Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 8/11/2003
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of August 11, 2003
- Israeli moves and military build ups, coincided with violations for the Lebanese airspace
The Israeli warplanes yesterday flew in the airspace of the occupied Shebaa farms and the adjoining al-Arqoub villages. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/16/2003 - UN envoy calls on Israel to stop over-flights of Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/16/2003
- Report on activities between Syria, Lebanon
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri was handed in Beirut yesterday a report on the performed works in the framework of cooperation and coordination between Syria and Lebanon by the secretary general of the Syrian - Lebanese higher council, Nasri al-Khouri. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 8/14/2003 - Israeli warplanes continue violations of Lebanese airspace
The Israeli warplanes renewed violations of the Lebanese airspace and sovereignty and broke the sound barrier over several Lebanese areas. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/14/2003 - Al-Assad confers with Lebanese ministers Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/14/2003
- Continued Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty
In a statement issued yesterday in Beirut, the Lebanese resistance said that 87 Israeli violations were registered between August 5th to 11th including 40 air violations, 29 land violations and 18 see violations. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/13/2003 - Italian presidency of the European Union condemns Hizbullah party
The Italian Presidency of the European Union has responded to Israeli demands yesterday and "strongly" condemned the Hizbullah party launching of anti aircraft missiles in retaliation of the Israeli violations of the Lebanese airspace, which resulted in killing one Israeli settler on Monday. Lebanon-European Union, Politics, 8/13/2003 - Diplomatic Lebanese campaign to challenge the Israeli threats
Lebanon has started a diplomatic campaign to withstand the Israeli threats following an exchange of bombardment through borders that resulted in killing of one Israeli and wounding other 4 on Sunday, while the Israeli forces launched raids at the Lebanese border areas and broke the sound barrier over the southern district of Beirut. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/12/2003 - British and Russian ambassadors in Beirut vow support to ME peace
Britain's ambassador to Lebanon Richard Kinchen has expressed his country's concern over the Israeli military escalation in South Lebanon. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 8/12/2003 - Lebanese circles denounce Israel's practices against Lebanon
Lebanese circles have condemned the continued Israeli aggression against Lebanon stressing that "this act is a terrorist one and a challenge to the Security Council resolution No. 425." Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 8/12/2003 - Berri vows Lebanon's retaliation of Israeli attacks Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/12/2003
- Israeli violations of the Lebanese airspace horrified the capital, one settler was killed by Hizbullah
At one a.m. at dawn yesterday, a large explosion was heard that resulted from a break in the sound barrier, carried out by Israeli warplanes over Beirut and its suburbs, and that continued its flying at low altitude creating atmospheres of fear. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/11/2003 - Lebanon complains against Israeli violations in South Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/11/2003
- Al-Shara hold telephone talks with Lebanese peer Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/11/2003