Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 9/5/2005
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of September 5, 2005
- Siniora hails Mubarak's efforts to rebuild Lebanon
Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora hailed efforts exerted by President Hosni Mubarak in support of the Lebanese government and people for rebuilding modern Lebanon. Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 9/10/2005 - Four kidnapped Iranians diplomats are in Israel; former prisoner
One Iranian prisoner who spent 17 months in al-Khayyam jail, in south Lebanon, said on Friday that he saw in his own eye the four Iranian diplomats who were kidnapped in Lebanon during the Israeli invasion in 1982, alive in one of the Israeli jails. Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 9/10/2005 - Bush sidesteps Lahoud in NY
US President George W. Bush excluded his Lebanese counterpart Emil Lahoud from attending a reception in New York for leaders taking part in the UN summit next week. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 9/10/2005 - UN investigator postpones his visit to Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/10/2005
- Lebanese scholar stresses deep ties with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/10/2005
- Sinioura: No boycott of Lahoud
The Lebanese prime minister Fouad Sinioura on Thursday in Cairo, where he took part in the meeting of the Arab foreign ministers, denied a boycott against President Emil Lahoud, saying that that the relations between them is transparent and is governed by the constitution and the law. Lebanon, Politics, 9/9/2005 - Qindil's interrogated for the second time on Hariri assassination
The chairman of the UN investigation committee into the assassination of Rafiq al-Hariri, Detlev Mehlis, on Thursday interrogated Lebanese parliamentarian Nasser Qindil who is aligned with Syria, for the second time in less than 10 days. His office aid said that he was interrogated as a witness. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/9/2005 - Syria denies existence of its intelligence in Lebanon
The Lebanese Maronite Bishops council on Wednesday accused the Syrian intelligence of having "invisible" presence in Lebanon. A statement by the council said that there are incidents that "raise concern, including continued work of Syrian and non-Syrian intelligence within the Lebanese territories, in an invisible way," Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/9/2005 - Mehlis asked for extension to his investigation
Chairman of the UN investigation team to the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri, Detlev Mehlis, notified the UN secretary general Kofi Annan that he need 40 days to complete the investigations which so far ended in detaining four major officials of the Lebanese government security system. Lebanon, Politics, 9/9/2005 - Sinioura will not take part in UN summit, if Lahoud does
The Lebanese prime minister Foaud Sinioura announced he will not take part in the works of the UN General Assembly summit which will be launched next week if the President Emil Lahoud persists to attend it. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 9/8/2005 - Lebanese Maronite bishops call for ending Lahoud accusations Lebanon, Politics, 9/8/2005
- Siniora to meet Mubarak Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 9/8/2005
- Syrian agent provides Mehlis new information on Hariri assassination
The "intelligence on line" internet news site specialized in intelligence affairs reported that the investigation of the assassination of Rafiq al-Hariri achieved progress following a high ranking Syrian military official defection Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/7/2005 - Islamic scholars underline relations with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/7/2005
- Al-Baath: US campaign targets Syria and Lebanon, Khouri says Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/7/2005
- Sinioura: killers of Hariri will be prosecuted no matter who they are
Sinioura considered that what is taking place "is a return back to straightforwardness in the work of the government establishments, so as to end the 'state of security', and establish the rule of the law." He asked "is it normal when officials responsible for the security of citizens conspire against this very security." Lebanon, Politics, 9/6/2005 - Ukrainian unit in UN Lebanon force to be replaced in financial misconduct probe
An investigation has shown significant financial misconduct by the Ukrainian military unit in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), including the commanding officer, and they are to be replaced Lebanon-UN, Local, 9/6/2005 - New calls for Lahoud's resignation
Pressure on the Lebanese president Emil Lahoud to push him to resign increased after one Lebanese judge issued on Saturday warrant of arrest against four senior aides accusing them of involvement in the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri. Lebanon, Politics, 9/5/2005 - Ditlive Mehlis in Damascus within days
An official source at the Syrian foreign ministry announced an agreement with Detlev Mehlis, the UN chief investigator on the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafikq al-Hariri, to come to Damascus on Sept 10. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/5/2005 - Syrian- Lebanese talks about economic cooperation
Syria and Lebanon on Sunday stressed the necessity of boosting economic cooperation and trade exchange between them. Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 9/5/2005