Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 10/13/2003
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of October 13, 2003
- Lahoud and the accountability acts against Syria
Lahoud called on the United States to "liberate itself from the hegemony of the Zionist Lobby which constitute a dangerous threat to the interests of the American people." Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/18/2003 - BBC: Smaha: Syrian troops presence or pullout is a Lebanese matter
Lebanese Minister of Information, Michael Smaha, has stressed that the Syrian troops presence or pullout from Lebanon is a matter for the Lebanese state alone, and not the US. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/18/2003 - Hizbullah prevents American diplomats from entering an area in the south
Members of the Hizbullah party prevented a procession from the American embassy in Beirut from passing on a road in south Lebanon close to the borders with Israel, on the ground that it is "banned to enter this area." A Lebanese security sources said that no confrontation recurred between the Hizbullah and members of the procession of the American diplomats. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 10/18/2003 - An explosion on a car in Sidon Lebanon, Local, 10/18/2003
- Lahoud and means to stop deterioration in the Middle east Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 10/15/2003
- Lebanese statement on the Israeli aggressions
Lebanese Foreign Minister Jean Obeid has called the forthcoming Islamic Summit, scheduled to be held in Kuala Lumpur, to condemn the Israeli aggression on Syria and Lebanon as well as the US threats against them. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/14/2003 - Withdrawing the draft bill of Palestinians ' right to ownership in Lebanon
The Speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri yesterday withdrew from the agenda of the parliament a debate on a draft bill to introduce amendment on a previous law that bans the Palestinian refugees from the right to own in Lebanon. Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 10/14/2003 - Israeli warplanes violate the Lebanese airspace
Several Israeli military helicopters on Sunday night flew in the airspace of the occupied Shebaa Farms in south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/14/2003 - Al-Shara confers with Lebanese information minister
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara met in Damascus Lebanese Minister of Information, Michael Smaha. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/13/2003 - Hizbullah and the threats against Syria
Secretary General of the Lebanese Hizbullah Party Hassan Nasrullah, described Israel's latest aggression on the Syrian lands as a dangerous development and a reflection of the dilemma of Israel's Ariel Sharon and his army. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/13/2003 - Large explosion in Ein al-Helweh
Palestinian sources said that an unidentified persons threw a bomb in Ein al-Helweh camp -- the largest Palestinian camps in Lebanon, on Sunday early morning. Lebanon-Palestine, Local, 10/13/2003