Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 4/9/2001
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of April 9, 2001
- Bush to meet with al-Hariri Lebanon-USA, Politics, 4/14/2001
- The Pope regrets for not being able to visit Lebanon Lebanon-Vatican, Politics, 4/14/2001
- Lahoud: we refused partial solutions
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud has asserted his country's commitment to just and comprehensive peace and rejection of partial solutions. During his meeting on Thursday with the delegation of the US Congressmen led by Nick Rahall, the Lebanese President held Israel responsible for the stalemate on the peace process. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 4/14/2001 - Syrian information minister confers with Lebanese culture minister Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 4/12/2001
- Israeli forces strike south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday bomabarded by artillery Bastara farm and the outskirts of Shebaa towns in the Eastern sector of South Lebanon. The bombardment was made from the Israeli position in Rweiset al-Alam and Tallet Ramta in the occupied Shebaa farms. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/12/2001 - Al-Hariri discusses with Lahoud general conditions in Lebanon
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud on Tuesday reviewed with the Prime minister Rafik al-Hariri general conditions in the country in light of recent developments. Lebanon, Politics, 4/11/2001 - Israel caries out mock raids in South Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/11/2001
- Israeli moves in South Lebanon
The Israeli army is installing an electrified fence and electronic equipment along al-Metalla province in the border area with Israel. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/10/2001 - On the Syrian presence in Lebanon
The London Ð based al-Hayat daily on Sunday quoted a Lebanese official source as saying that most of those who lead the campaigns calling for the pullout of the Syrian army from Lebanon realize more than any others that they have no international nor regional prospect for their moves, and therefore they will not find one who sympathize with their calls, adding that those ( leaders of the campaigns) seek to impose a political condition that pushes foreign sides to side with them in their position. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/9/2001 - The 16 Kurds fulfil their dreams by migrating to Sweden
The 16 Kurds were taken from al-Naqoura (South Lebanon) to Beirut's International airport on Saturday late night after efforts and contacts carried out by the UNHCR succeeded following attempts lasted for two weeks from finding out an outlet for them. Lebanon, Local, 4/9/2001 - Moroccan-Lebanese joint commission postpones meeting
The Moroccan-Lebanese high joint commission meeting initially scheduled for April 11-12 will be postponed to a later date at Morocco's request. Morocco-Lebanon, Politics, 4/9/2001