|
|
| Apr. 30 |
|
Hezbollah's Nasrallah in Syria pledge The head of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has declared that Syria has real friends who will not let it fall to the US, Israel or Islamic radicals
|
|
| Jan.31 |
|
US warns Syria over 'arms supply'. Washington
|
|
| Oct.23 |
|
US calls for Lebanon stability. Washington
|
| Oct.21 |
|
Clashes follow Lebanon funeral |
|
| Oct.20 |
|
Anger erupts as Lebanon mourns A day of national mourning is being held in Lebanon amid opposition protests over a massive car bombing a day earlier in Beirut
|
| Oct.19 |
|
Syria blamed for Lebanon car bomb |
|
| |
|
| Sep.17 |
 |
Lebanon's Hezbollah in anti-film rally 
The leader of Shia movement has appeared in public to denounce the amateur anti-Islam film which has sparked worldwide protests
|
| Sep.16 |
|
Hezbollah urges new film protests |
|
| |
|
Pope peace call at Beirut mass |
|
| Sep.14 |
|
Pope urges end to fundamentalism |
|
| Aug.15 |
|
Arab nations urge Lebanon exodus |
|
| |
|
| Jun.2 |
|
Deadly Lebanon clashes over Syria |
|
|
| Dec.14 |
|
Lebanon provides shelter for Syrians |
|
| Jan.16 |
|
Hezbollah leader refuses to back PM |
|
| |
|
| Jan.12 |
 |
Lebanon's unity government collapses Beirut: Members of the Hezbollah and its allies brought down unity government Wednesday after resigning from Prime Minister Saad Hariri's Cabinet
|
|
| Jul.29 |
 |
Syria and Saudi leaders in Beirut President Bashar al-Assad and King Abdullah are set to pay a joint visit to Lebanon. UN to indicts members of the Hezbollah for Hariri's ass...
|
| Jul.4 |
 |
Hezbollah 'mentor' Fadlallah dies Beirut: Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, seen as a key figure in the founding of militant group Hezbollah, has died at the age of 7
|
| Apr.1 |
|
Condemned 'sorcerer' won't die Friday |
|
| Mar.31 |
|
Beheading planned in Saudi sorcery case. Saudi Arabia
|
| |
|
|
| Jun.7 |
 |
Pro-West bloc retains control Saad Hariri, the leader of Sunni-dominated 'March 14 coalition,' claimed victory hours after the polls closed in Sunday's crucial election
|
| Jun.6 |
|
Hezbollah choice at center of vote |
|
| Mar.5 |
|
UK lawmakers meet with militant groups |
|
| Jan.29 |
|
Hezbollah: Bush tried to wipe out Hamas |
|
|
| Jul.16 |
|
Militants get heroes' welcome home. Beirut
|
| |
|
| |
 |
Syria, Lebanon to open embassies Paris: At a joint news conference, Sarkozy affirmed that the establishment of embassies in Beirut and Damascus was in the works
|
| Jul.8 |
|
Israel signs prisoner deal with Hezbollah |
|
| Jun.29 |
|
Israel OKs Hezbollah prisoner deal. Jerusalem
|
| May.26 |
|
Hezbollah promises Lebanon cooperation |
|
| May.25 |
 |
MPs elect new president Beirut: Lebanon's parliament has elected army commander General Michel Suleiman as president, ending deadlock which has left the post vacant
|
| May.20 |
 |
Deal agreed on Lebanon crisis 
Qatar: Arab mediators have been engaged in 2 days of talks to try to reconcile the West-backed government and the Hezbollah-led opposition
|
| May.10 |
|
Army vows to resolve Hezbollah crisis |
|
| |
|
| Feb.14 |
|
Hezbollah chief: Israel faces 'open war'. Beirut
|
| Feb.13 |
|
Crowds mass for memorials |
|
| |
|
US hails Hezbollah leader's death |
|
| Jan.27 |
|
7 die in clash with Lebanese troops |
|
|
| Dec.21 |
|
Hezbollah slams Bush's 'order' |
|
| |
|
| Nov.23 |
 |
Lahoud steps down; no successor Beirut: Lebanese President has left the presidential palace after not naming a successor, and is calling on the army to preserve the nation's security
|
| |
|
MPs fail to elect president. Beirut
|
| Nov.22 |
|
Impasse could bring chaos |
|
| Sep.25 |
|
Presidential vote delayed |
|
| Sep.24 |
|
Politicians seek safety in guarded hotel |
|
| Sep.20 |
|
PM: 'Bomb won't stop Lebanon poll' |
|
| |
|
Assassination spurs calls for strike. Beirut
|
| Aug.5 |
|
Opposition wins key Lebanese poll An opposition candidate Michel Aoun has defeated a government-backed rival in a tense by-election near Beirut
|
| |
|
Rivals claim poll victory |
|
| Aug.4 |
|
Tensions high for polls |
|
| |
|
| Jun.21 |
|
Defense minister: Militants crushed. Beirut
|
| May.25 |
|
Hezbollah leader warns Lebanese army
|
| May.24 |
|
PM vows to uproot militants |
|
| |
|
| Feb.13 |
|
Tension high for Hariri protest |
|
| Jan.25 |
 |
Lebanon wins $7.6B aid package Paris: Some donors hope it'sto help its government weather a growing threat from Hezbollah-led opponents
|
| Jan.24 |
|
Lebanon PM wins pledges of aid |
|
| Jan.23 |
|
Opposition halts strike |
|
| Jan.22 |
|
Protesters barricade roads Beirut: Hundreds have blocked major roads in and around the capital at the start of a general strike called by Hezbollah-led opposition
|
| |
|
|
| Dec.10 |
|
Huge protest pressures government. Beirut
|
| Dec.2 |
|
Hezbollah tent city rises in mass protest |
|
| Dec.1 |
|
Protesters set up camp |
|
| |
|
Huge rally demands PM quit Beirut: 200,000 people packed the streets, as Christian opposition leader called for Fouad Siniora to step down
| Demonstrators pitched tents outside the office of Siniora. Soldiers cordoned off the office complex with barbed wire
|
| |
|
| Nov.30 |
|
PM vows to defy protests |
|
| Nov.23 |
|
Funeral for minister turns into anti-Syrian. Beirut
|
| Nov.22 |
|
U.N. to probe Gemayel slaying |
|
| |
|
Bush pledges to stand by Lebanon |
|
| |
|
Lebanon mourns minister amid crisis |
|
| Nov.21 |
|
Lebanon mourns murdered minister |
|
| Nov.13 |
|
Lebanon approves court amid crisis |
|
| Nov.12 |
|
Cabinet crisis threatens tribunal |
|
| Nov.11 |
|
Ministers throw government into turmoil. Beirut
|
| Oct.31 |
|
Hezbollah confirms Israel talks |
|
| Sep.22 |
|
Hezbollah leader reappears at victory rally |
|
| |
|
| Sep.7 |
|
Israel eases blockade of Lebanon |
|
| Sep.6 |
|
Israel to lift blockade of Lebanon |
|
| Sep.4 |
|
UN 'to mediate in soldiers row' |
|
| Aug.31 |
|
Lebanese PM makes plea for help |
|
| Aug.30 |
|
Aid donation bid for Lebanon. Sweden
|
| |
|
UN denounces Israel cluster bombs |
|
| Aug.29 |
|
Annan tours devastated south Lebanon. Southern Lebanon
|
| Aug.27 |
|
Nasrallah regrets triggering war
|
| Aug.25 |
|
Annan: EU living up to Lebanon promise |
|
| |
|
Chirac doubts Lebanon force size |
|
| |
|
| Aug.23 |
|
Syria warns over UN peacekeepers |
|
| Aug.21 |
|
Italy steps in with Lebanon offer
|
| |
|
Bush pledges $230m in Lebanon aid |
|
| |
|
| Aug.19 |
|
Lebanon truce shaky after battle |
|
| Aug.18 |
|
Plea for European peacekeepers |
|
| Aug.15 |
|
Israel sets timetable for Lebanon pullout |
|
| Aug.11 |
|
U.N. adopts Mideast deal UN Security Council: The Security Council unanimously approved a proposal aimed at ending the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah
| Israeli Security Cabinet was likely to sign off on the 1701 resolution on Sunday.
Hezbollah has not responded.
Annan said welcomed the resolution.
The Resolution calls for increasing the number of U.N. troops in the area to 15,000, joined by 15,000 Lebanese troops to ensure Hezbollah could not operate between the Israel border and the Litani River.
TheResolution calls for the unconditional release of 2Israeli soldiers.
|
| |
|
| Aug.9 |
|
Israel votes to push deeper into Lebanon |
|
| Aug.8 |
|
Arab League takes concerns to U.N. |
|
| Aug.5 |
|
U.S., France draft truce deal goes to U.N.. UN Security Council
|
| Jul.31 |
|
Israel 'not ready for truce yet' |
|
| Jul.26 |
|
Mideast talks fail to reach cease-fire. Rome
|
| Jul.24 |
|
Rice had meeting with PM Fouad Siniora |
|
| |
|
| Jul.23 |
|
UN appalled by Beirut devastation
|
| |
|
| Jul.15 |
|
PM Siniora: Lebanon is disaster zone |
|
| |
|
| Feb.5 |
|
Danish consulate in Beirut ablaze
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| Dec.30 |
 |
Ex-VP: Assad threatened Lebanese PM| Former Syrian Vice President Abdul-Halim Khaddam said that Rafik Hariri was threatened by Syria | |
|
| Dec.11 |
 |
New Hariri report 'blames Syria'| UN Secretary General has received the second report into the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister | |
|
| Oct.21 |
|
Bush: Hariri report 'deeply disturbing' |
|
| |
|
Governments deny UN murder claims. Syria
|
| Oct.20 |
|
U.N. probe links Syria to Hariri killing| The investigators have found 'converging evidence' of Lebanese and Syrian involvement in the killing of ex-Prime Minister | |
|
| Oct.12 |
|
Minister commits suicide. Syria
|
| Sep.20 |
|
U.N. quizzes Syrians in Hariri probe
|
| |
|
| Jun.30 |
|
Anti-Syrian Saniora appointed PM |
|
| Jun.20 |
|
Hariri camp secured majority in parliament Beirut: The anti-Syrian opposition is breaking Damascus' long political hold on its tiny neighbor
|
| Jun.19 |
|
Pro-Syrian leader defeat in North |
|
| Jun.12 |
|
Anti-Syrians suffered losses in elections |
|
| Jun.5 |
|
Hezbollah set to win south Lebanon vote. Southern Lebanon
|
| Jun.4 |
|
Hundreds mourn Beirut journalist |
|
| May.29 |
|
Opposition claims Beirut election |
|
| May.7 |
|
Anti-Syrian exile back in Lebanon |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| Mar.24 |
|
U.N. report points finger at Syria |
|
| Mar.14 |
|
Massive protest marks Hariri death Beirut: Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Beirut for an opposition rally 4 weeks since Hariri was assassinated
|
| Mar.7 |
|
Syria, Lebanon agree to troop pullback |
|
| Mar.5 |
|
Assad: Syria to redeploy Lebanon troops
|
| Mar.4 |
|
Bush: Syria get out of Lebanon |
|
| Mar.1 |
|
U.S. hails Lebanese democracy move |
|
| Feb.28 |
|
Lebanon's pro-Syrian PM resigns Beirut: The government abruptly resigned during a stormy parliamentary debate, prompting a roar from protesters
|
| Feb.16 |
|
Hariri buried amid chaotic scenes |
|
| Feb.15 |
|
US warns Syria over Lebanon role. Washington
|
|
| Jan.29 |
|
Israel and Hezbollah swap prisoners 
Ruhr: Israel released 35 prisoners. Hezbollah released an abducted Israeli businessman and the bodies of 3 Israel soldiers
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Jan.25 |
Lebanon wins $7.6B aid package Paris: Some donors hope it'sto help its government weather a growing threat from Hezbollah-led opponents
|
| Jan.24 |
Lebanon PM wins pledges of aid |
| 2006 |
|
| Aug.31 |
Lebanese PM makes plea for help |
|
| Aug.30 |
Aid donation bid for Lebanon. Sweden
|
| Aug.21 |
Bush pledges $230m in Lebanon aid |
|
|
| 2009 |
|
| Jun.7 |
Pro-West bloc retains control Saad Hariri, the leader of Sunni-dominated 'March 14 coalition,' claimed victory hours after the polls closed in Sunday's crucial election
|
| Jun.6 |
Hezbollah choice at center of vote |
| 2007 |
|
| Nov.22 |
Impasse could bring chaos |
|
| Sep.25 |
Presidential vote delayed |
|
| Sep.20 |
PM: 'Bomb won't stop Lebanon poll' |
|
| Aug.5 |
Opposition wins key Lebanese poll An opposition candidate Michel Aoun has defeated a government-backed rival in a tense by-election near Beirut
|
| Aug.5 |
Rivals claim poll victory |
|
| Aug.4 |
Tensions high for polls |
| 2005 |
|
| Jun.19 |
Pro-Syrian leader defeat in North |
|
| Jun.12 |
Anti-Syrians suffered losses in elections |
|
| Jun.5 |
Hezbollah set to win south Lebanon vote. Southern Lebanon
|
| May.29 |
Opposition claims Beirut election |
|
|
| 2011 |
|
| Jan.16 |
Hezbollah leader refuses to back PM |
|
| Jan.12 |
Lebanon's unity government collapses Beirut: Members of the Hezbollah and its allies brought down unity government Wednesday after resigning from Prime Minister Saad Hariri's Cabinet
| 2006 |
|
| Nov.11 |
Ministers throw government into turmoil. Beirut
|
| Aug.9 |
Israel votes to push deeper into Lebanon |
| 2005 |
|
| Mar.5 |
Assad: Syria to redeploy Lebanon troops
|
| Feb.28 |
Lebanon's pro-Syrian PM resigns Beirut: The government abruptly resigned during a stormy parliamentary debate, prompting a roar from protesters
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Aug.5 |
U.S., France draft truce deal goes to U.N.. UN Security Council
|
|
| 2012 |
|
| Sep.16 |
Pope peace call at Beirut mass |
|
| Sep.14 |
Pope urges end to fundamentalism |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Nov.12 |
Cabinet crisis threatens tribunal |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.13 |
Crowds mass for memorials |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Jan.31 |
US warns Syria over 'arms supply'. Washington
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.14 |
Hezbollah chief: Israel faces 'open war'. Beirut
| 2007 |
|
| May.25 |
Hezbollah leader warns Lebanese army
| 2006 |
|
| Aug.23 |
Syria warns over UN peacekeepers |
| 2005 |
|
| Dec.30 |
Ex-VP: Assad threatened Lebanese PM| Former Syrian Vice President Abdul-Halim Khaddam said that Rafik Hariri was threatened by Syria | |
|
| Feb.15 |
US warns Syria over Lebanon role. Washington
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Nov.22 |
U.N. to probe Gemayel slaying |
| 2005 |
|
| Dec.11 |
New Hariri report 'blames Syria'| UN Secretary General has received the second report into the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister | |
|
| Oct.21 |
Bush: Hariri report 'deeply disturbing' |
|
| Oct.20 |
U.N. probe links Syria to Hariri killing| The investigators have found 'converging evidence' of Lebanese and Syrian involvement in the killing of ex-Prime Minister | |
|
| Sep.20 |
U.N. quizzes Syrians in Hariri probe
|
| Mar.24 |
U.N. report points finger at Syria |
|
|
| 2012 |
|
| Aug.15 |
Arab nations urge Lebanon exodus |
| 2011 |
|
| Dec.14 |
Lebanon provides shelter for Syrians |
| 2005 |
|
| May.7 |
Anti-Syrian exile back in Lebanon |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Jul.29 |
Syria and Saudi leaders in Beirut President Bashar al-Assad and King Abdullah are set to pay a joint visit to Lebanon. UN to indicts members of the Hezbollah for Hariri's ass...
| 2006 |
|
| Aug.29 |
Annan tours devastated south Lebanon. Southern Lebanon
|
| Jul.24 |
Rice had meeting with PM Fouad Siniora |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jul.8 |
Israel signs prisoner deal with Hezbollah |
|
| May.20 |
Deal agreed on Lebanon crisis Qatar: Arab mediators have been engaged in 2 days of talks to try to reconcile the West-backed government and the Hezbollah-led opposition
| 2006 |
|
| Aug.11 |
U.N. adopts Mideast deal UN Security Council: The Security Council unanimously approved a proposal aimed at ending the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah
| Israeli Security Cabinet was likely to sign off on the 1701 resolution on Sunday.
Hezbollah has not responded.
Annan said welcomed the resolution.
The Resolution calls for increasing the number of U.N. troops in the area to 15,000, joined by 15,000 Lebanese troops to ensure Hezbollah could not operate between the Israel border and the Litani River.
TheResolution calls for the unconditional release of 2Israeli soldiers.
|
| |
| 2005 |
|
| Mar.7 |
Syria, Lebanon agree to troop pullback |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Apr.1 |
Condemned 'sorcerer' won't die Friday |
|
| Mar.31 |
Beheading planned in Saudi sorcery case. Saudi Arabia
| 2005 |
|
| Mar.1 |
U.S. hails Lebanese democracy move |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jul.12 |
Syria, Lebanon to open embassies Paris: At a joint news conference, Sarkozy affirmed that the establishment of embassies in Beirut and Damascus was in the works
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Oct.31 |
Hezbollah confirms Israel talks |
|
| Jul.26 |
Mideast talks fail to reach cease-fire. Rome
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Nov.23 |
Lahoud steps down; no successor Beirut: Lebanese President has left the presidential palace after not naming a successor, and is calling on the army to preserve the nation's security
| 2005 |
|
| Oct.12 |
Minister commits suicide. Syria
|
| Jun.30 |
Anti-Syrian Saniora appointed PM |
|
|
| 2012 |
|
| Oct.21 |
Clashes follow Lebanon funeral |
|
| Sep.17 |
Lebanon's Hezbollah in anti-film rally The leader of Shia movement has appeared in public to denounce the amateur anti-Islam film which has sparked worldwide protests
|
| Sep.16 |
Hezbollah urges new film protests |
|
| Jun.2 |
Deadly Lebanon clashes over Syria |
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.27 |
7 die in clash with Lebanese troops |
| 2007 |
|
| Sep.20 |
Assassination spurs calls for strike. Beirut
|
| Feb.13 |
Tension high for Hariri protest |
|
| Jan.23 |
Opposition halts strike |
|
| Jan.22 |
Protesters barricade roads Beirut: Hundreds have blocked major roads in and around the capital at the start of a general strike called by Hezbollah-led opposition
| 2006 |
|
| Dec.10 |
Huge protest pressures government. Beirut
|
| Dec.2 |
Hezbollah tent city rises in mass protest |
|
| Dec.1 |
Protesters set up camp |
|
| Dec.1 |
Huge rally demands PM quit Beirut: 200,000 people packed the streets, as Christian opposition leader called for Fouad Siniora to step down
| Demonstrators pitched tents outside the office of Siniora. Soldiers cordoned off the office complex with barbed wire
|
| |
|
| Nov.23 |
Funeral for minister turns into anti-Syrian. Beirut
|
| Feb.5 |
Danish consulate in Beirut ablaze
| 2005 |
|
| Mar.14 |
Massive protest marks Hariri death Beirut: Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Beirut for an opposition rally 4 weeks since Hariri was assassinated
|
|
| 2012 |
|
| Oct.20 |
Anger erupts as Lebanon mourns A day of national mourning is being held in Lebanon amid opposition protests over a massive car bombing a day earlier in Beirut
| 2010 |
|
| Jul.4 |
Hezbollah 'mentor' Fadlallah dies Beirut: Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, seen as a key figure in the founding of militant group Hezbollah, has died at the age of 7
| 2006 |
|
| Nov.22 |
Lebanon mourns minister amid crisis |
|
| Nov.21 |
Lebanon mourns murdered minister |
| 2005 |
|
| Jun.4 |
Hundreds mourn Beirut journalist |
|
| Feb.16 |
Hariri buried amid chaotic scenes |
|
|
| 2009 |
|
| Mar.5 |
UK lawmakers meet with militant groups |
| 2008 |
|
| May.25 |
MPs elect new president Beirut: Lebanon's parliament has elected army commander General Michel Suleiman as president, ending deadlock which has left the post vacant
| 2007 |
|
| Nov.23 |
MPs fail to elect president. Beirut
|
| Sep.24 |
Politicians seek safety in guarded hotel |
| 2005 |
|
| Jun.20 |
Hariri camp secured majority in parliament Beirut: The anti-Syrian opposition is breaking Damascus' long political hold on its tiny neighbor
World News 
Middle East 
Lebanon 
Politics (118)
Political Probe Timeline
... See World Political Probe timeline
Immigration Timeline
... See World Immigration timeline
Visit Timeline
... See World Visit timeline
Agreement Timeline
... See World Agreement timeline
Human Rights Timeline
... See World Human Rights timeline
Embassy Timeline
... See World Embassy timeline
Talks Timeline
... See World Talks timeline
Leaders Timeline
... See World Leaders timeline
Protest Timeline
... See World Protest timeline
Obituary Timeline
... See World Obituary timeline
Parliament Timeline
... See World Parliament timeline
World Politics 
Middle East 
Politics (118)
Religion 
Immigration 
Human Rights 
Anniversary 
Political Law 
Talks 
International 
Hariri 
Politics, April 2013 
2012 
Lebanon, European Union 
Lebanon, USA 
Lebanon, Iraq 
Lebanon, Gulf 
Lebanon, North Africa 
Lebanon, Iran 
Lebanon, Saudi Arabia 
Lebanon, Syria 
Lebanon, Egypt 
Lebanon, Arab Revolution 2011 
Lebanon, Hamas 
Lebanon, Assad 
Lebanon Politics on Wikipedia 
Lebanon Politics on Web 
Chart Time by Topic 
Aid Timeline
... See 
Election, Vote Timeline
... See 
Government Timeline
... See 
International Timeline
... See 
Religion Timeline
... See 
Political Law Timeline
... See 
Anniversary Timeline
... See 
Warning Timeline
... See