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Lebanon marks 20th anniversary of Rafik Hariri's assassination amid political shifts

Thousands of supporters have gathered in downtown Beirut to mark the 20th anniversary of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri’s assassination

The Independent UK

Assad’s fall in Syria will further weaken Hezbollah and curtails Tehran’s ‘Iranization’ of region

The fall of President Bashar Assad will not only affect the 24 million Syrians who lived – and largely suffered – under his brutal rule. Over the border in Lebanon, the impact will be felt, too.

The Conversation

‘Horror and tears’ as Lebanon’s hospitals fear same fate as Gaza

Israeli strikes near Rafik Hariri hospital and its claims that a second Beirut facility is hiding Hezbollah stash cause anxiety and panic

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Could rival Lebanese factions exploit a weakened Hezbollah?

Rival Lebanese parties may exploit Hezbollah’s weakness as the group struggles to survive a war against Israel.

Al Jazeera

Hassan Nasrallah, longtime leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, is killed by his archenemy Israel

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who transformed the Lebanese militant group into a potent paramilitary and political force in the Middle East was killed in an Israeli airstrike

The Independent UK

Salim al-Hoss obituary

Lebanese politician recognised for his probity and integrity who served as his country’s president four times

The Guardian - UK

What is Hezbollah? A look at the Lebanese armed group backing Hamas

Hezbollah has described the deadly Hamas attack as ‘a decisive response to Israel’s continued occupation’.

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Saad Hariri Commemorates Father’s Assassination, Surrounded by Thousands of Supporters

Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri commemorated on Tuesday the eighteenth anniversary of the assassination of his father, late Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, refraining from giving a speech before thousands of supporters, so as not to give the occasion a political dimension. Hariri, who landed on Sunday evening in Beirut…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Leila Khaled: Rafik Hariri Transferred Wadie Haddad’s Weapons to Europe

Episode One Journalists sometimes fall into the trap of being drawn into the story of a thorny, sensual, or cruel man who has a remarkable role at a certain stage. The man’s name could be Vladimir Putin, Saddam Hussein, or Muammar Gaddafi. I was attracted to stories shrouded in so…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lahoud Angered France by ‘Backtracking’ on Pledge to Deploy Army in S. Lebanon

A series of recently declassified British documents reveal details of meetings held by late Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri with British officials in 1997 and 1999, as well as letters exchanged between then UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and the Lebanese presidency.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rafik Hariri to Blair: 11 Meetings with Israel… It Requested Hezbollah’s Dissolution

Asharq Al-Awsat Publishes Details of the Late Premier’s Meetings in London A series of recently declassified British documents reveal details of meetings held by the late Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri with British officials in 1997 and 1999. According to the documents, Hariri informed his British counterpart Tony Blair that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Guterres Extends Lebanon Tribunal Until Dec. 31 to Wrap Up Work

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has extended the mandate of the international tribunal that investigated the 2005 assassination of Lebanon’s former prime minister Rafik Hariri until the end of the year to complete non-judicial functions so it can cease operation. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Thursday that a completion plan, developed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Who Marginalized Role of Premiership in Lebanon after Rafik Hariri’s Assassination?

The 1989 Taif Accord that ended the Lebanese civil war (1975-90) transformed the position of prime minister into an effective partner in power. The position was consolidated with the arrival of Rafik Hariri to the post in late 1992. The businessman managed to invest his extensive Arab and international relations…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hezbollah Members Get Life Terms for Hariri’s Death

Appeals judges at an international tribunal sentenced two members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah to life imprisonment Thursday for their roles in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and the deaths of 21 other people in a massive bombing in Beirut in 2005. Neither of the convicted men, Hassan…

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The Independent UK

Hezbollah members get life terms for Lebanese leader's death

Appeals judges at an international tribunal have sentenced two members of the militant Hezbollah group to life imprisonment for their roles in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and the deaths of 21 other people

Asharq Al-Awsat

Siniora to Asharq Al-Awsat: Boycott of Parliamentary Elections Hands Lebanon over to Hezbollah

Former Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora is racing against time to persuade Sunnis to take part in the upcoming parliamentary elections, which kicked off with expatriate voting on Friday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saniora Asks Hezbollah to Hand Over Convicts Accused In Rafik Hariri’s Assassination

Lebanese former Prime Minister Fouad Saniora asked on Friday Hezbollah to immediately hand over two Hezbollah members convicted this week on charges of terrorism and murder for their role in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri. On Thursday, the UN-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon’s (STL) appeals…

Asharq Al-Awsat

STL Convicts Another 2 Hezbollah Members in Rafik Hariri’s Murder

Appeals judges at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon on Thursday convicted another two Hezbollah members on charges of terrorism and murder for their role in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri, reversing their earlier acquittal. "The appeals chamber had unanimously decided to reverse the acquittals (...)…

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Hariri brother joins Lebanese political fray ahead of vote

Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s older brother says he hopes upcoming elections in crisis-hit Lebanon will bring about a new generation of leaders

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon Holds Muted Hariri Assassination Commemoration

In contrast to previous years, Lebanon held a muted commemoration of the anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri. His son and former PM Saad Hariri, several political figures, officials and Mustaqbal supporters converged on the late premier's grave in downtown Beirut to commemorate him. Commemorations in…

Al Jazeera

Lebanon: Politicians mobilise in Sunni districts after Hariri

Analysts say there is a ‘political void’ in the country’s Sunni community after former PM Saad Hariri suspended career.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bahaa Hariri Enters Lebanese Politics

Bahaa Hariri declared on Friday he was entering Lebanese politics to follow in the footsteps of his slain father days after his brother, Saad, stepped away from public life. In a recorded message, Bahaa said he would "continue the journey" of Rafik Hariri, who was assassinated in 2005. "Through partnership…

The Independent UK

Lebanon's former PM Saad Hariri bows out of political life

Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Saad Hariri says he will suspend is work in politics and will not run in May’s parliamentary elections

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