Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 11/10/2003
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of November 10, 2003
- Iraqi finance minister in Beirut to discuss the fate of assets
Iraq's finance minister Kamel al-Keilani arrived in Beirut, Lebanon, yesterday from Jordan on a visit to seek the release of the Iraqi assets held in Lebanese banks as the former Iraqi regime had deposited a sum estimated at 500 million dollars in three private Lebanese banks. Lebanon-Iraq, Economics, 11/14/2003 - Australian parliamentarian confers with Berri Lebanon-Australia, Politics, 11/14/2003
- Otari confers with Lebanese archbishop
The two sides stressed the importance of enhancing the spiritual and dialogue values to face the campaigns aiming at distorting the Arab nation's heritage and human values. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/13/2003 - Al-Manar TV: Nasrullah links prisoners deal with Israel to Qintar
The secretary of the Lebanese Hizbullah party Sheikh Hassan Nasrullah has announced his commitment to all declared conditions to exchange prisoners with Israel including the release of Samir al-Qintar who has been detained by Israel since 1979. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/11/2003 - Lebanese army leader warned against accusations addressed to Syria, Lebanon Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/11/2003
- Israeli defense minister talks on kidnapping Nasrullah for information of missed pilot Arad
Israel's defense minister Shaoul Mofaz talked about the possibility of kidnapping Hizbullah leader, Sheikh Hassan Nasrullah, in order to get information about the missing Israeli pilot Ron Arad whose plane was downed in October 1986 in south Lebanon, whose name is not listed among those who will be exchanged among prisoners of the two sides. Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 11/11/2003 - Tel Aviv ratifies prisoners exchange with Hizbullah
The Israeli government has agreed to exchange prisoners between Israel and Hizbullah, finalized by a German mediation. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/10/2003 - Al-Shara, Obeid held talks on developments Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/10/2003