Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 8/15/2005
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of August 15, 2005
- Premier says Lebanon and Syria are bound by culture and history Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/20/2005
- Iran seeks information on missing diplomats in Lebanon, soldiers in Iraq Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 8/20/2005
- Lebanese transport minister inspects border operations with Syria
Lebanese Minister of Transport and Public Works, Mohammed al-Safadi, yesterday inspected the border crossing points between Syria and Lebanon and examined the works which are being carried out by the Syrian side until the riverbed of al-Kabeer river, and the adopted possible mechanism to launch the work at this point in cooperation and in coordination with the Syrian side. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/19/2005 - Nazif reviews boosting cooperation with Lebanon Egypt-Lebanon, Economics, 8/19/2005
- Islamic Scholars Assembly highlights relations with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/18/2005
- Truckers Union in Lebanon says Syria is facilitating crossing Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/18/2005
- Syria denies crisis on borders with Lebanon
Syria denied Tuesday what has been circulated by media today about a crisis in trucks' movement into Syria from Lebanon through Jdaidat Yabous crossing border point. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/17/2005 - Lebanese MP stresses distinguished relations with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/17/2005
- Berri underscores Syrian-Lebanese relations Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/16/2005
- Two Lebanese parties stress need for national unity
Leaderships of the Hizbullah Party and Amal Movement in south Lebanon underlined the importance of national unity to face plots aiming at dominating the Middle East. Lebanon, Politics, 8/16/2005 - Nasrallah: dialogue must be on national terms
Secretary General of Lebanese Party of Hizbullah Hassan Nasrallah expressed the party's readiness for dialogue on all national bases and to listen to any military and security formula that preserves Lebanon's dignity and security. Lebanon, Politics, 8/16/2005 - Syria, Lebanon to implement electricity network sharing
Syria and Lebanon discussed Sunday the joint cooperation and implementation of in the electricity network cooperation. Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 8/15/2005 - Assafir: Syrians interrogated on the Hariri assassination
In its Saturday's issue, the Lebanese daily Assafir said that the UN investigator Detlive Meles interrogated three Syrian army officers, in writing, who were working in Lebanon prior to the withdrawal of the Syrian forces from the country. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/15/2005 - UN investigator needs more time on Hariri assassination
It was announced in Beirut on Sunday that the chairman of the investigation commission to the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri will ask for a time extension to complete his mission. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 8/15/2005