Rafic Hariri

FM: A Once-Dominant Lebanese Political Force in Transition

This is Beirut, 14/02 13:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Future Movement (FM) is a Lebanese political party founded in the 1990s by Rafic Hariri, a prominent businessman and former Prime Minister of Lebanon. After Hariri’s assassination in 2005, his son, Saad Hariri, assumed leadership of the party, maintaining its role as a key political force representing Lebanon’s Sunni Muslim community. The ...

Saad Hariri Announces the Future Movement's Return to the Lebanese Political Scene

This is Beirut, 14/02 13:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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From Martyrs’ Square, where he was met with cheers from his supporters, amidst red, white and green Lebanese flags, former Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced the return of the Future Movement to Lebanon’s political scene. “The supporters of Rafic Hariri will remain, and their voices will resonate in all upcoming national events ...

Hariri-Chirac: Friendship and Political Support

Elie Valluy - Paris correspondent , 14/02 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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February 16, 2005. Jacques Chirac arrived at Beirut airport with his wife, Bernadette, to pay tribute to former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, who had been killed in a massive bombing two days earlier. As he stepped off the plane and delivered a speech on the airport tarmac, Chirac condemned the “abominable crime, one that seemed like it ...

Rafic Hariri and the Rise of Political Sunnism

Michel Touma, 14/02 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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“No one can be greater than their country,” Rafic Hariri once remarked. Yet, two dominant forces in Lebanon challenged this notion: Hariri himself and Hezbollah. Their conflicting vision led to a violent confrontation—an all-out clash of titans—one that reached its climax 20 years ago, on February 14, 2005, when the former ...

Is Saad Hariri Eyeing a Major Comeback to the Lebanese Political Scene?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 13/02 12:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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February 14, 2025, could mark a turning point in the current political landscape. After six years away from the Lebanese political scene, following his resignation as prime minister in 2019, and 20 years after the assassination of his father, Rafic Hariri, Saad Hariri may be preparing a significant comeback. At least, that is what his team has ...

Rafic Hariri, 20 Years Later, an Enduring Legacy

Yasmin Ghannam, 12/02 09:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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  Twenty years after #RaficHariri's tragic assassination, Rafic Hariri’s legacy as a leader, philanthropist and symbol of hope continues to shape Lebanon’s identity, inspiring a nation still striving for the progress he envisioned.  

Saad Hariri: The Comeback!

Lyne Sammouri, 11/02 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Within hours, Saad Hariri is expected in Lebanon. And this time, it’s not just another annual visit. After years of silence, the son of Lebanon’s martyred Prime Minister Rafic Hariri will speak. Every February 14th, Hariri honors his father’s legacy. But this year, things are way different. His comeback couldn’t come at a more critical ...

The Lebanese Killed by the Assad Regime for Their Sovereigntist Beliefs

Shirine Abdallah, 2024-12-09 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Kamal Joumblatt On March 16, 1977, the Druze leader and founder of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), Kamal Joumblatt, was shot dead at the age of 60 in his car near the village of Baakline, in the Shouf mountains. The main suspects are members of the Baath Party and the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP). Salim Lawzi A well-known ...

Divine Justice and the Principles of Retribution

Johnny Kortbawi, 2024-11-12 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Two key figures orchestrated the assassination of the martyred former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, although the International Tribunal for Lebanon had initially accused four suspects and later added a fifth. Mustafa Badreddine and Salim Ayyash were the main perpetrators. The others were primarily accused of fabricating the Abu Adas video and ...

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