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HOT NEWS for 13/7/2000 (Go to News Archive to browse previous news)

• The living situation and the demanding movements, which appeared yesterday, opened on many possibilities, seized the attention of various political medias. Many perspectives were expressed imaged as pulling the ropes between the street and the government, in addition to the reflections of all electorally. While the government replied to the Workers' demonstration by saying that it encourages and activates the investment action, in addition to its permitting the freedom of demonstrating, which was forbidden in past eras, the Workers' Confederations threatened of an open strike, if the government did not initiate decisions, which might decrease this high cost of living, the taxes and tariffs over the poor citizens. Furthermore, the electoral issue remained always, under care, where political campaigns for such legislative elections arouse of the topics of the living situation, as competition increases in some Districts, and reaches the level of statico in other Districts.

• Locally, again, the medias drew the attention to the group of perspectives, which were announced by the International Envoy Terje Roed-Larsen, when reaching Beirut. The most significant one was that the Israeli government decided to deal with the issue of the violations on the border before the end of this July, which opens way to the deployment of the International Troops, in addition to the dashing out for the reconstruction of the South, especially that the communications were intense, in the first stage, as the preparatory meeting of the conference of the Granting Countries, after the American consent, will be held on the 27 th of this July, in order to determine the Lebanese urgent money wise needs.

• Regionally, a significant talk appeared, after electing Brig. Gen. Bachar Asad President of Syria, concerning the activation of the Syrian track, as official US sources said they are ready to move towards resuming this track and the negotiations between Syria and Israel. At the same time, President Bachar Asad prepares for the first time, a military strategic maneuver for the Syrian Army.

Press News:

• An-nahar said that the climate does not reveal a battle regarding the presidency of the House after the elections, and that nothing shows that President Berri faces a competitor for the presidency, unless adequate climates arouse to help creating such change, in order that the operation of the Administration reform continues, dashing out of the political reform, without any obstacles, and if the regional attitude had any influence on the eighth House presidency elections, everything remains previous to its timing regarding the event of such elections, even though the observers preponderated that the old remains and the alliance between Amal and Hezbollah continues. Coming to the presidency of the Cabinet of Ministers, this newspaper said that it faces a change, whether through a battle upon the consultations, or without a battle if the 'Secret Word' was determined. An-nahar wondered of the role of parliamentary blocs in the House, and their opinions in the presidency of the government, or they will adhere as always, to the 'Secret Word'.

• As-safir, said that the participation of leading figures that are state-run, in the Workers' movement means that the necklace of the government is completely loosened before two months period of the elections.

• The Future newspaper followed up the developments on the electoral battles, saying that the game is opened between the allies of Syria in Lebanon, considering that all are under one ceiling, and the failure of an ally does not mean the success of the adversary. This newspaper saw that the "coalition of the allies" is no more stipulated to secure the allies' or the Syrian sides, as far as all are Syrian allies, and because loosening any electoral ally to Syria does not mean his allying with an adverse to Syria.

• Ad-diyar said that the government decided to increase the Security Forces in the Mountain and other areas, furnishing fixed and movable checkpoints to avoid frictions during the legislative elections, and eventually to control the situation.

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