Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 9/10/2001
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of September 10, 2001
- Lahoud: Lebanon is fortified by its national unity, not affected by developments in the US
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud has stressed that there is no direct effect of the incidents that recently took place in the US on security in Lebanon. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 9/15/2001 - No fears for Americans in Lebanon
The American ambassador in Beirut Vincint Battale said that there are no fears on the Americans in Lebanon and that the American embassy works the same way it used to work in the past. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 9/14/2001 - Israeli forces continue violating Lebanese airspace
The Israeli warplanes on Thursday continued their violation to the Lebanese air space and sovereignty. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/14/2001 - Lebanese government approves next year's budget
In a special meeting held on Thursday, the Lebanese government approved the state's budget for 2002 estimated at 10 billion Lebanese pounds. Lebanon, Economics, 9/14/2001 - European flights to Lebanon suspended
Authorities of the Beirut International Airport were informed from the administration of certain European airline companies the suspension of their flight to the Lebanese airport as from Tuesday's evening, without explaining the reasons or defining a date for resuming the flights again. Lebanon-European Union, Economics, 9/13/2001 - Syrian, Lebanese FMs talks on Israeli arrogance, bilateral coordination Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/12/2001
- Syrian- Lebanese social, economic committee discusses means of strengthening bilateral relations
The Syrian- Lebanese social and economic committee on Tuesday in Damascus held a meeting under the chairmanship of the Syrian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro and his Lebanese counterpart Rafik al-Hariri, in the presence of several ministers representing the two sides and the secretary general of the Syrian- Lebanese higher council Nasri al-Khouri. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/12/2001 - Abu Dhabi crown prince confers with Lebanese culture minister United Arab Emirates-Lebanon, Politics, 9/12/2001
- Israeli warplanes violate the Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/12/2001
- On the new Maronite campaign against Syria
The Saudi daily al-Watan attributed the cause of the new campaign led by the Patriarchy council and Patriarch Nasrullah Sfier against the Syrian presence to the refusal of the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud to set a limited timetable for the withdrawal of the Syrian forces, according to stages, from the Lebanese territories. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/12/2001 - Hizbullah and operations against Israel
The Jordanian weekly al-Hadath said in an analysis issued in its recent issue on Monday that more than one Arab and Western security department in Lebanon conveyed to Israel information saying that the Hizbullah is intending to carry out a huge operation or a series of operations against Israel in the nearby time. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/11/2001 - AL-Hariri arrives in Damascus today Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/11/2001
- Hizbullah and Jordan
The Jordanian weekly al- Majd said on Monday that the state of emergency and alert is prevailing all Jordanian security forces of fears of any acts, measures or supplies that might be carried out by internal or foreign sides to support al-Aqsa Intifada, especially the Lebanese Hizbullah party. Jordan-Lebanon, Politics, 9/11/2001 - Israeli warplanes violate the Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/11/2001
- Al-Assad meets with Lebanese officials
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at the Damascus's al-Shaab palace on Saturday received the Lebanese minister of information Ghazi al-Aridi and the secretary general of the Syrian- Lebanese higher council Nasri al-Khouri. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/10/2001 - Municipal elections in South Lebanon for the first time since 25 years Lebanon, Politics, 9/10/2001
- Syria, Lebanon sign information cooperation agreements Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/10/2001
- Iraq to use the Lebanese ports
Iraq has announced it wants to rely on the Lebanese ports in importing commodities and goods coming to it in the framework of the "oil for food" program. Iraq-Lebanon, Economics, 9/10/2001