Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 5/9/2005
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of May 9, 2005
- Miqati complains to the UN on Israeli Violations Lebanon-UN, Politics, 5/14/2005
- New reading of Syrian- Lebanese relations Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/14/2005
- Reciprocated bombardment between the Israeli forces and Hizbullah fighters
The Israeli warplanes on Friday raided the surrounding of al-Habareyah town which faces the occupied Shebaa farms in south Lebanon. Lebanese police sources said that Israeli fighters dropped a missile on the surrounding of the area. No reports were given on casualties. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/14/2005 - Annan assigns a German judge as head of the UN committee on Hariri's assassination Lebanon-UN, Politics, 5/14/2005
- One joint election list for the Lebanese opposition
In an attempt to settle the current Lebanese election crisis, the Lebanese opposition agreed on Thursday to form joint lists in order to launch the elections due to be held on May 29th. Lebanon, Politics, 5/13/2005 - Thousands of Christians demonstrate against the Lebanese elections law
Thousands of Lebanese from various parts of Lebanon demonstrated in Bkerky in the north east of Lebanon in support of the stances of the Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir in his strong rejection of the election law of 2000 which is considered as not fair for Christians. Lebanon, Politics, 5/13/2005 - Two missiles explosion in Shebaa farms
The Israeli army said that two explosions took place near one Israeli position in Shebaa farms area on the Lebanese borders, expected to be a result of two missile attacks. The spokeswoman for the Israeli army said that this assumption has not been confirmed yet. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/13/2005 - Aoun welcomes alliance with Hizbullah, criticizes Junblat
The Lebanese opposition Christian figure Micheal Aoun expressed openly his readiness to maintain an elections alliance with the Hizbullah party and renewed his criticism of the Druz leader Walid Junblat Lebanon, Politics, 5/12/2005 - UN verification team ends mission on Syrian withdrawal
The Lebanese official news agency announced that the UN team in charge of verifying the Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon ended its mission on Monday and its chief had visited the commander of the Lebanese army Michael Suleiman to thank him over his cooperation which allowed the completion of the mission. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 5/12/2005 - Miqati: no stability without peace Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 5/12/2005
- al-Thawra: Lebanese minister stresses Syrian workers' rights Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/12/2005
- Aoun describes Junblat as a taxi driver Lebanon, Politics, 5/12/2005
- Lahoud vows for transparent, honest elections Lebanon, Politics, 5/11/2005
- Aoun, Hizbullah and Saad al-Hariri
Former Lebanese army leader Michael Aoun met on Monday with a Hizbullah delegation led by parliamentarian Ali Ammar. Lebanon, Politics, 5/11/2005 - Israeli planes continue violations of Lebanese Air-Space Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/11/2005
- Miqati condemns Israeli violations of south lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/11/2005
- Aoun calls Lebanese opposition to support him in the elections
Former leader of the Lebanese army Michael Aoun said he is still waiting the decision of other sides of the Lebanese opposition on allying with him in the legislative elections due by the end of May. Lebanon, Politics, 5/10/2005 - Israeli planes violate Lebanese air-space Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/10/2005
- Aoun attributes Syrian withdrawal to his stances, Junblat criticizes
The former leader of the Lebanese army Michael Aoun chose a heated beginning for his life in Lebanon after 15 years in his exile in Paris, and he called for eliminating what he called the political feudalism and the hated sectarianism. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/9/2005 - Lebanese figures deplore recent blasts in Beirut Lebanon, Politics, 5/9/2005