-Caveat Lector- >From ArabicNews.CoM Kuwaiti donation to the Lebanese army Kuwait, Politics, 4/15/99 The Lebanese army on Wednesday received 10 ambulances fully equipped with best facilities as a donation from the state of Kuwait. The Kuwaiti ambassador in Beirut Muhammad Saeed al-Sallal, Lebanese Defence Minister Ghazi Zeiter and commander of the army, Michael Suleiman, were present on this occasion. Al-Sallal praised the role played by the Lebanese army in confrontation of Israel and voiced his country's stand in backing Lebanon. <<Why?? Because ...>> Israel continues aggression against south Lebanon Lebanon, Military, 4/15/99 Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday continued their attacks on areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery on Wednesday morning bombarded the outskirts of Sujoud town in al-Tuffah district. The bombardment was accompanied with intensive sorties by Israeli warplanes over southern Lebanese areas to the capital, Beirut. Meantime, Israeli reconnaissance planes flew over the Western Bekaa areas. Earlier the Israeli artillery bombarded the outskirts of Majdal Zoun town. The Lebanese resistance retaliated by attacking Israeli fortifications at al-Radar position in the western sector of south Lebanon. In a statement, the Lebanese resistance said direct hits were achieved on the positions. On Wednesday at noon, Israeli warplanes broke the sound barrier in the airspace of the Baalbek district of eastern Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery targeted the areas of Zibqin, Jib Sweid, and al-Mansouri valley in south Lebanon. The Israeli bombardment of Tuesday night Arnoun surroundings and al-Hamra farm resulted in downing electricity wires and cutting off the supply of electricity from Yahmur and Arnoun towns. On Wednesday morning the Lebanese electricity department in al-Nabatiyeh maintained the damage. In another development, the Israeli mini cabinet for security and political affairs discussed in a session it held on Wednesday latest developments in south Lebanon following the escalated Israeli attacks against Lebanese towns and villages in the occupied part of south Lebanon. The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu debated steps and measures that might be taken against the Lebanese resistance, especially after the recent killing of an Israeli soldier in south Lebanon. Turkey sells al-Ghab project to Israeli companies Turkey, Economics, 4/15/99 The Turkish daily al-Shafaq al-Jadid has said that Turkey has sold the southeastern Anadolia "al-Ghab" project to Israeli companies. The paper added that some 67 Israeli companies are investing in this project. Moscow provide advanced defense system to Iran and Iraq Iraq, Military, 4/15/99 Kuwaiti sources said today that the Russian government does not object to providing both Iraq and Iran with its most modern defense systems, which have proved their effectiveness during NATO strikes against Serbia and were able to down ta US F-117 "Stealth" jet. The sources said a Russian military official informed both Baghdad and Tehran of the Russian government's desire to provide them with upgraded systems. The sources said the military official in Tehran said the other face of the war in the Balkans is a field for testing Russian and US weapons, pointing out that the USA is concerned with following up on the effectiveness of its weapons while Russia is testing defense systems, with which it supports Serbia. Vatican warns Israel against permitting the building of a mosque in al-Nasera Israel, Politics, 4/15/99 The Vatican on Wednesday warned the Israeli authorities against permitting the construction of a mosque near al-Beshara Church (the church of the Annunciation) in al-Nasera (Nazareth), northern Israel. Papal nuncio Pietro Sambi told the AFP following a meeting with representatives of the Israeli Religious Affairs Ministry in Jerusalem, "I have, on behalf of all Christians, expressed opposition to building this mosque, a project which will be bad for the celebrations decided in the year 2000." The papal nuncio said that all heads of Christian churches in the holy lands were ordered at the beginning of this month to shut down al-Nasera churches for two days in protest against the acts of violence practised by Muslims against Christians. Replying a question on the possibility of cancelling the visit of Pope John Paul II to the holy lands next year, Sambi said, "We do not have to exaggerate." The Pope expressed a wish to visit the cradle of Christianity by the end of the second millennium, but the Vatican has not set a date for such a visit. The conflict relates to building a mosque just tens of meters from al-Beshara church. The mayor of al-Nasera Ramez al-Jareyshah, a Christian, intended to build a car park on this 1,890 square meter land in preparation for the second millennium The Muslims who erected a huge tent on the said land want to build a mosque beside the tomb of the holy man Shehab eddine. Copyright � 1998 Arabic News .com . All Rights Reserved. Send comments & suggestions to the webmaster. 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