Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 9/19/2005
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of September 19, 2005
- Washington Post: Syria seeks deal with USA on Hariri investigation
A new report issued on Friday said that Damascus is trying to finalize a deal avoiding it the consequences of the UN investigation in the assassination of Rafiq al-Hariri. Syria-Lebanon-USA, Politics, 9/24/2005 - Mehlis committee returns back to Beirut shortly
The UN office in Beirut said on Friday that the UN investigation committee to the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri will return back to Beirut to notify its chairman Detlev Mehlis on the result of its mission in Syria. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/24/2005 - Sinioura calls Lahoud to resign
In a development pertinent to the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri, the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud refused the call extended to him by the Lebanese prime minister Fouad Sinioura to resign from his post. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/24/2005 - Paris: dismantling Hizbullah weapons through political process
The French- European affairs minister Catharine Colona announced, on the sideline of the meeting of the UN General Assembly on Friday, that " the weapons of all militias in Lebanon should be dismantled, including those of Hizbullah. Lebanon-France, Politics, 9/24/2005 - London proposes arbitration on Shabaa Farms issue
The British minister of state for the Middle East affairs, Kim Hawalz, on Thursday called for bringing the issue of Shabaa Farms, which is occupied by Israel, to international arbitration. Lebanon-UK, Politics, 9/23/2005 - Annan denies calling Sharon to withdraw from Shabaa farms
The UN was careful on Thursday to deny that the UN chief Kofi Annan had called on the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon to withdraw from the occupied Shabaa farms, as stated by the Israeli Ma'ariv daily on Wednesday. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 9/23/2005 - Lebanese FM calls for establishing Mideast Peace Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 9/23/2005
- Damascus pleased over UN Hariri investigation progress
Syria expressed its satisfaction over the dealing of UN investigators with the Syrian officials who were interrogated in full secrecy for the second running day, in the course of investigation into the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/22/2005 - Resistance is part of a national strategy, Lebanese minister says
UN representative, for his part, called on Israel to stop its violations of Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/22/2005 - Mehlis interrogates Syrian officials regarding Hariri assassination
Detlev Mehlis, the Chairman of the UN investigation committee on the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri, asked at the beginning of his mission in Damascus to meet with 8 Syrian officials with the possibility of making inquiry of others. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/21/2005 - al-Hayat: Lebanese premier highlights relations with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/21/2005
- Tishrin: Accusations against Syria are false, Khalek Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/21/2005
- Damascus and the UN Hariri investigation
Syrian sources said that the UN investigator Detlev Mehlis will arrive in Damascus today to get testimonies of Syrian officials related to the assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/20/2005 - International, Arab pressure on Syria not to interfere in Lebanon
An international work group in support of Lebanon held a meeting in New York at the invitation of the USA and the presence of several Arab and European foreign ministers and the UN secretary general. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/20/2005 - New explosion in Beirut Lebanon, Local, 9/20/2005
- Sabra and Shatila massacres anniversary in Lebanon
Lebanese national parties and organizations on Sunday said that Sabra and Shatila massacres perpetrated by Israeli occupation troops in 1982 represents the worst heinous crimes against Lebanese and Palestinian peoples. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/19/2005 - On Beirut's explosion Lebanon, Local, 9/19/2005
- Aoun announces converting Free Trend into a political party Lebanon, Politics, 9/19/2005