Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 8/20/2001
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of August 20, 2001
- Israeli moves in Shebaa farms Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 8/22/2001
- Junblat's statements on the Syrian presence in Lebanon
In exclusive statements to the Jordanian daily " Al-Arab al-Yaoum " ( Arabs today), the chairman of the Lebanese socialist progressive party Walid Junblat said that the recent detentions in Lebanon have no links to the Syrian presence in Lebanon. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/22/2001 - Lebanese President welcomes the convening of the Francophonic conference
Lebanese President Emil Lahoud has welcomed the convening of the International federation conference for the Franchophonic conference due to be held in Beirut on October 24 Ð 26 which will precede the convening of the Franchophonic conference due to start on October 26th. Lebanon, Politics, 8/22/2001 - Junblat to visit Syria today Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/21/2001
- An explosive went off in Beirut Lebanon, Local, 8/21/2001
- 6th international youth tennis tournament in Beirut Lebanon, Sports, 8/21/2001
- Lahoud discusses with Qansouh general conditions
Lebanese President Emil Lahoud on Monday at the Presidential Baabda Palace discussed with members of the regional leadership of the Baath party in Lebanon led by the party's regional secretary Issam Qansouh general conditions in Lebanon. Stress was laid on the unity of destiny with Syria. Lebanon, Politics, 8/21/2001 - Israeli Druze and the military service Israel-Lebanon, Politics, 8/20/2001
- Two Syrian workers killed in Lebanon
Two persons were killed and other two wounded in an explosion that took place in Beirut on Sunday. Lebanon, Local, 8/20/2001