir expected to visit Damascus
In its issue to be published on Monday the " al-Osbo al-Arabi" weekly issued in Beirut said that the Maronite Patriarch Nasrullah Sfeir will head for Syria to take part in receiving Pope John Paul II who is scheduled to visit Syria next Spring. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 12/2/2000 - Libya starts to impose entry visas on Lebanese and Syrians
The London- based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily said today that the Libyan authorities have started since four days to impose an entry visa on those who carry Lebanese and Syrian passports who want to visit Libya. Libya-Lebanon, Politics, 12/2/2000 - Al-Assad discusses with Bweiz, Hawi conditions in the region, Israeli escalation
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday at al-Shaab palace received member of the Lebanese parliament and former foreign minister Fares Bweiz. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 12/1/2000 - Lahoud discuss with Berri economic situation, Israel violations against Lebanon
The Israeli warplanes on Thursday once again violated the Lebanese airspace especially the South lebanese areas. The Lebanese president discussed with the speaker of parliament Nabih Berri conditions in South Lebanon in light of the Israeli escalation and latest developments concerning regional condition. Lebanon, Politics, 12/1/2000 - Al-Shara, Lebanese counterpart talk on the telephone
A telephone call wad held on Wednesday between the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara and his Lebanese counterpart Mahmoud Hammoud. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/30/2000 - Libya and the disappearance of Mousa al-Sader
The diplomat added that al-Sader file was closed after the assassination of the former Iranian defense minister Mustafa Hamran, who was the first commander for the Lebanese Shiite Amal Movement militias Libya-Lebanon, Politics, 11/30/2000 - On Berri and Syria
The Monte Carlo radio correspondent in Damascus said that Syrian official sources stressed that the speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri is Syria's ally and will remain so. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/29/2000 - Dialogue resumed between al- Taqadumi and al-Aouni
Dialogue, which was resumed several weeks ago, resumed on Monday between the " Socialist Progressive Party" led by member of Lebanese parliament Walid Junblat and the " free national trend" ( al-Tayar al-Watani al-Hur) led my Michael Aoun. Lebanon, Politics, 11/29/2000 - On the re-deployment of the Syrian forces in Lebanon
The Saudi daily al-Watan said that the decision taken by the Syrian leadership to withdraw its forces from certain Lebanese positions and re-deploying these forces in certain areas does not mean preparations for the withdrawal of the Syrian forces from Lebanon or making a fundamental change in the Syrian- Lebanese relations as well as to bring back things to where they used to be before 1976. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/29/2000 - Lebanese complaint to the UN Security Council
Lebanon's foreign minister Mahmoud Hammoud has announced that he had submitted a complaint to the UN Security Council against Israel over bombarding southern lebanese villages close to kafer Shouba town on the Lebanese borders with Israel on Sunday. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/29/2000 - Lebanese sources denies prior contacts between Syria and Berri
A Lebanese political source who has closely link to Damascus denied news that any Syrian official to have had green lighted the Lebanese speaker of parliament Nabih Berri to launch his initiative in Bkerki. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/29/2000 - Syrian forces to be re deployed in Lebanon
Following his meeting with the Maronite patriarch Nasrullah Butrous Sfeir, the speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih berri in Beirut on Friday said "our Syrian brothers have started their re-deployment in April this year. And re-deployment process will be completed very soon and the Syrian and Lebanese leaderships will meet to specify the positions where the Syrian troops to be stationed as a result of the new re-deployment plan". Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/27/2000