LEBANON: RAFIK AL-HARARI SAYS IT IS TOO EARLY TO JUDGE WHETHER HE WILL BECOME PRIME MINISTER AFTER HIS VICTORY IN THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

Record ID: 980164

  • Title: LEBANON: RAFIK AL-HARARI SAYS IT IS TOO EARLY TO JUDGE WHETHER HE WILL BECOME PRIME MINISTER AFTER HIS VICTORY IN THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
  • Date: 5th September 2000
  • Summary: BEIRUT, LEBANON (SEPTEMBER 5 2000)(REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS STREET SCENES. (2 SHOTS) 0.12 2. SCU SOUNDBITE (Arabic) ALI SAFA: "We want the new government to be a government of national unity and transform the country into a new Hong Kong." 0.25 3. VARIOUS, STREET SCENES WITH TRAFFIC 0.31 4. SCU SOUNDBITE (Arabic) WAFA SALEM: "God willing, prime minister Hariri will not let us down." 0.34 5. SMV/SCU NEWSPAPER STAND WITH ARABIC PAPERS HEADLINES TALKING ABOUT HARIRI'S VICTORY. (3 SHOTS) 0.48 6. VARIOUS OF HARIRI SUPPORTERS FILING PAST CONGRATULATING HIM ON THE ELECTION VICTORY (3 SHOTS) 1.04 7. WIDE OF SUPPORTERS QUEUING TO CONGRATULATE HARIRI 1.09 8. VARIOUS, HARIRI TALKING WITH SUPPORTERS (2 SHOTS) 1.21 9. SCU SOUNDBITE (English) LEBANONESE PRIME MINISTERIAL CONTENDER RAFIK AL-HARIRI: "You know it is a very complicated matter. It is a very complicated matter and as far as there is no peace agreement between Lebanon and Syria and Israel things will remain uncertain and unstable in the region. Syria is playing a positive role in Lebanon as they used to play and now more, er more and more they are playing a positive role and they will support Lebanon in anything Lebanon needs." 1.45 BEIRUT, LEBANON (SEPTEMBER 5 2000) (MURR TV - ACCESS ALL) 10. CUTAWAY , REPORTERS LISTENING 1.46 11. SCU SOUNDBITE (Arabic )HARIRI: "I am looking forward to a new era and to expand the scope of participation. I extend my hand to everybody in order to follow national policies." 1.59 12. WIDE OF JOURNALISTS AT PRESS CONFERENCE LISTENING 2.04 13. SCU SOUNDBITE (English) HARIRI: "I believe the country needs a group, a team of people and a government working together, hand to hand with a vision and solution to the problems Lebanon is facing, especially on the economical side. We should have the vision and the hope to restore the confidence in the country." 2.48 14. WIDE OF REPORTERS AT PRESS CONFERENCE 3.03 15. SCU HARIRI TALKING AT PRESS CONFERENCE 3.20 16. CUTAWAY MEDIA 3.25 17. SCU HARARI TALKING 3.28 BEIRUT, LEBANON (SEPTEMBER 5 2000) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 18. VARIOUS STREET SCENES (2 SHOTS) 3.40 19. SCU SOUNDBITE (Arabic) HIZBOLLAH DEPUTY LEADER SHEIKH NAIM QASSEM SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AT THE GROUPS HQ IN THE SOUTHERN SUBURBS, ASKED IF HIZBOLLAH IS WILLING TO JOIN THE NEW GOVERNMENT, SAYING: "The question of Hizbollah's participation in the new government is linked to the nature and policies of the government as well as its capabilities to achieve targets. Q: What sort of government would Hizbollah be looking for? A: We prefer a government dominated by politicians and not technocrats. A government of technocrats could soon become prone to attacks by politicians." /CUTAWAY JOURNALIST (3 SH0TS) 4.29 20. WIDE OF PRESS CONFERENCE 4.37 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: BEIRUT, LEBANON
  • Country: Lebanon
  • Reuters ID: LVA6EQAG87XG5MZ0GMM4CYC3CBHB
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