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2005
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Beirut, January 2005
Beirut, February 2005
Beirut, March 2005
Beirut, April 2005
Beirut, May 2005
Beirut, June 2005
Beirut, July 2005
Beirut, August 2005
Beirut, September 2005
Beirut, October 2005
Beirut, November 2005
Beirut, December 2005
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| Feb.14 |
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Huge blast kills ex-PM Former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has been killed in a large-scale bomb attack on his motorcade in Beirut
Hariri and at 9 others were killed when a massive bomb ripped through chic seafront boulevard. Members of the opposition hold Syria and the pro-Damascus Lebanese government responsible for the death of the businessman. The government held an emergency Cabinet meeting
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Army 'on alert' after Beirut bomb An army statement had ordered a general mobilisation of all army units
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Accusations fly over Beirut blast
| Feb.15 |
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Beirut blast 'was suicide attack'
| Feb.16 |
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Hariri buried amid chaotic scenes The body of the assassinated former prime minister has been buried amid a passionate crush of mourners
| Feb.27 |
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Protesters vow to defy ban
| Feb.28 |
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Lebanon's pro-Syrian PM resigns The government abruptly resigned during a stormy parliamentary debate, prompting a roar from protesters | |
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| Mar.2 |
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Opposition lists demands
| Mar.5 |
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Lebanese troops circle Syria's offices Army troops and armored vehicles took up positions around the Syrian intelligence headquarters in Beirut
| Mar.8 |
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Massive turnout at pro-Syria rally Tens of thousands of protesters have been mounting a rally in a square in front of the U.N. building in central Beirut
| Mar.9 |
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Lebanon to name new prime minister
| Mar.14 |
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Massive protest marks Hariri death Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Beirut for an opposition rally 4 weeks since Hariri was assassinated
| Mar.15 |
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Syria intel pulling out of Beirut Under pressure from the US, Europe and Lebanon's populace, Syrian intelligence units were leaving Beirut
| Mar.18 |
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Beirut car bomb injures several
| Mar.19 |
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Beirut bomb raises violence fears
| Mar.23 |
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Shopping mall blast near Beirut kills three
| Mar.26 |
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Bomb hits Beirut's Christian area The blast in the city's industrial eastern suburb tore through several buildings, killing 2 and injuring 8
| Mar.27 |
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Hariri blast video aired on TV An Arabic-language channel broadcast a videotape that showed images recorded seconds before the explosion
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| Apr.13 |
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Pro-Syrian prime minister resigns
| Apr.15 |
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New premier vows transparency Pro-Syrian President Lahoud has named former government minister Najib Mikati as prime minister-designate
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| May.29 |
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Opposition claims Beirut election A leading opposition bloc has won all the seats in the capital in a landmark parliamentary election
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| Jun.2 |
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Blast kills journalist A car bomb exploded in a Christian area of Beirut, killing Samir Kassir, a journalist known for his opposition to Syria
| Jun.4 |
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Hundreds mourn Beirut journalist Hundreds of mourners lined the streets of central Beirut for the funeral procession of Samir Kassir
| Jun.20 |
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Hariri camp secured majority in parliament The anti-Syrian opposition is breaking Damascus' long political hold on its tiny neighbor | |
| Jun.21 |
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Bomb kills anti-Syria politician
| Jun.30 |
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Anti-Syrian Saniora appointed PM President Lahoud has appointed the former finance minister as prime minister
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| Jul.12 |
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Beirut bomb targets deputy PM A powerful explosion tore through a Christian neighborhood, killing at least 2 people and wounding 12
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| Aug.22 |
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Explosion rocks Christian area An explosion has rocked a commercial center north of Beirut, wounding at least 5 people
| Aug.30 |
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Ex-security chiefs held Lebanon has arrested the head of the president's guard and 3 ex-security chiefs as suspects in the Hariri assassination
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| Sep.1 |
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Hariri killing suspects charged The prosecutor has charged four pro-Syrian generals in connection with the murder of former Prime Minister | |
| Sep.16 |
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Beirut explosion kills at least one A powerful car bomb rocked a predominately Christian area around midnight
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| Oct.20 |
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Troops deployed in cities
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| Dec.12 |
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Beirut blast kills anti-Syria MP Gebran Tueni, a journalist, was killed when a massive car bomb exploded in an eastern Beirut suburb | |
| Dec.14 |
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Anger in Beirut as editor buried Tens of thousands lined the streets for the funeral of Gebran Tueni, an anti-Syrian member of parliament
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