Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 8/1/2005
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of August 1, 2005
- Lebanese clergyman calls to invigorate ties with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/6/2005
- Syria and Lebanon agree to improve borders crossing Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/6/2005
- Qabalan underlines strategic relations with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/6/2005
- Pederson calls for putting an end to Israeli violations Israel-Lebanon, Politics, 8/6/2005
- Syria, Lebanon discuss supplying Lebanon with electricity
Syria and Lebanon are to discuss supplying Lebanon with electricity according to a singed accord between the two states, Secretary General of the Syrian -Lebanese Higher Council announced on Thursday. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 8/5/2005 - Syrian- Lebanese agricultural cooperation discussed Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 8/5/2005
- Lebanon, Syria need to boost economic ties
Chairman of Beirut Commerce and Industry Chamber, Adnan Qassar, on Wednesday underlined the importance of building distinguished relations with Syria. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/4/2005 - Syria underlines borders with Lebanon have not been closed
Syria has underlined that borders with Lebanon have never been closed at any time, asserting that intensive measures taken at border crossing points were for security reasons because of the seizure of explosives and arms. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/4/2005 - Hizbullah calls for internal dialogue on all issues
Lebanese Hizbullah Party on Wednesday renewed call to open in-depth dialogue on all issues including matters related to defending the country or tackling its social and economic problems. Lebanon, Politics, 8/4/2005 - Lahoud for a Lebanon of institutions, an independent judiciary Lebanon, Politics, 8/4/2005
- Lebanese prisoners in Israeli jails committee urge UN support
The Lebanese follow up committee in support of the detainees at Israeli jails called on Tuesday upon the Lebanese government and parliament to lodge an urgent complaint to the UN Security Council over the situation of the Lebanese detainees. Lebanon-Israel-UN, Politics, 8/3/2005 - Hizbullah chief meets Iran's revolution supreme leader
Supreme Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution, Ali Khamenei, said Tuesday that Lebanon's Hizbullah has proved capability of resisting the Israeli aggression, and that it enjoys wisdom and political experience. Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 8/3/2005 - Lebanon commemorates 23rd anniversary of confronting Israeli invasion
Speeches delivered at the celebration hailed courageous and heroic operations of Lebanese national organizations which obliged the Israeli enemy to retreat and withdraw from the Lebanese capital to South Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 8/3/2005 - Lahoud-celebration on 60th anniversary of army foundation Lebanon, Politics, 8/3/2005
- Siniora pleased with Damascus meetings results
Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said Monday he was satisfied with the outcome of his meetings with President Bashar al-Assad and other Syrian senior officials in Damascus yesterday, informing the Lebanese Cabinet of the smooth truck traffic flow across the borders to Syria. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/2/2005 - Lebanese MPs call for distinguished relations with syria
Lebanese Member of the Parliament and Chairman of the Lebanese Wafaa Resistance Bloc, Mohammad Ra'ad, called for establishing best and distinguished relations between Syria and Lebanon. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/2/2005 - Khatami: Iran supports Lebanon
Iran on Monday renewed support to Lebanon "in the face of challenges it is exposed to." Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 8/2/2005 - Nasserite conference for supporting Syrian-Lebanese relations Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/2/2005
- Syria, Lebanon to maintain good relations based on mutual respect
Prime Minister Naji Otari said "What Syria asks for is the security and stability in Lebanon. It is an important and strategic requirement of the national security in Syria, both countries' security is one." Otari added that "some issues pertaining to the border passageways were resolved, and soon it will be reflected on the ground, through the flow of goods and individuals between the two sisterly countries." Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/1/2005 - Al-Assad receives Saniora Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/1/2005
- Syrian and Lebanese Moslem Scholars stress fraternal ties between both countries Syria-Lebanon, Religion, 8/1/2005
- Lebanese young men attack Syrian bus Lebanon-Syria, Local, 8/1/2005