Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 7/19/2004
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of July 19, 2004
- Lahoud reviews activities of Syrian- Lebanese joint committees
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud and Secretary General of the Syrian-Lebanese Higher Council Nasri Khouri on Friday reviewed stages which have been implemented regarding the council decisions and work of the Syrian-Lebanese joint committees. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/24/2004 - Lebanon sentences one Moroccan to death over plans to attack the American embassy
The Lebanese criminal court yesterday sentenced to death one Moroccan accused of stealing and killing a cashier said he wanted the money to buy weapons in order to attack the American embassy in Beirut. Lebanon, Local, 7/24/2004 - Hizbullah denies American allegations of having links to al-Qiada
The Lebanese Hizbullah party stressed that the American allegations issued by the September 11 committee on having a link between it and al-Qaida organization, are false allegations. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 7/23/2004 - Lahoud confers with MPs on developments in the south Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/23/2004
- Berri: Lebanon is in need to the support of its expatriates Lebanon, Politics, 7/23/2004
- In reciprocated bombardment following the assassination of a resistance security official; two Israeli soldiers, one Hizbullah fighter were killed
Two Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack launched by Hizbullah fighters at an Israeli military position in the western sector of the borders between Lebanon and Israel. One member of the Lebanese Hizbullah party was killed in one Israeli air bombardment by two missiles against what is thought to be positions for the party in the outskirts of Eita al-Chaab border town. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/21/2004 - Israel attacks in the depth of Beirut, Hizbullah vows to retaliate, a leading figure in Intifada supporting unit, assassinated
In a professional operation which is the second in less than one year, the Israeli intelligence forces yesterday assassinated one of the cadres of the " Islamic resistance " in Lebanon, Ghaleb Muhammad Awali ( 41 year old) by an explosive implanted in his car in front of his house in Muwad quarters in the southern suburb of Beirut and the car was detonated as he got into it. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/20/2004 - Lahoud Condemns Assassination of Hizbullah's official
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud Monday condemned the crime of assassinating one of the Lebanese National Resistance men. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/20/2004 - Syrian - Lebanese memo on civil aviation signed
Syrian and Lebanese transport ministries Monday co-signed a Memo of Understanding to start taking the necessary measures for setting up a joint Air Taxi company in cooperation with the private sector in the two countries. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 7/20/2004