Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 3/14/2005
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of March 14, 2005
- Syria to complete withdrawal from Lebanon ASAP, Mustafa says
The Syrian ambassador to Washington Imad Mustafa announced that his country will complete the withdrawal of its forces and intelligence forces from Lebanon as soon as possible when the Lebanese security forces are ready to replace them. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/19/2005 - Sfeir warns against calls for Lahoud's resignation
Lebanon's Maronite Patriarch Nasrullah Sfeir, currently visiting the USA, warned against the consequences of the calls for the resignation of the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud for fears of creating a constitutional vacuum. Lebanon, Politics, 3/19/2005 - Annan for complete Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon before Lebanese elections
The secretary general of the Arab league AL Kofi Annan said he expects a complete withdrawal for the Syrian forces and intelligence from Lebanon before the Lebanese parliamentary elections. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 3/19/2005 - An explosion to the east of Beirut
An explosion shook the eastern part of the Lebanese capital Beirut and Lebanese security sources said that seven persons were at least injured in as a result, according to preliminary findings. Lebanon, Local, 3/19/2005 - Boueiz: Hizbullah is part and parcel of Lebanon Lebanon, Politics, 3/19/2005
- Lebanese defense minister highlights relations with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/19/2005
- Bishara stresses Palestinians' legitimate right to return home Palestine-Lebanon, Politics, 3/19/2005
- Manar prevention decision is illegal Lebanon-European Union, Politics, 3/19/2005
- Syrian army completed first phased of withdrawal from Lebanon
The Syrian army on Thursday completed the first phase of its withdrawal to the east of Lebanon so that to end the operation it had started on March 8th. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/18/2005 - Lebanese security chief submits Lebanese opposition accusations to the attorney general
The director of the Lebanese general security Lt. gen. Jamil al-Sayyed decided to submit the accusations addressed by the opposition against the Lebanese security over the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri to the Attorney General. Lebanon, Politics, 3/18/2005 - Lahoud calls for a national unity government
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud called for a national unity government to face the recent developments in Lebanon and the region. Lebanon, Politics, 3/18/2005 - Nasserallah calls for an internal Lebanese Dialogue
Secretary General of the Lebanese Hizbullah Party, Hassan Nasserallah has reiterated his call for dialogue among all the Lebanese parties. Lebanon, Politics, 3/18/2005 - Junblat renews call on Lahoud to resign
The opposition Druz leader Walid Junblat renewed his demand to the resignation of the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud to resign. Lebanon, Politics, 3/18/2005 - Qathafi proposed compensations for Mousa al-Sader family
The family of the Shiite leader Mousa al-Sader said that the Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi proposed financial compensations for closing the file of the disappearance of al-Sader 26 years ago during his visit to Libya. Libya-Lebanon, Politics, 3/18/2005 - US congress calls for punishing Lebanese officials supporting Syria
The US senate almost unanimously adopted a decision, demanding the US President's administration to freeze all assets of Lebanese officials who support "Lebanon's occupation by the Syrian Arab Republic." Lebanon-USA, Politics, 3/18/2005 - Israeli warplanes violate Lebanese air-spaces Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/18/2005
- Karami prevents pro Syria supporters demonstration
The designated Lebanese prime minister Omar Karami is preventing a demonstration by Syria's supporters due tomorrow Friday. He called on the opposition parties to do the same and prevent all its demonstrations. Lebanon, Politics, 3/17/2005 - Hizbullah party rejects Bush's call to drop arms
The Lebanese Hizbullah party announced cling to resistance, rejecting thereby the call advocated by the US President George W. Bush to give up its weapons. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 3/17/2005 - Bush meets with Maronite patriarch Sfeir
The US President George W. Bush yesterday renewed his demands to Syria to leave Lebanon. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 3/17/2005 - Lahoud for urgent formation of new government Lebanon, Politics, 3/17/2005
- Lahoud underlines inter-Lebanese national unity and dialogue Lebanon, Politics, 3/16/2005
- More Syrian forces withdraw from Lebanon
Witnesses said that Syrian intelligence employees evacuated their last base in Beirut on late today, Wednesday morning, in a step bringing Damascus closer to meet the demands set by the USA and the Lebanese opposition. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/16/2005 - UN facts finding commission ends mission in Lebanon
At a time when demonstrations in support of or against the Lebanese government continued, the UN team in charge of facts finding in the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri concluded its mission. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 3/16/2005 - On the formation of the new Lebanese government
Several Lebanese opposition parliamentarians on Tuesday called on the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud to resign so as to avoid the country "a political and economic crisis." Lebanon, Politics, 3/16/2005 - Bush and Hizbullah party
The Lebanese President George W. Bush has kept the door opened on Tuesday before the Lebanese Hizbullah party which is placed by the USA in its terrorist list in order to play a main political role in Lebanon. He urged the Hizbullah party to prove that it is not a terrorist organization. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 3/16/2005 - Karami begins consultations on a new government
Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Omar Karami on Tuesday began parliamentary consultations to form a new Lebanese government. Karami met former Lebanese Premiers Rashid al-Sulh, Saleem al-Hoss and Amin al-Hafez and two former Speakers of Parliament Kamel al-Asa'ad and Hussein al-Husseini. Lebanon, Politics, 3/16/2005 - Stink water leaks from Israeli settlement into south Lebanon
Lebanese southern village of "Mais al-Jabal" asked Lebanese authorities to lodge a complaint to the UN against Israel over pumping stink water into the village fields. Lebanon-Israel, Environment, 3/16/2005 - Lebanese opposition massive demonstration in Beirut
Scores of thousands of Lebanese gathered at al-Shuhadaa ( martyrs) square in the downtown of Beirut on Monday at the invitation of the opposition parties on the occasion of one month following the assassination of the Lebanese former Prime minister Rafic Hariri. News reports estimated number of participants in the demonstration at 300,000. Lebanon, Politics, 3/15/2005 - Jordanian newspapers on the pressures on Syria
the daily asked "why does the campaign against Syria continue particularly after President Bashar al-Assad's latest announcement on the Syrian troops withdrawal from Lebanon?" Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/15/2005 - Lebanese deputies and Syrian-Lebanese Relations Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/15/2005
- Israeli reconnaissance plane violates Lebanese air-spaces Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/15/2005
- The schedule of Syrian forces withdrawal from Lebanon
The Lebanese foreign minister Mahmoud Hamoud said that the Syrian forces will not complete its withdrawal from Lebanon before the convening of a meeting between Syria and Lebanese military officials on April 7th which will define the final date for this operation. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/14/2005 - Demonstration supporting the Lebanese government in al-Nabatieh Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/14/2005
- Lahoud: agreement with Syria on withdrawal
"Syrian-Lebanese leaderships agreed on implementing a series of military measures related to Syria's withdrawal from Lebanon within the framework of the Taif Accord," Lebanese president Emile Lahoud said on Sunday. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 3/14/2005 - Larsen: total agreement with Lebanese FM over withdrawal of the Syrian forces
The UN special envoy to Lebanon Terry Rod Larsen stressed that there is a total agreement with the Syrian foreign minister over UN resolutions 1559 which demands the withdrawal of the Syrian forces from Lebanon. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 3/14/2005 - Lebanese president underlines distinguished relations with Syria
President Emil Lahoud of Lebanon said the distinguished relations with Syria will be clearer and stronger in the future, pointing out that those who reject the Syrian presence now "were the most who had benefited from such a relation." Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/14/2005 - Implication of the Hariri assassination fatigued the Lebanese economy Lebanon, Economics, 3/14/2005
- US, France say Syrian withdrawal is a positive step
US President National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley described Sunday preliminary reports on Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon as positive. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 3/14/2005 - Kabalan-Hoss for inter-Lebanese dialogue Lebanon, Politics, 3/14/2005
- Israeli plane violates the Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/14/2005
- Lebanese foreign ministry deplores Straw's statements Lebanon-UK, Politics, 3/14/2005