Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 4/4/2005
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of April 4, 2005
- Junblat considers the Taif Accord as a guarantee for lebanon Lebanon, Politics, 4/9/2005
- Lebanon calls for a quick investigation of Hariri assassination
The moves on ground regarding the withdrawal of the Syrian forces from Lebanon, coupled with accelerated developments at the political level following the issuance of UN resolution 1595, provided for the formation of an international investigation committee on the assassination of the Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 4/9/2005 - Explosion in Beirut, explosives truck seized heading to Syria
The Lebanese police said that one bomb was thrown at a building including a branch for one banks in Dohour al-Shweif area, in the Lebanese northern Maten area in the Mount Lebanon on Friday evening. Lebanon-Syria, Local, 4/9/2005 - Lebanese figures stress unified track and joint destiny with syria
Lebanese national forces and parties stressed Thursday attachment to a unified track and joint destiny with Syria. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/8/2005 - Karami: new government by Monday Lebanon, Politics, 4/8/2005
- Lebanese parliamentarian stresses National Resistance in Lebanon Lebanon, Politics, 4/8/2005
- Bahaa Hariri highlights relation with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/8/2005
- Karami meets with Junbulat on elections
Concerning the notable detente between the pro Lebanese government and the opposition forces, the leader of the Lebanese socialist progressive opposition party Walid Junblat and the designated Lebanese prime Minister Omar Karami discussed the date and means of holding the next elections in Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 4/7/2005 - Syria, Lebanon launch a border bridge
Syria and Lebanon on Wednesday launched a bridge project along the Syrian-Lebanese border. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 4/7/2005 - UN Security Council approves international investigation into Hariri assassination
The UN Security Council is expected to approve today a draft resolution proposed by the USA, France and Britain to form an international investigation committee on the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 4/7/2005 - Lahoud meets army chief
Lebanon's President Emile Lahoud on Wednesday reviewed with Lebanese Army Commander Lieu. Gen. Michel Suleiman the latest security developments in light of the Syrian troops withdrawal process from Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 4/7/2005 - Kuwaiti papers criticize US intervention in Lebanon
The Kuwaiti paper of al-Rai al-Am harshly criticized in an article Wednesday US interference in the Lebanese internal affairs, warning against dangers that come from shuttle tours made by US officials to Lebanon. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 4/7/2005 - British ambassador in Lebanon: Syrian withdrawal is a positive step Lebanon-UK, Politics, 4/6/2005
- Larsen meets Lebanese officials; army to fill gaps
Lebanese Minister of Defense Abdulrahim Murad on Tuesday said Syrian troops are committed to implementing the Taif Accord, adding that the Lebanese army will fill the gaps after the Syrian forces withdrawal. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 4/6/2005 - Hoss: Syria is the most harmed by Hariri's assassination
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss said on Tuesday Syria seems to be is the most harmed from the crime of assassinating former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/6/2005 - Lebanese parliament rejects foreign intervention Lebanon, Politics, 4/6/2005
- Lebanese gougs sit-in near US embassy Lebanon-USA, Politics, 4/6/2005
- Karami: new Lebanese government before end of the week
Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Omar Karami stressed that the announcement on forming the new government will be before the end of this week. Lebanon, Politics, 4/5/2005 - Larsen expects positions evacuated by the Syrian army in Beirut
In his second day of visiting Lebanon, the UN special envoy to the Middle East Terje Roed-Larsen inspected on Tuesday positions evacuated recently by the Syrian forces. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 4/5/2005 - UN committee to investigate Hariri assassination
Diplomats at the UN expected that the UN Security Council will approve this week a resolution for the establishment of an international investigation committee to the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri. These diplomats said that the resolution will be careful to ensure the end to threats of the achievement of sovereignty for Lebanon. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 4/5/2005 - Lebanese figures deplore foreign intervention
Head of the Social National Syrian Party in Lebanon, Jibran Arbaji, warned that foreign intervention in Lebanon aimed at disarming the national Lebanese resistance and turning the country into a weak entity that cannot face up to the ambitions of Israel or foreign powers. Lebanon, Politics, 4/5/2005 - Karami, Larsen discuss developments Lebanon-UN, Politics, 4/5/2005
- Syria promises complete withdrawal from Lebanon by the end of April
The UN special envoy to the Middle East Terje Roed-Larsen said that Syria will withdraw all its forces and security intelligence from Lebanon before the end of April 30. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 4/4/2005 - Lebanese figures reject foreign intervention in Lebanon's internal affairs Lebanon, Politics, 4/4/2005
- Two armed Syrians detained in Beirut Lebanon-Syria, Local, 4/4/2005