Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 2/19/2001
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of February 19, 2001
- Al-Hariri confers with members of the Lebanese- Iranian joint committee Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 2/24/2001
- Israel continues its violations in South Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces continued on Thursday their provocation and violations of the blue line which was drawn by the UN in South Lebanon, while the UNIFIL inspected the border areas and the consequences of the recent Israeli aggressions. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/23/2001 - Lebanese minister calls for expansion of economic ties with Iran Beirut Lebanon-Iran, Economics, 2/22/2001
- Lebanese delegation visits Iraq
A large Lebanese economic delegation chaired by the minister of the economy and commerce Bassel Fleihan will on Saturday start a visit to Iraq during which it will hold talks with the Iraqi officials. The Lebanese delegation will attend a specialized Lebanese exhibition organized for the four running years in Baghdad. Lebanon-Iraq, Economics, 2/22/2001 - Syrian- Lebanese summit
Well-informed sources told the Qatari daily al-Watan that a Lebanese- Syrian summit will be held between Presidents Emil Lahoud and President Bashar al-Assad will be held shortly in Damascus to discuss current developments in the region. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 2/21/2001 - Intensive Syrian- Lebanese contacts Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 2/20/2001
- Al-Assad confers with Hariri Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/19/2001
- Israeli threats to repel Shebaa operation in South Lebanon
Israeli resigned prime minister Ehud Barak said that he is studying at the meantime plans to repel the recent Shebaa operation carried out by the Lebanese national resistance. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/19/2001