Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 3/5/2001
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of March 5, 2001
- Arab Lawyers union holds in Beirut; independence of the judicial system
The Arab lawyers union holds its 20th conference in Beirut on March 20. The conference will discuss the challenges and dangers facing the Arab nations and the persistent Israeli aggressions against the Palestinian people. Regional-Lebanon, Judicial, 3/10/2001 - Junblat and Saleh Tarif Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/10/2001
- Congo confirms the killing of the 11 Lebanese
The Lebanese university at Congo Democratic Republic on Friday confirmed the killing the killing of 11 of its members during the violent reactions followed the assassination of President Luren Kapilla. Lebanon-Congo, Politics, 3/10/2001 - Lebanese president gets message from King Mohammed
Lebanese president, Emile Lahoud, received on Friday a message from King Mohammed VI, carrying the King's best wishes on Eid-Al Adha (Muslim immolation feast), says a statement of the Lebanese presidency. Lebanon-Morocco, Politics, 3/10/2001 - Vedrine to visit Beirut on April 29 Lebanon-France, Politics, 3/9/2001
- An Israeli spying networking discovered in Lebanon
The leadership of the Lebanese army- the directorate of guidance announced on Thursday that it had arrested a spying and terrorist network working for the interests of the Israeli intelligence composed of 12 persons, arrested having with them advanced telecommunications equipment. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/9/2001 - Lebanese president discuss Butrous trip to Syria; Lebanese status in Congo
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud on Thursday received former Lebanese Foreign minister Fuad Butrous. Conditions on the Lebanese and regional arenas were reviewed. Lebanon-Syria-Congo, Politics, 3/9/2001 - Israeli forces strengthen its position in Shebaa Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/9/2001
- Beirut hosts conference on investment opportunities in Arab world
The event, sponsored by the Lebanese economic forum "Annadwa al-Iktissadiya," features an exhibition on companies specialized in financing real estate projects or other financial services. Regional-Lebanon, Economics, 3/9/2001 - Some 11 Lebanese were executed in Congo
The Lebanese officials have avoided on Wednesday to comment on the massacre committed in Kinshasa against 11 Lebanese, awaiting a report from the Lebanese ambassador in Congo, Shehadeh al-Mu'alli, and from the special envoy Haitham Jumaa who left on Wednesday to Brussels and is expected to arrive today ( Thursday) in Kinshasa, AfricanNews.com reported. Lebanon-Congo, Politics, 3/8/2001 - Israel continues its violations of South Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/8/2001
- The first conference for water used in the Arab states Regional-Lebanon, Economics, 3/7/2001
- Israeli planes violate the Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/7/2001