Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 6/20/2005
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of June 20, 2005
- Lebanese are split on speaker of parliament
Concerning political developments in Lebanon, split emerged, in the lines of the Lebanese parliamentarians who oppose Syria, over the nomination of Nabih Berri for the post of the speaker of parliament. Berri has been the head of the legislative establishment since 1992. Lebanon, Politics, 6/25/2005 - Lebanese citizens eulogize Hawi
Thousands of the Lebanese people on Friday eulogized the funeral of the former secretary general of the Lebanese communist party George Hawi staring as from the hospital of the American University of Beirut amid slogans deploring his assassination on Tuesday. Lebanon, Politics, 6/25/2005 - Lebanese speaker fingers to Lebanon's enemies Lebanon, Politics, 6/25/2005
- Syrian national party rejects foreign intervention in Pebanon
The Syrian Social National Party in Lebanon warned Friday against the "American-Zionist plans to incite sedition, partition and tension in Lebanon as well as to escalate hostile campaigns against Syria." Lebanon-USA, Politics, 6/25/2005 - Lebanese opposition demands resignation of Lahoud
the Lebanese opposition said that the acts of assassination in Lebanon, and extending the term of office for Lahoud was the beginning of violation of the constitution, stressing that putting an end to this violation should be made through removing Lahoud and complete the dismantling process of the infrastructure of the Lebanese intelligence which it said it still continues violating security in Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 6/24/2005 - Tishrin: Lebanese deputy and the assassination of Hawi
Lebanese Deputy Marwan Fares has stressed that Israel is standing behind the crime of assassination of the former Secretary General of the Lebanese Communist Party George Hawi pointing out to the similarity with the other previous crimes committed by the Israeli Mossad in Beirut southern suburb against leaderships of Lebanese national resistance. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/24/2005 - A Lebanese bloc stresses distinguished relations with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/24/2005
- Lebanon enemies seek to destabilize situation, Lahoud
President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon on Wednesday said "the enemies of Lebanon seek to destabilize security and stability in the country." Lebanon, Politics, 6/23/2005 - UN Security Council deplores the assassination of Hawi Lebanon-UN, Politics, 6/23/2005
- Lebanese opposition demands the expansion of international investigations of assassinations
The Lebanese opposition demanded the expansion of the international investigation of assassinations the UN Security Council is following to include the assassination of the former secretary general of the Lebanese communist party George Hawi by issuing a new decision to expand the scale of the for investigation to also include the assassinations that followed that of the former prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 6/22/2005 - Lebanese figures condemn Hawi assassination act
Arab and foreign political and religious figures on Tuesday strongly denounced the crime of assassinating the former Secretary General of the Lebanese Communist Party George Hawi. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 6/22/2005 - Syria denounces the assassination of Hawi
Syria has strongly deplored the assassination of the former secretary general of the Lebanese communist party George Hawi by bowing up of his car in Beirut on Tuesday, considering that "this falls in the course of repeated damages behind which the enemies of Lebanon stand." Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 6/22/2005 - Hariri opposition bloc to control Lebanese parliament
The Lebanese minister of the interior Hassan al-Sabe' on Monday evening officially announced the wining of the 28th parliamentarians in the list backed by parliamentarian Saad al-Hariri, son of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri, in all parliamentary seats dedicated to the north area, over which votes were held on Sunday within the context of the fourth and last round of parliamentary talks in Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 6/21/2005 - Aoun will not take part in the next Lebanese government, to form shadow parliament
Prior to the announcement of the official declaration of Hariri's bloc winning of the elections in Lebanon of most the parliamentary seats, Michael Aoun said he will be an opposition, and will not take part in the government to be stemmed from the next parliament. Lebanon, Politics, 6/21/2005 - Lebanese minister of justice: Hawi's assassination made by remote- controlled explosion
Lebanese minister of justice Khaled Qabbani said that the explosion which claimed the life of the former secretary general of the Lebanese communist party George Hawi today in Wata al-Mseitbeh area in Beirut was controlled by remote control. Lebanon, Politics, 6/21/2005 - Lebanese communist party accuses Israel of killing Hawi
In the first reactions to the assassination of the former secretary general of the Lebanese communist party, George Hawi, the party's secretary general Khalil Hadadeh who arrived at the site of the explosion accused "intelligence instruments and Israel of such a series of aggressions." Lebanon, Politics, 6/21/2005 - BBC: Dakhlallah: Syria has no opponents, no supporters in Lebanon
The Syrian minister of information Mahdi Dakhllah on Monday evening refused to describe members of the "al-Mustaqbal trend" who won the elections in north Lebanon as standing against Syria. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 6/21/2005 - Hammoud and Feltman for unity of Iraq
Lebanese Foreign Minister Mahmoud Hammoud on Monday said his country is committed to Iraq's unity and sovereignty, calling for the necessity of implementing the UN relevant resolutions on Iraq. Lebanon-Iraq, Politics, 6/21/2005 - Israeli planes violate Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/21/2005
- Hoss criticizes foreign intervention in the elections Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 6/21/2005
- Saad al-Hariri wins the Lebanese elections in the north; Karami criticizes Mufti, Sfeir commends Aoun
Al-Mustaqbal ( future) trend lead by Saad al-Hariri and its allies in the north of Lebanon achieved great victory against its rivals, opening the door before a new political equilibrium in the country. Lebanon, Politics, 6/20/2005 - Suleiman Franjieh admits defeat in north Lebanon
On the other rivalry side of the Lebanese elections, Suleiman Franjieh on Sunday evening admitted that his list was defeated. He said "even if we loose, we are the real representatives for the Christian areas in north Lebanon." He added that if he wins alone the election in his list he will submit his resignation to the parliament. Lebanon, Politics, 6/20/2005 - Khatami expresses Iran keen to a unified Lebanon Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 6/20/2005