Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 9/16/2002
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of September 16, 2002
- American experts arrive to investigate al-Wazzani project crisis
The American experts Charles Lowson started his mission in Lebanon concerning the conflict between lebanon and Israel concerning the sharing of al-Wazzani river water, according to a source close from the Lebanese government. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/20/2002 - Families of south Lebanon militia members returned from Israel
An Israeli military source said that several families of members of the South Lebanon Army militia on Wednesday crossed al-Naqoura point between Israel and Lebanon in order to return back to Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Local, 9/20/2002 - Israeli warplanes violate Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/19/2002
- Lebanese receive lands demined with UAE's help
Lebanese citizens from the villages of the south on Monday received an area of 1.900 million square meters, representing the "first shift" of lands which was cleared of landmines left by Israel after its withdrawal from South Lebanon. This was in the context of the "United Arab Emirates (UAE) solidarity project" launched in May this year to dismantle the mines. Lebanon-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 9/18/2002 - Al-Assad confers with Berri, Abu Rizq
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday received the speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/18/2002 - American team investigation over al-Wazzani project Lebanon-Israel-USA, Politics, 9/18/2002
- Al-Kurdi shot in Ein al-helweh camp
Hussan Gheko, better known as Abu baker al-Kurdi, who is from Abdullah al-Sharidi group; which split from al-Ansar group was found killed in one of the allies of al-Mensheyah quarters in Ein al-Helweh camp for the Palestinians. Lebanon, Local, 9/18/2002 - Assafir: Lebanon completes preparations for the Franchophonic summit
The Lebanese minister of culture Ghassan Salamah has stressed Lebanon's preparedness to host the Franchophonic summit during October, noting that the preparations are complete. Lebanon-Regional, Local, 9/16/2002 - Israel and al-Wazzani river waters
The Israeli deputy defense minister for water affairs Nawah Gheinari arrived in the USA on Saturday, delegated by the Israeli government. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/16/2002