Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 1/8/2001
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of January 8, 2001
- Lebanese president confers with Khaddam
The statement said that discussions dealt with current regional conditions in light of recent developments and that view points were identical towards the need of confronting developments in a united Arab position towards the Israeli proposals which target incomplete solutions and maneuvers Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/13/2001 - Positive development in Bkerky stances towards Syria
The Lebanese daily al-Mustaqbil said on its Friday's issue quoting sources close to the former Lebanese minister Fuad Butrous that the trend of dialogue between Bkerky and Damascus is proceeding for further positive development. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/13/2001 - Three Lebanese military men hit by an Israeli mine
Three Lebanese military men were including one army officer were hit when a land mine went off that was planted together with other tens of thousands in South Lebanon before their withdrawal. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/13/2001 - Two beverages shops exploded in South Lebanon
The Lebanese police said on Friday that unidentified persons on Thursday evening detonated two " light drinks" shops in South Lebanon. The explosions resulted in material damages. Lebanon, Local, 1/13/2001 - Al-Assad confers with al-Hariri Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 1/12/2001
- Sheikh Shams Eddine dies at 66 Lebanon, People, 1/11/2001
- Lahoud reviews security conditions in the country Lebanon, Politics, 1/10/2001
- Al-Hariri visits Damascus tomorrow Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 1/10/2001
- Junblat opens a dialogue with Syria
The chairman of the Lebanese socialist Progressive party Walid Jinblat has stressed that the telephone call he had received from the chairman of the security department in the Syrian forces working in Lebanon Lt. Gen. Ghazi Kanaan was not a reconciliation call, rather re-opening the dialogue " because we are not originally in disputes." Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/10/2001 - Junblat and Damascus Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/9/2001
- Ruler of Kuwait confers with the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament
The ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Monday in Kuwait received the Speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri and members of the accompanying delegation on the occasion of its visit to the state of Kuwait. Kuwait-Lebanon, Politics, 1/9/2001 - Former Lebanese president dies Lebanon, People, 1/8/2001