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HOT NEWS for 8/6/2000 (Go to News Archive to browse previous news)

  • Significant Incidents:
    The most significant incidents that worry the political and official media are the issues of demarcating the border, and the UN verification of the completion of the Israeli withdrawal in compliance with Resolution 425.


  • A dispute appeared between UN and Israel regarding the verification of the withdrawal, and the demarcation of "Miskaf Aam" point, which made the International Organization postpone the verification few more days.


  • Relative to the aforesaid, President Emil Lahhoud agitated other documents that need to be resolved such as the Palestinian existence in Lebanon. This question was also one of the topics dealt with by the American Foreign Minister and the Syrian Foreign Minister, during their meeting in Cairo, according to what the newspapers quoted today.


  • Press News:
    An-Nahar saw that if June was the month of Israeli withdrawal, and awaiting its results, then July would be the month for composing lists, and launching electoral campaigns, in preparation to the Legislative elections that are expected to begin in August and to end in September.An-nahar continued saying that the government will become during that time as a 'discharge work' government executing the procedures needed for the operation of elections. This newspaper quoted from political and effective media having concern with the election their opposition to give money to the "South Council. The latter might be either invested for electoral purposes, and to the benefit of particular candidates, or would be wasted under the pretense of compensations, repeating what previously happened in the Displaced Box. An-nahar quoted from 'Ile De France' establishment that the latter put a project that will be shown in Beirut, of 3 categories. This newspaper made an interview with its Lebanese Originated Director General, who explained the points of such project, and the situation of Beirut in the coming stage which is going to view big prosper. It issued an investigation about the demographic situation in future Beirut.


  • As-safir disclosed, from knowing media, that a meeting took place between the President and the Speaker of House, to define the roles for all the organizations concerned in the Emergency Plan, and to strengthen the role of "South Council" and "Supreme Aiding Organization". But, that movement collided with administrative obstacles before reaching the political side of the issue. As-safir also opened the Sanitary file in the liberated fence, especially the serious illnesses, where citizens were undergoing treatment inside Israel. The newspaper disclosed a tragic situation that all the hospitals there are panicking. As-safir made an interview with the only survivor between the four Judges Martyred in the Massacre in Saida, on its anniversary.


  • "Future" newspaper said that the International convoy Terje Roed-Larsen met, at 3:00 early in the morning, the day before yesterday, with consultants and experts, preparing the draft that will be presented to the UN General Secretary, Kofi Annan. The same newspaper affirmed that one of the Lebanese immigrant investors submitted a permission application in Lebanon, one year ago, and another in Algeria, where he started working in Algeria after having such permission, whereas his permission is still unavailable in Lebanon. "Future" newspaper published a report regarding the youth's view towards the Parties that are still encaged within their past quarrels.


  • Ad-diyar quoted from the Communist Party its disagreement to the pivoting policy and packaging the lists.  It continued quoting that the Party will forward a request to cancel the two Southern Districts form, especially after the fade of the Occupation.


 

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