Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 7/18/2005
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of July 18, 2005
- Rice offers Lebanon support for reform
Lebanese Premier Fuad Sanyoura said Syria and Lebanon are neighboring countries and have fraternal relations and "We are determined to establish good and correct relations between the two countries and to boost trade and economic ties in the interest of the two sisterly states." Lebanon-USA, Politics, 7/23/2005 - Rice in surprise visit to Lebanon, calls for a single authority
The US secretary of state Condaleezza Rice urged Lebanon to implement its international obligation "precisely" as prescribed by UN resolutions and to impose its authority on it "so as to have one authority there," a reference to the military presence of Hizbullah party in the south of the country. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 7/23/2005 - Rice's visit, Syria, and the Lebanese resistance
What is remarkable about the visit by Rice is that Lebanese parliamentarian Saad al-Hariri was the first to meet with Rice upon her arrival before meeting any other Lebanese official Lebanon-Syria-USA, Politics, 7/23/2005 - Lebanese figures warn of US intervention in Lebanon's internal affairs
Qabalan reiterated rejection of foreign intervention in Lebanon's internal issues, saying "If the U.S. Secretary of States' visit to Beirut aims at intervening in the Lebanese affairs, then it is an unaccepted issue." He called on the American official to intervene and play a role in returning the Palestinians to their homeland and not to settling them in the hosting countries. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 7/23/2005 - One killed, several injured in Beirut explosions
One persons was killed and others injured in an explosion that took place on Friday evening in Mono street in al-Ashrafeyah area to the east of Beirut, according to Lebanese LBC and Future TV stations. Lebanon, Local, 7/23/2005 - Lebanese president for best relations with Syria
Lebanon's President Emile Lahoud yesterday underlined commitment to principles and stances Lebanese people had consensus on, on top of which is backing resistance and holding best ties with Syria. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/22/2005 - Syria calls Lebanon to compensate harmed workers
Syria announced Thursday that she will demand the Lebanese government compensations for damage that inflected in Syrian workers in Lebanon recently. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 7/22/2005 - Al-Ahram: Moussa: al-Assad for boosting relations with Lebanon Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 7/22/2005
- New Lebanese government prepares for approval of parliament
The new Lebanese government which was announced by prime minister Fouad Sanyoura held its first meeting on Wednesday, with all its 24 members at the Republic Palace in Baabda in east Beirut. Lebanon, Politics, 7/21/2005 - Le Figaro: Mustafa Hamdan changed scene of the Hariri assassination , UN official
Concerning the file to the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri, head of the UN regional media office in Lebanon, Najib Freiji, said that the chairman of the UN Investigation Committee, Detleve Meles, had not accused the leader of the Lebanese republic's guards, lt. Gen. Mustafa Hamdan, nor any other person in the assassination operation of al-Hariri. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 7/21/2005 - Syria will ask for compensating Syrian workers hurt in Lebanon
In its Wednesday's issue, the Syrian al-Thawra daily said that Damascus will ask the new Lebanese government for compensations to "the Syrian workers who were damaged in Lebanon following the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri." Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 7/21/2005 - Lebanon's forms new government; US refuses contact with Hizbullah minister
Washington has welcomed the new Lebanese government formed by Foaud Sanyoura, and the US Department Of State expressed its hope that his government will start reforms it vowed, and to implement UN security council resolution 1559 which demands dismantling the weapons of Hizbullah party. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 7/20/2005 - Sanyoura wants good relations with Syria
Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Sanyoura announced on Tuesday names of the members of his new government which includes 24 members. Lebanon, Politics, 7/20/2005 - Syrian- Lebanese problems should be contained quickly, AL chief Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 7/20/2005
- Lebanese parliament pardons Samir Jaajaa, others
Parliamentarian Streeda Jaajaa, wife of Samir Jaajaa said Monday is a historic day. She expressed thanks to the Lebanese parliamentarians "who intended to close the file of the Lebanese war." Lebanon, Politics, 7/19/2005 - Lebanese figures: Syria protects Lebanon Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/19/2005
- One person killed in clash between Amal, Jaajaa supporters in Beirut
At least one person was killed and other 12 injured in armed clashes between members of the dissolved Lebanese forces led by Samir Jajaa and others from the Shiite Amal movement in al-Shayyah area. The clashes took place through what used to be known during the Lebanese civil war as the front line between the two parts of west and east of Beirut. Lebanon, Politics, 7/19/2005 - Washington secret talks with Hizbullah via mediator
Two officials in the American administration held talks with the Lebanese minister Tarrad Hammadeh who has links with the Lebanese Hizbullah party to be the mediator in undeclared talks between Washington and the Lebanese Shiite party. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 7/18/2005 - Dabbousieh Syria-Lebanon border crossing point ordinary traffic
Syrian and Lebanese ordinary people and drivers stressed that they crossed the Dabbousieh border point with Lebanon to and from Syria, adding that the Syrian authorities provide them with all possible facilities and deal in a flexible way with all arriving and departing passengers. Syria-Lebanon, Local, 7/18/2005 - Lebanese premier-designate to boost relations with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/18/2005
- Intercepting Lebanese fishing boats is legal: Syrian minister Syria-Lebanon, Local, 7/18/2005