Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 5/20/2002
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of May 20, 2002
- Junblat and the relation with Syria
The chairman of the Lebanese Socialist Progressive Party in Lebanon Walid Junblat said that when he feels a danger threatening the Arab's own existence and Lebanon and Syria, he will side with Syria. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/25/2002 - UAE efforts to dismantle mines from Lebanon
On Tuesday, May 28th, the second phase of the landmine dismantling project in south Lebanon will start. It is carried out by the United Arab Emirates under the name "UAE solidarity." Lebanon-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 5/25/2002 - Nasrullah vows support to the Palestinian Intifada Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 5/25/2002
- Algerian, Tunisian presidents congratulate Lahoud on 2nd anniversary of victory of the Lebanese resistance in South Lebanon
Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika on Thursday and on the occasion of the second anniversary of the victory of the Lebanese national resistance stressed his country's continued support for the attempts and efforts made by Lebanon to the land so far still under the Israeli occupation in the Shebaa farms of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 5/24/2002 - Lahoud: Lebanon is committed to principles to resistance as a choice
The Lebanese President Emi Lahoud on Thursday on Thursday stressed Lebanon's attachment to just and comprehensive peace, based on international legitimacy resolutions and the land for peace formula. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 5/24/2002 - Lebanese information minister denies claims on al-Qaida's existence in Lebanon
The Lebanese minister of information Ghazi al-Areidi has denied what was reported by the US ABC TV station that there is an organization for al-Qaida organization in Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 5/23/2002 - Al-Assad confers with al-Husseini Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/22/2002
- Khaddam meets Junblat in Lebanese town of Mukhtara; Sharon's conditions unworthy of an answer
Syria's Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam has stressed that what is taking place in the Palestinian territories does not only target the Palestinian people, rather the Arabs as a whole. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/22/2002 - The implications of killing Jihad Jibril
Salman said "What happened on Monday is but the Israeli war in Lebanon. Israel's choosing Beirut as a battle field was not randomly made. It is rather the decision to expand the cycle of war launched by Israel to cover all sources of dangers for Israel today, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow." Lebanon, Politics, 5/22/2002 - Israeli warplanes violate the Lebanese airspace
The Lebanese national resistance has announced in a statement issued on Tuesday in Beirut that its air defense unit intercepted on Tuesday the Israeli warplanes which violated the Lebanese airspace over the central sector in south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/22/2002 - Jihad Ahmad Jibril assassinated in Beirut
Lebanese security sources and Palestinian political sources said that the son of Ahmad Jibril, leader of the People's Front For the Liberation of Palestine - general command -- was killed when his car was blown off in a crowded commercial center on Monday. An official at the front's office said that Muhammad Jihad Ahmad Jibril was killed when a bomb went off inside the car he was riding. Lebanon, Local, 5/21/2002 - Lebanese resistance force intercept the Israeli warplanes Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/20/2002