Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 1/31/2005
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of January 31, 2005
- Syria removes tarrifs on Lebanese at border points
Syria's Minister of Transport Makram Obeid depicted on Wednesday the cabinet endorsement on the draft law that exempts all Lebanese from tariffs on Syrian border points and entrances as important. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/3/2005 - Lebanon and Belarus support peace in the Middle East Lebanon-Belarus, Politics, 2/3/2005
- Syrian- Lebanese gas line to be launched mid 2005
Syria's Minister of Electricity announced gas transport line between Syria and Lebanon would be ready to take off at the middle of this year while the Minister of Industry called to enhance bilateral cooperation with Lebanon by building joint industrial companies. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 2/2/2005 - Al-Moallem, Hammoud on Lebanese - Syrian relations
Lebanese Foreign Minister Mahmoud Hammoud announced that Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister's current visit to Lebanon comes within the framework of coordination and cooperation policy between Foreign Ministries in both countries. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 2/2/2005 - Lebanese president gets a message from Syrian peer Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 2/2/2005
- Lebanese minister stresses right to resist Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/2/2005
- Rafsanjni and relations with Syria and Lebanon Iran-Lebanon, Politics, 2/2/2005
- Syria, Lebanon sign meeting minutes
Syria and Lebanon on Monday stressed the strong and concrete cooperation and coordination between both states "in the face of different challenges which try to affect their national stances." Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 2/1/2005 - Lebanese president receives Syrian premier
President Emil Lahoud of Lebanon underlined necessity of continued cooperation between Syria and Lebanon, particularly in the current complicated circumstances to "face the challenges targeting the Arab nation." Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 2/1/2005 - Karami supports the return back of Gen. Aoun to Lebanon
The Lebanese prime minister Omar Karami welcomed the return back of Maj. Michael Aoun who opposes the Syrian presence in Lebanon and lives in his exile in Paris since 14 years. Lebanon, Politics, 2/1/2005 - Berri and Otari hold talks in Beirut Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 2/1/2005
- Michael Aoun decided to return back to Lebanon before the parliamentary elections
The Lebanese opposition figure Michael Aoun announced he intends to return back to Lebanon before the parliamentary elections due in Spring. Lebanon, Politics, 1/31/2005 - Iran deplores Israeli aggressions on Lebanon
Iranian Defense Minister Ali Shamkhani on Sunday condemned Israeli threats and violations of Lebanon, calling on the international community and organizations to practice pressure on Israel to stop violations of Lebanese air spaces. Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 1/31/2005 - Syrian Airlines endorses agreement with Lebanese ME airlines
The board of the Syrian Airlines on Sunday endorsed the statute of the Air Taxi project which is to be launched jointly with its Lebanese counterpart, The Middle East airlines, and the private sectors of both states. Syria-Lebanon, Business, 1/31/2005