Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 7/15/2002
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of July 15, 2002
- Lahoud discusses with Clerides developments in the region
Lebanese President Emil Lahoud on Friday in Cyprus held talks with the Cypriot President Glafkos Clerides that dealt with conditions in the region in light of the grave escalation in the occupied Palestinian territories. Lebanon-Cyprus, Politics, 7/20/2002 - Syrian- Lebanese cooperation dismantling landmines
The Lebanese army has announced it has continued cooperation with the Syrian forces working in Lebanon to dismantle mines implanted by the Israeli occupation forces in southern Lebanon and the Western Bekaa over a period of 20 years. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/20/2002 - Lebanese president to sign cooperation agreements in Cyprus
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud today starts a visit to Cyprus during which he will sign several cooperation agreements with the Cypriot government including several issues of mutual concern. Lebanon-Cyprus, Politics, 7/19/2002 - Nasrullah confers with Dutch ambassador in Beirut
The secretary general of the Hizbullah Party Hassan Nasrullah has discussed with the Ducth ambassador in Beirut Yant Beit Tlaeikh the issue of Israel's continued detention of the Lebanese hostages in its prisons. Lebanon-Netherlands, Politics, 7/19/2002 - Lebanese investigation in killing three soldiers started
The Lebanese military investigation judge Riad Tlei on Thursday started investigations in the case of the three killed Lebanese military men near Ein al-Helweh camp last Thursday. Lebanon, Local, 7/19/2002 - Lahoud starts a visit to Cyprus tomorrow Lebanon-Cyprus, Politics, 7/18/2002
- Hizbullah, Israel mediation on prisoners exchange Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/18/2002
- Israel continues to violate to Lebanese sovereignty
Israel during July had violated the Lebanon's sovereignty for 26 times. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/18/2002 - Lebanese authorities arrest Badee Hamadeh Lebanon, Local, 7/17/2002
- Lahoud to visit Algeria next week
Well-informed sources said that at the invitation of the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika, the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud will pay an official visit to Algeria for two days starting as from July 23. Lebanon-Algeria, Politics, 7/16/2002 - BBC: Lebanon denied links between Hizbullah, al-Qaida
Member of the Lebanese Parliament Muhammad Raad, who is the chairman of the al-Wafa bloc for the Lebanese national resistance at the Lebanese parliament denied any link between the Hizbullah Party and al-Qaida organization. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 7/15/2002 - Lebanon: Hilton hotel blown up for rebuilding
The Hilton hotel in the downtown of Beirut was blown up on Sunday morning. It was greatly damaged by the Lebanese civil war and great losses inflicted on it as a result. Lebanon, Business, 7/15/2002