Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 6/27/2005
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of June 27, 2005
- Sanyoura underlines necessity of boosting Syrian-Lebanese relations Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/2/2005
- Sanyoura consultations to form government
Sanyoura vowed to ensure the independence of the law, strengthen state's institutions and efficiency, fight waste and corruption, strengthen growth and development and facing the economic problem in the country. Lebanon, Politics, 7/2/2005 - Lebanese personalities condemn the Israeli aggression on Lebanon
Israel exploits the ongoing parliamentary consultations to form a new Lebanese government to threaten and wage aggression against Lebanon, Lebanese Prime Minister designate Fouad Sanyoura said Friday. He vehemently condemned and rejected any attack, aggression, or any provocative behavior practiced by Israel against Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/2/2005 - Lahoud: Lebanon will meet its requirements Lebanon, Politics, 7/2/2005
- An explosion in Beirut
One Lebanese woman was criticaly injured from a bomb explosion in her car at the southern entrance of the capital Beirut. The security forces hurried to the site of the explosion and started investigation. Lebanon, Local, 7/2/2005 - Lebanese Moslem scholars assembly condemns Israeli violations Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/2/2005
- Lebanon calls for extending UNFIL forces in south lebanon
"We asserted that Israel continued its aggression by land, airspace and sea on the Lebanese territories and Israeli warplanes dropped provocative paper clippings on the Lebanese lands which constitutes a violation of the Lebanese sovereignty," Hammoud added Lebanon-Israel-UN, Politics, 7/2/2005 - Lahoud appoints Sanyoura to form new government
Lebanese Foreign Minister Mahmoud Hammoud held Israel responsible for escalating tension in south Lebanon yesterday. Lebanon, Politics, 7/1/2005 - Following Hizbullah - Israel confrontations, UN Security Council calls for fovernment to impose authority
The UN Security Council has called on the Lebanese government to impose full sovereignty on its lands and remove what it called the militias. This was expressed following confrontations at the border Shebaa Farms between Hizbullah and Israel. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 7/1/2005 - Israeli warplanes continue violations of the Lebanese airspace
Israeli warplanes on Thursday continued its violation of the Lebanese air-space in south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/1/2005 - Lebanese Shiite clergy: Israel causes instability in the Middle East Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/1/2005
- Hizbullah official source denies new confrontations with israeli forces in Shebaa forms Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/1/2005
- Spain blocks al-Manar broadcast in Latin America Lebanon-Spain, Politics, 6/30/2005
- Israeli raids after Hizbullah bombarded Shebaa farms, the Golan
The Lebanese Hizbullah party bombarded Israeli positions in the occupied Syrian Golan heights and the Shebaa forms in south Lebanon on Wednesday afternoon, while Israeli military sources admitted that four Israelis were injured. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/30/2005 - Three Lebanese killed from bullets of joys over Berri winning Lebanon, Local, 6/30/2005
- Nabih Berri reelected speaker of Lebanese parliament
Nabih Berri, the chairman of the Shiite Amal movement which supports Syria, on Tuesday won the leadership of the Lebanese parliament for four years. This was for the fourth running times. Lebanon, Politics, 6/29/2005 - Berri's aims for measured results in an effective parliament
Berri suggested to hold weekly sittings to supervise the cabinet performance, asserting the importance of combating corruption Lebanon, Politics, 6/29/2005 - Lebanon permits Palestinians to work; Abbas thanks Lahoud, Miqati
Minister Hamadeh said that "Israel was the one who expelled the Palestinians. They are now in our country, accepting it or not, depriving them from work is a violation of human rights." Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 6/29/2005 - Saad al-Hariri removes himself from consideration for prime minister Lebanon, Politics, 6/29/2005
- Lahoud: Enemies of Lebanon behind acts of assassination
"Lebanon, during the last months, has witnessed difficult and hard events that can bring it back to crucial times and hurt all national and pan-Arab achievements," President Lahoud added Lebanon, Politics, 6/28/2005 - Sanyoura is Lebanon's new prime minister
The expected scenario in Lebanon after the session of the parliament on Tuesday is a meeting between Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri and President Emil Lahoud who is expected to call for obligatory parliamentary elections before the end of next week. Lebanon, Politics, 6/27/2005 - Berri to be elected as speaker of the Lebanese parliament
Te Lebanese parliament tomorrow Tuesday will elect Nabih Berri as its speaker for the fourth term of office, at a majority of more than 100 votes, after large blocs at the parliament announced support for his nomination. Lebanon, Politics, 6/27/2005 - CNN: Lahoud: Syrian troops completely back home
The Syrian troops returned completely back home, and there are no Syrian troops in Lebanon now President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon said Sunday on CNN. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/27/2005