Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 5/16/2005
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of May 16, 2005
- Lebanese Islamic group calls for boycotting the elections
The Islamic group in Lebanon has renewed its call to boycott the Lebanese parliamentary elections which start on may 29 as candidates and voters. These groups attributed boycotting the voting process to what it called the international interventions and the formula of the elections law. Lebanon, Politics, 5/21/2005 - Miqati denies any Syrian influence in Lebanon Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/21/2005
- Lebanon condemns foreign intervention in internal affairs
Lebanon on Friday denounced the foreign intervention in Lebanese interior affairs and forthcoming Lebanese elections scheduled at the end of the current May. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 5/21/2005 - Continued Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/21/2005
- Committee on Lebanese detainees in Israeli Jails demands their release Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/20/2005
- A Lebanese security leader is under the disposal of the army
It was announced in Beirut that one of the Lebanese security department leaders, the Lebanese opposition asked for their resignation, was put under the disposal of the army leadership. Lebanon, Politics, 5/19/2005 - Opposition certain of winning Lebanese elections; removing politics from the security departments
Concerning the issue of the Lebanese elections, Saad Eddine al-Hariri repeated his expectations that the Lebanese opposition will win the majority of seats in the parliament in the elections due on May 29th. Lebanon, Politics, 5/19/2005 - Aoun considers Lebanese elections a reflection to international agenda
Michael Aoun, one of the main leaders of the Lebanese opposition against Syria, considered that the Lebanese elections due on May 29th is unfair and come to meet an international agenda. Lebanon, Politics, 5/19/2005 - Aoun visits Jaajaa in prison
The former Lebanese army leader Michael Aoun visited the leader of the Lebanese Forces banned party, Samir Jaajaa, in his prison on Wednesday. This was the first meeting between the two men in 15 years. Lebanon, Politics, 5/19/2005 - Lebanon to hold elections as schedule Lebanon, Politics, 5/19/2005
- Lebanese premier stresses national unity, focus on economics
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Miqati underlined on Tuesday the importance of the national unity and coexistence in Lebanon as well to pay attention to social and economic affaires that concern Lebanese. Lebanon, Politics, 5/18/2005 - European observer to monitor the Lebanese elections
Observers from the EU were deployed in various parts of Lebanon in preparations for the Lebanese parliamentary elections which will be held on phases starting as from May 29 at a time when the formation of election lists has formed in Beirut district area where the elections will start. Lebanon-European Union, Politics, 5/17/2005 - Lebanese premier: peace cannot be established without restoration of occupied lands Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 5/17/2005
- Lebanese deputies and relations with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/17/2005
- The bloc of Saad al-Hariri
Saad Eddin al-Hariri has announced the formation of al-Hariri family list which carries the name of his father Rafiq al-Hariri. Lebanon, Politics, 5/16/2005 - Junblat alliance with Jaajaa
The Druz leader expressed his regret over the strong attack launched against him by the leader of the national trend Michael Aoun in which he accused him of flip-flopping on his political stances. He also expressed his ambition to form a house of senate in Lebanon during which political sectarianism is abrogated and a secular community is formed. Lebanon, Politics, 5/16/2005 - Lebanese prime minister arrives in Riyadh
The Lebanese prime minister Najib Liqati arrived in al-Riyadh on Sunday to hold talks with senior Saudi officials in the course of the visit which was the first by him since he had assumed his post. Lebanon-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/16/2005 - Lebanese officials stress national unity Lebanon, Politics, 5/16/2005