Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 4/30/2001
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of April 30, 2001
- On al-Hariri visit to the USA
The BBC correspondent in Beirut said on Friday that the Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri announced during his arrival back from Washington that the US officials showed interests in the new Syrian leadership and the possibility of cooperating with it. Lebanon, Politics, 5/5/2001 - Lahd hireling militia members surrendered himself to the Lebanese security
Chief of staff of the Lahd hireling militias Karam Allah Saeed on Friday morning surrendered himself to the Lebanese security. Lebanon, Politics, 5/5/2001 - Lebanese Hizbullah denies connection with Palestine Hizbullah Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 5/5/2001
- Lahoud arrives in Yaravan
Lebanese President Emil Lahoud arrived on Wednesday in Yaravan in an official visit to Armenia which will last for two days. Lebanon-Armenia, Politics, 5/3/2001 - Sfeir will not visit Syria
In a statement released by the Maronite patriarchs held under his chairmanship, the Maronite patriarch Nasrullah Sfeir said: " the Patriarch had the intention to visit Syria to escort the Pope John during his visit, but the political dimension such a visit has taken for the Lebanese public opinion, made it a case that seems out of the confine of the church." Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/3/2001 - Israeli continued aggressions against South Lebanese areas
The Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday continued their aggressions against areas adjoining the occupied Shebaa farms. Israel-Lebanon, Politics, 5/3/2001 - Israeli forces reinforce positions in Shebaa, steal the Roman antiquities
The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday continued reinforcing its positions along the border with Lebanon by military vehicles, and simultaneously built runways for its military helicopters at the Shebaa farms area. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/2/2001 - President Lahoud to visit Armenia, Romania Lebanon-Armenia, Politics, 5/1/2001
- Saudi crown prince gets a telephone call from Lebanese prime minister Lebanon-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/30/2001
- One Lebanese teenager died of an Israeli land mine Lebanon, Local, 4/30/2001
- Israeli planes violated the Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/30/2001