Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 3/18/2002
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of March 18, 2002
- Ross: Hizbullah's resistance of Israel is not terrorism
The first coordinator of the public diplomacy at the US state department Christopher Ross on Friday stressed that Hizbullah's resistance of the Israeli occupation is not terrorism. But he added that "terrorist acts carried out in the past which led to putting the name of the Hizbullah party on the American lists of terrorist organizations." Lebanon-USA, Politics, 3/23/2002 - Al-Shara in Beirut today; US pressure on the summit
the final statement draft was discussed between Moussa and the Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal. Lebanon was persistent to have a role in this statement on the ground that it is the host country. On this ground, this issue will be among the tasks of Moussa during his stay in Beirut which will continue until after the Arab summit. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/22/2002 - Lebanese sentenced over dealing with Israel Lebanon, Local, 3/21/2002
- Israeli landmines in South Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Local, 3/20/2002
- Arab leaders will adopt brave stances in Beirut summit
The outcome of the summit will represent a heading for the coming stage, and will be a significant turn in Arab action. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 3/20/2002 - German mediation for releasing Israeli detainees held by Hizbullah Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/19/2002
- American warning to Lebanon Lebanon-USA, Politics, 3/18/2002
- France supports the forthcoming Arab summit Lebanon-France, Politics, 3/18/2002