Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 3/28/2005
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of March 28, 2005
- Syria to completely pull out its forces before the Lebanese elections
Syria said it will withdraw all its forces existing in Lebanon before the elections so as this announcement will end any speculation on the presence of 10,000 soldiers in the Bekaa plain, in the east of Lebanon. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/30/2005 - Karami fails to form a government
Sources in the office of the designated Lebanese prime minister expected he will reject to form a government after he had failed to convince the opposition to take part in a national unity government. Lebanon, Politics, 3/30/2005 - Syrian forces complete first phase of withdrawal
Damascus has completed the first phase of the withdrawal plan by pulling out its forces to the Bekaa plain, in the east of Lebanon, and pulled out more than one third of its forces deployed there into inside the Syrian territories. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/30/2005 - Mistora expresses deep concern over Israeli violations Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/30/2005
- Satterfield confers with Hammoud Lebanon-USA, Politics, 3/30/2005
- Al-Assad: security in Lebanon was not Syria's task
The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad considered that the UN report on the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri is "a political report based on views rather than evidence." Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/29/2005 - Lebanese presidency rejects accusations against Lahoud
The Media Office at Lebanese Presidency on Monday dismissed some media and politicians accusations against Lebanese President Emile Lahoud's for his stance vis-a-vis the assassination crime of former Lebanese Premier Rafic Hariri. Lebanon, Politics, 3/29/2005 - Lebanese figures and parties reject foreign intervention
Lebanese national parties in Baalbek underlined rejection of foreign intervention, asserting the importance of rapprochement and dialogue based on the Taif accord and the national principles in facing all attempts to harm the national unity. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/29/2005 - Junblat rules out dismantling Hizbullah weapons now Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/29/2005
- Israeli plane violates Lebanese air-space Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/29/2005
- Lahoud's assurance to ensure security
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud made use of attending a mass service on Easter in Bkerky church, the headquarters of the Maronite Church in the mount of Lebanon, to stress that the Lebanese authorities are determined to enhance security. Lebanon, Politics, 3/28/2005 - Junblat meets Nasrullah
Opposition Druz parliamentarian Walid Junblat started on Sunday talks with the secretary general of the Lebanese Hizbullah party Hassan Nasrullah at the headquarters of the party. Junblat said the talks assured of the support to the Lebanese resistance's role, and that the talks did not cover the issue of arms. Lebanon, Politics, 3/28/2005 - Syrian forces continue withdrawal from Lebanon
While Lebanon is preparing today, Monday, to celebrate the 40th day after the death of the late Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri, amid tense security atmospheres, the Syrian forces continued on Sunday their withdrawal from the Lebanese territories. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/28/2005 - Al-Jazeera office in Beirut receives threats of blowing it up
Al-Jazeera satellite TV office in Beirut received a telephone threat of blowing the building which includes the offices of media establishments in the downtown of the capital Beirut, if the station will not stop covering news of the explosion of the booby trapped car explosion in the industrial al-Boushreyah, to the east of Beirut, which resulted in killing two persons and injuring other 8. Lebanon-Regional, Local, 3/28/2005 - Lebanese clergy denounces al-Boushreyah blast in Lebanon Lebanon, Politics, 3/28/2005
- Aram al-Awal calls for dialogue among Lebanese parties Lebanon, Politics, 3/28/2005
- Lebanese envoy to the UN Security Council Lebanon-UN, Politics, 3/28/2005