Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 5/28/2001
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of May 28, 2001
- Francophone agency grants aid to Lebanese libraries Lebanon, Education, 5/31/2001
- Al-Hariri rules out war in the region Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/29/2001
- Shebaa maps with Berri
News reports in Beirut said that the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament Nabih Berri on Monday received additional maps besides those which he has already received stressing deliberately that the Shebaa farms are Lebanese. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/29/2001 - UNDOF intensifies its patrols in Shebaa farms
In a very grave development on this phase, UN observers in the Golan UNDOF started on foot patrols in the occupied Shebaa farms. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/29/2001 - Scenario for another Kosovo against Syria, Lebanon
Diplomatic sources have disclosed a scenario being prepared by Israel with an American blessing. This scenario is designed to launch a war similar to that of Kosovo but this time against Syria and Lebanon, and the result of which is also the elimination of the Palestinian Intifada. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/29/2001 - Paris closes the file of 'coolness' with Lebanon
The Lebanese president stressed the following political and economic titles: " Israel did not implement UN resolution 425. Lebanon has the right to resort to the option of resistance in order to complete the liberation of its territories especially the Shabaa farms; the release of the Lebanese detainees from the Israeli jails. The state of Lebanon is carrying out its security duty in the south of Lebanon but will not be converting its army into border guards. Lebanon-France, Politics, 5/28/2001 - Hariri: Syria's presence in Lebanon legitimate
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri stressed that the presence of the Syrian forces in Lebanon is necessary and temporary. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/28/2001 - Pope Shenouda warns against Israeli covetous eyes
Head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Shenouda III warned against "the Israeli greediness which knows no limits." Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 5/28/2001