Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 5/12/2003
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of May 12, 2003
- Lebanon dismantles terrorist network aimed at attacking the American embassy
The Lebanese army announced on Thursday that it was able with Syria's help of "disclosing and arresting a terrorist network" that was preparing to implement attacks in Lebanon, especially against the US embassy in Beirut. Lebanon-USA, Local, 5/16/2003 - Khatami's press conference in Beirut
Iranian President, Mohammed Khatami stressed yesterday that the Iranian relations with Syria and Lebanon are good stressing the necessity for developing them in fields of economy and trade. Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 5/15/2003 - Iran, Lebanon voice support for Syria against challenges
The statement stressed Lebanon and Iran's opposition to all forms of terrorism particularly state terrorism Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 5/15/2003 - Lebanese resistance intercepts Israeli warplanes
In a statement, the Lebanese Hizbullah party said yesterday that the defense department opened fire at the Israeli warplanes which were violating the Lebanese airspace in South Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/15/2003 - Khatami opposes escalation, destabilizing the region
He said on the ground of our "religion and culture we have decided to work for consolidating the pillars of democracy, independence, freedom and progress in our country and we are also determined to continue forward into peace and stability being inside our country, in the region or the world." Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 5/14/2003 - Continued Israeli violations against South Lebanon
The eastern part at Kafr Shaba town and the surrounding of Berket Al-Nakar were exposed yesterday to Israeli machinegun fire from Israeli positions in Rweset al-Alam inside the occupied Shaba farms. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/13/2003 - Smaha: Syria, Lebanon are stabilizing factor in the ME
Lebanese Minister of Information Michael Smaha has indicated that Syria and Lebanon have been a stabilizing factors in the Middle East stressing that the dialogue is still on between Syria and Lebanon from one side and the U.S. from the other one. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/12/2003 - IBD offers two loans to Lebanon
The Islamic Bank for Development has offered two loans at a value of 47.5 million dollars for Lebanon to contribute to financing certain developmental projects. Lebanon-Regional, Economics, 5/12/2003 - Al-Kaslik, Damascus universities for boosting relations
Rector of Damascus University Hani Murtada discussed on Sunday with rector of Lebanese Al-Rouh Al-Quds (Al Kaslik) Pope Luis Smaha scientific and cultural relations of cooperation between the two universities and means of activating them. Lebanon-Syria, Education, 5/12/2003