Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 1/1/2001
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of January 1, 2001
- Al-Hariri visits Iran, Kuwait, France, Japan, the USA Lebanon, Politics, 1/6/2001
- Sfeir shows more flexibility towards Syria
The Lebanese daily al-Nahar said that sermons of the Maronite patriarch Nasrullah Sfeir have eliminated his tough stances towards Syrian- Lebanese relations and the presence of the Syrian army in Lebanon. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/6/2001 - Aoun opens fire on the possibility of his return back
Gen. Michael Aoun has escalated his political attack against the Lebanese rule, government, Cabinet and Parliament as well as Syria, in what seemed intending to undermine initiatives which called for his return back to Lebanon and to hold the Lebanese officials responsible for not permitting him to come back. Lebanon, Politics, 1/6/2001 - Lahoud, Berri discuss developments on the borders
Lebanese president Emil Lahoud and the Speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri on Wednesday discussed security developments on the borders in light of the escalated Israeli aggressions against the liberated Lebanese territories. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/4/2001 - Al-Hariri guarantees not to arrest Aoun if he returns back
The Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri has announced that he guarantees Maj. Gen. Michael Aoun not to be arrested if he returns back to Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 1/4/2001