Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 3/12/2001
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of March 12, 2001
- Syrian foot and mouth disease vaccines to lebanon Lebanon-Syria, Agriculture, 3/17/2001
- Water war between Israel, Lebanon
The British daily the " Financial Times' said in its Friday's issue that there are beginnings of war over water between Lebanon and Israel after the Israeli officials warning to the Lebanese farmers against the consequences of pumping waters from al-Hasbani rivers. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/17/2001 - Israel continues violation of the Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/17/2001
- Lahoud calls for more effective European role in ME peace
Lebanese President Emil Lahoud has asserted Lebanon's rejection to the threats recently advocated by several Israeli ministers. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/16/2001 - Israel and al-Hasbani river
The director of the Israeli water company " Mikorot" Ori Saghi on Wednesday called on the government of Ariel Sharon to prevent Lebanon from pumping waters from al-Hasbani river which springs from Lebanon and pours in the Tiberies lake ( in Israel). Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/15/2001 - Israel threatens to prevent the pumping of al-Hasbani waters
Israel on Tuesday threatened it will challenge Lebanon's intention to install a station to pump the water of al-Hasbani river and remarked it will direct a " hard blow" against Lebanon if it will not control the situation on the border, calling on the Lebanese government to send the army very soon to the south. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/14/2001 - Lebanon human rights report Lebanon, Culture, 3/14/2001
- One Lebanese youth killed by Israeli land- mine left in South Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Local, 3/13/2001
- Lebanon resumes diplomatic relations with Iraq Lebanon-Iraq, Politics, 3/12/2001