Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 7/11/2005
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of July 11, 2005
- Sanyoura presented new government excludes Aoun
Designated Lebanese prime minister Fouad Sanyoura said that the new formation which he had submitted to the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud on Friday is composed of 24 ministers including parliamentarians and politicians, leaving behind the idea of the government which is free from members in the parliament and the political parties. Lebanon, Politics, 7/16/2005 - Khatami describes Hizbollah weapon as mere Lebanese safeguard Lebanon-Iran, Military, 7/16/2005
- Two Lebanese obstruct Syrian buses on border area
A number of Lebanese youth stood in the way of a Syrian bus last evening and threw stones at it in the Lebanese region of al-Menieh near the Syrian-Lebanese borderline. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/16/2005 - Sanyoura intends to form a government outside the parliament
The designate Lebanese prime minister Foaud Sanyoura yesterday said he intends to compose a government including ministers from outside the parliament, noting he prefers to form a harmonious government so as government's work will not be handicapped. Lebanon, Politics, 7/15/2005 - Lebanese media council demands France to reverse al-Manar decision Lebanon-France, Politics, 7/15/2005
- Differences postpone new Lebanese government
The announcement of the new Lebanese government which was expected on Wednesday was postponed because of differences over the rate of representation for the Christian leader Michael Aoun and the Shiite coalition which supports Syria. Lebanon, Politics, 7/14/2005 - Al-Murr holds Lebanese security responsible for assassination attempt
Lebanese defense minister Elias al-Murr said he had received information that he might be exposed to an assassination attempt, noting that he notified the specialized Lebanese security of these threats. Lebanon, Politics, 7/14/2005 - Lebanese official for strong relations with syria
former Lebanese Premier Omar Karami said the assassination attempt of al-Murr is part of a series of Israeli criminal plot directed against Lebanon. "The plot is big and clear.. it is seen through the successive crimes which target Lebanese politicians, media men and nationalists," Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/14/2005 - Details on the Murr assassination attempt
According to Lebanese security sources, a booby trapped car was behind the explosion which targeted the procession of the ougoing Lebanese defense minister Elias al-Murr. The sources added that the booby trapped car was stationed on the roadside of the road the procession that al-Murr took while he got out of his house in Antilias district. Lebanon, Politics, 7/13/2005 - Lebanese reactions to the Murr assassination attempt
On the Lebanese reaction to the assassination attempt of the outgoing Lebanese defense minister Elias al-Murr, the media advisor for the Lebanese President Rafik Shalala, described the assassination attempt as a crime which falls in the course of the series of attempts to instigate chaos in the country. Lebanon, Politics, 7/13/2005 - Damascus deplores assassination attempt of minister al-Murr in Beirut
This fact proves that those behind these explosions are directly linked to the enemies of Lebanon and the enemies of stability in the region." Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 7/13/2005 - Sanyoura forms Lebanese government
The designated Lebanese prime minister Foad al-Sanyoura submitted names of the final formation of his government to President Emil Lahoud on the hope to be announced today. Lebanon, Politics, 7/13/2005 - Israeli warplanes continue violations of Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/13/2005
- Lebanese Supporting Prisoners Committee for freeing Arab prisoners in Israel Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/13/2005
- Lebanese tourist investments in Syria
Chairman of the Lebanese Tourist Syndicates Union, Pier al-Ashker, on Tuesday said that Syria in the forthcoming days will witness tourist projects by Lebanese investors, adding that Syria benefits from the Lebanese experience in the field of tourist industry. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 7/13/2005 - Syria denies hindering border passage with lebanon
"There are no obstacles hindering the movement between Syria and Lebanon. All what is being circulated about such blocks on the Syrian border side is a baseless propaganda," Secretary of the Syrian-Lebanese Border Point of Jdaidet Yabous Customs said Tuesday. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 7/13/2005 - Israel announces, Hizbullah denies clashes on borders
The Israeli army announced that fire was exchanged between its forces and fighters of the Lebanese Hizbullah party in Raas al-Naqoura on the western side of the border to the south of Lebanon on Tuesday. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/13/2005 - Lebanon near completion of a new government
Lebanese political sources said that the designated Lebanese prime minister Fouad Sanyoura is nearing the announcement of the first Lebanese government since the withdrawal of the Syrian forces from the country. Lebanon, Politics, 7/12/2005 - On the new Lebanese government
The designated Lebanese prime minister Foad Sanyoura continued his consultations to form the new Lebanese government, after Michael Aoun gave up his decision not to take part in the first Lebanese government after the Syrian withdrawal. Lebanon, Politics, 7/12/2005 - Miqati expects nearby discovery for the implications of Qassir's assassination
Lebanese designate prime minister Najib Miqati announced that the judiciary disclosed what he called basic outlines in the assassination of Lebanese journalist Samir al-Qassir in June in Beirut. Lebanon, Politics, 7/12/2005 - Meles asks support of Syria, Jordan, Israel on the Harriri assassination investigation
The UN Security Council on Monday held a session of consultations on Lebanon during which it was stated that the chairman of the international investigation team to the assassination of the late prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri, Detleve Meles, sent messages to Syria, Israel, and Jordan asking for help. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 7/12/2005 - Aoun's trend to take part in the Lebanese government
Lebanese politician Michael Aoun dropped his decision not to take part in the first Lebanese government, which the designated Lebanese prime minister Fouad Sanyoura has been trying to form since June 30th. Lebanon, Politics, 7/11/2005 - Abu Mazin disarming Palestinians in Lebanon is a Lebanese issue
The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stressed that UN resolution 1559 relating to disarming all groups in Lebanon is an internal Lebanese matter. He described his recent visit to each of Lebanon and Syria as very important. Palestine-Lebanon, Politics, 7/11/2005 - Nasrallah deplores attempts to end resistance
Secretary General of Hizbullah Party Hassan Nassrallah said U.S. and Israel's efforts at the UN Security Council to issue a resolution for intervention in Lebanon's internal affairs aimed at ending the national resistance and disarming it. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 7/11/2005 - Syrian-Lebanese borders in Dabosiya opened
General Director of Customs Basel Sanoufa has categorically denied that the Syrian-Lebanese borders in Dabosiya were closed to Lebanese trucks. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 7/11/2005 - Israeli warplanes violate Lebanese air-space Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/11/2005