Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 8/19/2002
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of August 19, 2002
- Israeli planes violate the Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/22/2002
- Al-Assad meets with Lebanese al-Tashnaq delegation, reviews ME developments with Djerjian
Syria's President Bashar Assad on Tuesday in Aleppo received a delegation representing the Lebanese al- Tashnaq party. It includes the party's secretary general Ofik Makhtarian; and three of its members. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/21/2002 - Hammoud, Kharazi discuss Lebanese- Iranian relations Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 8/21/2002
- Israeli forces violate Lebanese sovereignty, southern areas bombarded
Lebanese security sources said the Israelis fired 155 mm caliber shells against the southern outskirts of Burket al-Naqqar near Shebaa. The bombardment also targeted al-Saddanh mountain and coincided with heavy shelling at the eastern sides of Bastara farm from the Israeli positions in the occupied Shebaa farms. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/21/2002 - Hammoud, al-Faisal discuss works of the follow up committee Lebanon-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/20/2002
- Al-Nahar: Tension in Ein al-Helweh camp
The Lebanese daily al-Nahar said in its Saturday's issue that the situation intensified on Friday in Ein al-Helweh camp, as it witnessed armed appearance for the supporters of both the Fatah movement and "Isbat al-Ansar" group. Lebanon, Local, 8/19/2002