Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 4/28/2003
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of April 28, 2003
- Lahoud: no justification for Powell's visit if it is for making threats
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud said that there is no justification for Powell's visit to the region if his administration decides to practice "the logic of force" towards Syria and Lebanon. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 5/3/2003 - On al-Shara's visit to Lebanon
They also stressed the unified Syrian- Lebanese stance towards the current challenges facing the region. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/3/2003 - Lebanese premier confers with Iranian envoy
The Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri yesterday discussed with the Iranian envoy to Lebanon Muhammad Ali Sabhani issues to be discussed during the visit of the Iranian President Muhammad Khatami to Lebanon on May 12nd.. Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 5/2/2003 - Al-Shara in Beirut with message from al-Assad to Lahoud Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/2/2003
- Obeid: Syrian presence in Lebanon is regulated by al-Taif accord Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/2/2003
- Israeli artillery bombards surrounding of Kafer Shouba, Shebaa farms
The surrounding of Burket al-Naqqar in south Lebanon was hit yesterday by mortars fired by the Israeli occupation positions in Rweisat al-Sammaqa which overlook the area. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/2/2003 - Lebanese figures denounce accusations against Syria
The Lebanese Parliament has stressed unity of tracks between Syria and Lebanon denouncing the US unjustified accusations against Syria and that it is an attempt to force Syria abandon its pan-Arab positions. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/1/2003 - Al-Shara gets a telephone call from Obeid on ME developments Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/29/2003
- Israeli warplanes continue violations of the Lebanese airspace
The Israeli warplanes yesterday renewed its violations of the Lebanese airspace and sovereignty and were intercepted by the Lebanese national forces anti warplanes means. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/29/2003 - Fire exchange and explosions in Ein al-Helweh
Sources at the Ein al-Helweh camp said that a security guard was wounded yesterday when an unidentified gunman opened fire at the offices of al-Saeqa Palestinian organization in the camp which is situated in south Lebanon. Lebanon-Palestine, Local, 4/29/2003 - Lebanese figures deplore American accusations against Syria
Pan- Arab Action Organization in Lebanon has stressed the importance of the Syrian- Lebanon unity of stance in facing the "Zionist enemy colonialist plans and in liberating the occupied Arab territories." Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/28/2003 - Lahoud confers with US ambassador to Lebanon Lebanon-USA, Politics, 4/28/2003