Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 1/26/2004
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of January 26, 2004
- Extension of UNIFIL mission in south Lebanon
The UN Security Council in New York yesterday unanimously extended for other 6 months expire on July 31st, the mission of the UN Interim forces working in South Lebanon UNIFIL. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/31/2004 - Lebanese- Iranian cooperation relations highlighted Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 1/31/2004
- Support to the environment and civil society in Lebanon Lebanon-European Union, Economics, 1/31/2004
- Obeid, Maher discuss ME developments Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 1/31/2004
- Berri meets with the Iraqi Interim governing council delegation Lebanon-Iraq, Politics, 1/31/2004
- Nasrullah considers Israel's keeping of al-Qintar is foolish act; Lebanese captives are welcomed as heroes
Lebanon lived yesterday a special day, as the whole country, people and officials participated in celebrating the arrival of freed Lebanese captives held in Israeli jails. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/30/2004 - Smaha describes captives exchange with Israel as a great achievement Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/30/2004
- al-Itihad: Junblat highlights Syrian- Lebanese relations
Leader of Lebanese Socialist Progressive Party Walid Junblat has stressed the necessity for strengthening and enhancing relations between Syria and Lebanon in facing the current challenges. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/29/2004 - Annan: exchanging prisoners is a positive development
The UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, described the deal of prisoners exchange between Israel and Hizbullah as a "positive development." He said that continued and comprehensive peace in the Middle East should include all tracks: the Palestinian, the Syria and the Lebanese. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/29/2004 - Hizbullah starts exchanging prisoners with Israel
News reports in Beirut said that the Lebanese Hizbullah handed over the German mediator late night yesterday in Beirut the Israeli reserve officer Elhanan Tananbaum and bodies of three Israeli soldiers in the framework of the prisoners exchange deal. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/29/2004 - One day before the exchange of prisoners, Israeli planes fly over Tyre in south Lebanon
Israeli planes flew over south Lebanon yesterday, one day before the set date to exchange prisoners between Israel and Hizbullah at a German mediation. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/29/2004 - Lahoud welcomes measure to reinforce Arab integration Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 1/28/2004
- Israel publishes names of released prisoners according to prisoners exchange agreement
Tel Aviv has published a list in the name of the prisoners who will be released in a prisoners exchange deal with the Lebanese Hizbullah, after the Israeli soldiers started to collect the remains of the Lebanese fighters in order to hand them to the party in the framework of the deal. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/28/2004 - Obeid stresses Lebanon's commitment to just peace
Lebanese Foreign Minister Jean Obeid stressed that Lebanon seeks the achievement of a just and comprehensive peace which ensures the restoration of the occupied lands in Lebanon and Syria. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 1/27/2004 - French army general for leading UNIFIL in South Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/27/2004
- Hizbullah, Israel confirm completing prisoners deal
Each of the Hizbullah and Israel confirmed officially the completion of the prisoners exchange deal among themselves, which will be completed in two phases, the first one to start on Thursday. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/26/2004