Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 10/6/2003
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of October 6, 2003
- Lahoud conferred with US ambassador on developments
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud underlined that the latest Israeli aggression on Syria and Lebanon are further proof that Israeli government does not only work against peace but also foil all initiatives to uphold calm and stability in the region. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 10/11/2003 - Nasrullah threatens Israel of maching 'madness for madness'
The secretary general of the Lebanese Hizbullah party Hassan Nasrullah considered that the negotiations to exchange prisoners and detainees will be given a new impetus in light of the decision of the mini Israeli cabinet to continue negotiations. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/11/2003 - Lahoud's statements on Syrian, Lebanese complaints at the UN security council against Israeli aggression Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/10/2003
- Moroccan Bensaidi Get Best Director's Award in Mideast Cinema Festival Lebanon-Regional, Local, 10/10/2003
- Lahoud meets with Larsen on ME developments
The Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Wednesday said that Syria and Lebanon's resort to the UN Security Council following continued Israeli violations and the aggression on the Syrian lands is a procedure that expresses unshaken trust in the international community's ability to curb the logic of force and prevent repetition of the Israeli aggression. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 10/9/2003 - Israeli warplanes violate the Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/9/2003
- Obeid - Ivanov joint press conference
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov has expressed his country's concern over the Israeli escalation of tension in the Middle East and the expansion of the Israeli - Palestinian conflict to include neighboring countries. Lebanon-Russia, Politics, 10/8/2003 - One Lebanese child killed, Israeli bombardment of Shebaa farm; Sharon threatens, an Israeli alert on the Lebanese borders
The Israeli bombardment was preceded by the killing of a 6-year old child and wounding of his brother as one Israeli shell dropped on their house in al-Houleh town in south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/8/2003 - Israeli soldier killed in clashes with Hizbullah party
Israeli sources said that one Israeli soldier was killed and two others wounded on the borders between Lebanon and Israel in an ambush by fighters of the Hizbullah party against an Israeli military vehicle near the Fatemah border gate. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/7/2003 - Hariri - Chirac talks on ME developments Lebanon-France, Politics, 10/6/2003