Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 4/14/2003
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of April 14, 2003
- World Banks extends $ 31.5 million-loan to for Lebanon's historic cities Lebanon, Economics, 4/19/2003
- Formation of new Lebanese government; Changes in defense, foreign affairs and information
Under the conditions of the escalated American pressure against Syria, the Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri on Thursday formed a new government that includes 30 ministers. It is the third government under the rule of the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud, according to an official source. Lebanon, Politics, 4/18/2003 - Lahoud assigned Hariri once again to form government
The Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri has announced that the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud assigned him to form the new Lebanese government. Lebanon, Politics, 4/17/2003 - Hariri government resigned, Lahoud accepts
An official statement in Beirut said yesterday that the Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri submitted his resignation which was accepted by President Emil Lahoud, who asked Hariri "to run the works of the government." The statement which was issued by the Lebanese presidency said that the presidency will start as from today ( Wednesday) consultations to appoint a new prime minister without giving reasons behind the unexpected resignation of Hariri. Lebanon, Politics, 4/16/2003 - Lebanese, figures refute American accusations against Syria
Lebanese Minister of Expatriates, Marwan Hmadi denounced in Beirut the American accusations against Syria stressing that these accusations are continuations to what the Americans and Israelis planned for. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/16/2003 - Al Shara holds talks with his Lebanese counterpart Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/16/2003
- Syrian - Lebanese workshop on demographic policies Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/16/2003
- Lebanese FM meets Libya's al-Tureiki; denouncement of US accusations
Lebanese Foreign Minister, Mahmoud Hammoud, reviewed in Beirut on Monday with Secretary General of the General Popular Committee of the African Unity in Libya Ali Abdul Salam al-Tureiki the situation in the region and in Iraq. Lebanon-Libya, Politics, 4/15/2003 - Lebanese figures stand against the American threats to Syria
Lebanese State Minister, Talal Arslan criticized the US. accusations against Syria that is considered the last stronghold to pan- Arab stance and the Arabs identity. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/15/2003 - Syrian- Lebanese joint ministerial committee meets in Damascus Syria-Lebanon, Education, 4/14/2003
- Hizbullah intercepts Israeli jets in South Lebanon
The Lebanese Hizbullah party's defense means yesterday intercepted Israeli warplanes which violated the Lebanese airspace twice and flew over the southern parts of the country. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/14/2003