Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 2/14/2005
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of February 14, 2005
- Lahoud offers condolences on Hariri demise
The Lebanese President Emile Lhoud on Friday visited the house of the late former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri where he offered condolences to his two sons. This was after he did not attend the Hariri funeral. Lebanon, Politics, 2/19/2005 - Lebanon searches for 6 suspects who left for Australia
Lebanon said it is searching for 6 persons that left for Australia from Beirut airport just hours after the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri in the downtown of Beirut, leaving trace of TNT explosives on their seats in the plane. Lebanon, Politics, 2/19/2005 - Lebanon rejects international investigation of the Hariri assassination
The Lebanese prime minister Omar Karami on Friday renewed his government's rejection to opening an international investigation to the Hariri assassination. Lebanon, Politics, 2/19/2005 - Continued moves of the Lebanese opposition
The reaction of the Lebanese government to appoint a new minister of tourism came after the announcement of the Lebanese opposition on Friday in its meeting following the assassination of Hariri the launching of what it called "the peaceful and democratic uprising for independence," in reaction to the "criminal policy conducted by the Syrian and Lebanese authority." Lebanon, Politics, 2/19/2005 - Lebanese officials reaction to assassination crime
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss on Friday voiced great regret over some Lebanese to exploit the assassination of ex-prime Minister Rafic Hariri to serve flagrant political purposes. Lebanon, Politics, 2/19/2005 - Qaresli and Hariri's assassination
German MP Jamal al-Qaresli stressed Friday that all evidences indicate that there are international powers, which hate Lebanon, and are involved in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri. Lebanon-Germany, Politics, 2/19/2005 - Bakradoni calls for a national conference
Head of Lebanese al-Katayeb Party, Karim Bakradoni, stressed Friday that the late Lebanese ex-Prime Minister Rafic Hariri was always careful to develop the Syrian-Lebanese relations and the state's relation with the national resistance. Lebanon, Politics, 2/19/2005 - Berri: Lebanese parliamentary election will take place on time Lebanon, Politics, 2/19/2005
- Al-Khazen stresses Israel's involvement in the Hariri assassination Lebanon, Politics, 2/19/2005
- Patriarch Sfair and Hariri's Assassination Lebanon, Politics, 2/19/2005
- Lebanese National Parties and Hariri Assassination Lebanon, Politics, 2/19/2005
- Continued investigations in Hariri assasination Lebanon, Politics, 2/19/2005
- Annan orders investigations in the Hariri assassination Lebanon-UN, Politics, 2/19/2005
- Lebanese government calls the opposition not to play with Hariri's blood
The Lebanese government reacted to criticism raised by the opposition against it and accused it of using for political purposes the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri, whose funeral was held on Wednesday in a massive funeral amidst vast demands of an international investigation on his assassination. Lebanon, Politics, 2/18/2005 - Increasing demands for an international investigation of Hariri's assassination Lebanon, Politics, 2/18/2005
- Lebanese opposition escalate confrontation, reject government's accusations
The Lebanese opposition escalated the tone of its confrontation with the Lebanese government and rejected the accusations addressed to it that it is using the incident of the assassination of Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri for political gains. The opposition leader of the Socialist Progressive party, Walid Junblat, described the government as an authority of terrorism, hireling criminal. Lebanon, Politics, 2/18/2005 - Newspapers: Israel is behind assassination of Hariri
Newspapers from around the world on Thursday raised accusation fingers to Israel regarding the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/18/2005 - Qaddoumi accuses superpowers behind Hariri murder
Senior Palestinian official rejected on Thursday the involvement of any Arab party in the "ugly crime" of killing Lebanese former Premier Rafic Hariri, pointing out rather to great international powers. Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 2/18/2005 - Hammoud holds talks with Russian official in Beirut Lebanon-Russia, Politics, 2/18/2005
- Lebanon asks for the Swiss experience in investigating Hariri assassination
Lebanon has officially asked for the help of Swiss experience in the investigations in the implications of the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri. News reports quoted official sources in Lebanon that Lebanon refused security cooperation with France in the investigation. Lebanon, Politics, 2/17/2005 - Hariri's funeral procession
The body of former Premier Rafic Hariri and the other six men who were accompanying him were laid to rest at Mohammad al-Amin mosque, downtown Beirut. Lebanon, Politics, 2/17/2005 - Invetsigations of Hariri's assassination
Special Peace Envoy of the European Union, Marc Oti, on Wednesday expressed confidence that the Lebanese authorities will certainly figure out the responsible party for assassinating the former Lebanese prime Minister Rafic Hariri. Lebanon, Politics, 2/17/2005 - Nasrallah: Lebanon could never be hostile to Syria
Secretary General of Hizbullah in Lebanon said Tuesday Hariri supported the establishment of excellent fraternal relations with Syria, stressing that "Lebanon could never be hostile to Syria." Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 2/17/2005 - British newspaper suspicion Israel behind assassinating Hariri Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/17/2005
- Al-Hariri funeral today, Khaddam takes part
Normal life stopped in Lebanon yesterday mourning the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri by a booby trapped car in Beirut on Monday that resulted in killing 14 persons including seven of his guards and hundreds were injured. Lebanon, Politics, 2/16/2005 - Denial of a claimed responsibility for Hariri's assassination
In a statement on the Internet, "al-Qaida organization in Bilad al-Sham" denied responsibility for what it called the Jihad and al-Salafeyah factions to Hariri's assassination incident. Lebanon, Politics, 2/16/2005 - The Lebanese eulogized Hariri in the presence of world leaders
The Lebanese people are eulogizing today the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri in the presence of a large number of international, regional and official figures in a people's funeral to take the streets of Beirut. Lebanon, Politics, 2/16/2005 - Reactions to murder of Hariri assassination
Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal said Tuesday that he is not eager to the idea which suggested to hold international investigation regarding the murder of former Lebanese Premier Rafic Hariri, adding that he prefers to await to see what Lebanese judiciary decides. Lebanon, Politics, 2/16/2005 - Khaddam: Hariri was assassinated due to his political role
"Hariri was targeted because of his political role in boosting civil peace in Lebanon ... Enemies of Lebanon and the Arab nation have interest in assassinating peace in Lebanon," Syrian Vice President said Tuesday. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/16/2005 - Lebanese information minister announces mourning of tv and radio Lebanon, Politics, 2/15/2005
- Lahoud gives instructions to maintain security
The higher council for defense in Lebanon asked after convening an emergency meeting held by the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud to authorize the army in coordination with various other Lebanese security forces to take all measures to control the security situation in the country, following the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri on Monday noon. Lebanon, Politics, 2/15/2005 - Unidentified group claims responsibility for Hariri's assassination
An Anonymous group calling itself "al-Nasra Wal Jihad Fee Bilad al-Sham " (Victory and Jihad in lands of al-Shaam ) claimed responsibility for Hariri's assassination. Lebanon, Politics, 2/15/2005 - Lebanese army announces state of alert
The Lebanese army announced the state of alert and vehicles and inspection points were made after the killing of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri in a booby trapped car explosion in Beirut on Monday. Lebanon, Politics, 2/15/2005 - Al-assad condemns terrorist act in Beirut
President Bashar al-Assad on Monday condemned the terrorist act that claimed the life of a number of the Lebanese people, on top of them former Premier Rafic Hariri. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/15/2005 - Lebanese opposition holds Lebanese government, Syria responsible for the attacks
Angry demonstrators attacked a headquarters for the Baath party in Beirut and the house of the prime minister Omar Karami. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 2/15/2005 - World countries condemn assassination of Hariri
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday condemned the assassination of Lebanese former Premier Rafic Hariri. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 2/15/2005 - Former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri killed in a large blast in Beirut
Lebanese "Future TV" today announced the killing of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri in an explosion in Beirut. Lebanon, Politics, 2/14/2005 - Ferzli stresses right of palestinian refugees to return home Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 2/14/2005
- Former UN SG criticizes selectivity in implementing UN resolutions Lebanon-UN, Politics, 2/14/2005