Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 3/21/2005
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of March 21, 2005
- Lebanese defense minister: Army not prepared to replace the Syrian forces upon completed withdrawal
The Lebanese minister of defense Abdul Rahim Murad said that the size of the Lebanese army is not enough to replace the Syrian forces in case of complete withdrawal from Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 3/26/2005 - Lebanese government: UN fact finding report commission on Hariri assassination not based on evidence
The Lebanese government expressed readiness to cooperate with the recommendations of the UN fact finding commission to carry out an international investigation in order to reveal "the facts" in the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 3/26/2005 - Syria's permanent envoy to the UN statement on Hariri fact finding report
Syria's Permanent envoy to the UN Faisal Miqdad said that the U.N. fact-finding mission report on the former Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri assassination has dealt with issues of political nature and depended on the sayings of one Lebanese party while ignoring the other. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/26/2005 - Lebanese interior minister and the UN Fact-Finding Mission Lebanon-UN, Politics, 3/26/2005
- Syria: UN Report on Hariri assassination is not focused Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/26/2005
- Miqati calls for shouldering national responsibility Lebanon, Politics, 3/26/2005
- Lahoud is persistent to disclose the killers of former Lebanese premier
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud stressed his care to find out the killers of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri, with the approaching of the 40 day of his assassination, saying he "will resort to international and Arab commissions and references." Lebanon, Politics, 3/25/2005 - On the Lebanese general elections
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announced from Paris, in an interview with the TV channel 3, that president Bashar al-Assad will give a defined schedule for the withdrawal of his forces from Lebanon within one week. Lebanon, Politics, 3/25/2005 - Mission report on the Hariri assassination calls for international investigation
The report which was submitted by the chairman of the facts finding commission, deputy commissioner of the police in Ireland, Peter FitzGerald, to the UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, regarding the international investigation on the investigation of the Hariri assassination described the Lebanese investigation as shameful. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 3/25/2005 - Karami continues consultations to form the government
The hopes to reach a Lebanese government supervising the general elections in Lebanon started to diminish in light of the failure of the designated Lebanese prime minister Omar Karami, so far, in reaching a new national unity government despite the announcement made by the Druz parliamentarian Walid Junblat acceptance to join talks with him. Lebanon, Politics, 3/25/2005 - Lebanese reaction to the mission's report on the Hariri assassination
In the first reaction to the UN fact finding mission investigation on the Hariri assassination, the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud called in the UN Secretary General to do every thing he finds necessary to disclose the reality to the assassination of Hariri. Lebanon, Politics, 3/25/2005 - Syrian criticism, American commandment of the UN report over Hariri assassination
Damascus has described the reports of the UN fact finding mission over the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri of being fragrantly biased. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/25/2005 - Hoss, Arslan stress the necessity of forming a national government
Lebanese senior officials warned Thursday against the current dangerous situation that surrounded Lebanon, poiting out that these circumstances may negatively affect security and economic situation in the country. Lebanon, Politics, 3/25/2005 - Bomb dismantled in Beirut
News reports in Beirut said that the Lebanese security forces dismantled on Thursday one explosive implanted in a small box in one of the trade area in al-Doura area, of a Christian majority, in Beirut. Lebanon, Politics, 3/25/2005 - Lahoud hails syrian troops role in Lebanon Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/25/2005
- Syria does not fear the repetition of the Iraqi scenario
The Syria foreign minister Farouk al-Shara said on the sideline of the Arab summit which is held in Algeria that the Western states, especially the USA, try to target Syria "but they will not succeed in their attempt because they lack pretexts and justification." Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/24/2005 - Student clashes at the Lebanese Arab University of Beirut AUB
News reports in Beirut said on Wednesday that several persons were injured on Wednesday in clashes at the Arab University in Beirut between students representing the opposition and others supporters of the government in Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 3/24/2005 - Investigation judge in Hariri's assassination quits
While international pressure continues on Syria which was accused by the Lebanese opposition of assassinating the Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri, judicial sources said that the investigation judge Michael Abu Arraj who is in charge of investigating in the assassination of Hariri quit this mission. Lebanon, Politics, 3/24/2005 - Washington seeks to convince Paris to consider Hizbullah a terrorist party
The US announced on Wednesday it seeks to convince France to consider Hizbullah a terrorist organization and the French al-Ihsan Wal I'ana committee for the Palestinians (CPSP) a supporter for the Hamas movement listed on terrorism lists. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 3/24/2005 - Lebanese defense minister hopes for support from the Arab summit Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 3/24/2005
- Al-Shara: Syria is keen to preserve Lebanon's sovereignty, independence
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara stressed that Syria is more keen on the sovereignty and independence of Lebanon than any other party. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/23/2005 - Two Lebanese were killed in the Kaslik explosion
The explosion which targeted a trade complex in the Kaslik area in Jouneyah, 20 Km to the north of Beirut, resulted in killing two persons and injuring 8 persons at least. Lebanon, Local, 3/23/2005 - Sfeir calls for cooperation with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/23/2005
- Junblat in Egypt, warning against the return of violence to Lebanon
Lebanese Druz parliamentarian and leader of the Lebanese Socialist Progressive party, Walid Junblat, is visiting Egypt where he expects to meet today with President Hosni Mubarak. Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 3/21/2005 - Lebanese officials on national stances, continued resistance
Lebanese resistance weapons will always be against the Israeli occupation and it will never be in another direction, Deputy Secretary General of Hizbullah Sheikh Naim Qassem said Sunday. Lebanon, Politics, 3/21/2005 - Unprecedented visit by thousands of Hizbullah's supporters to Hariri's tomb
Thousands of supporters of the Lebanese Hizbullah party on Sunday visited the tomb of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Harir in al-Shuhadaa (martyrs) square in the downtown of Beirut for the first time since his assassination on February 14. Lebanon, Politics, 3/21/2005 - Kuwaiti papers underline Syria's sacrifices for Lebanon
Kuwaiti daily of 'al-Qabas' underlined Sunday that sacrifices made by Syria for Lebanon has ended the civil war in the country and protected the Lebanese people from being torn apart. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/21/2005 - Jordanian newspaper and pressures on Syria Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/21/2005