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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
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Accusations fly over Beirut blast |
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| Feb.15 |
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Beirut blast 'was suicide attack' |
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US warns Syria over Lebanon role Rice has warned Syria against interfering in Lebanon, following the killing of former Prime Minister by a car bomb
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| Feb.16 |
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Hariri buried amid chaotic scenes
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| Feb.22 |
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President vows cooperation with inquiry |
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| Feb.24 |
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Syria 'to shift Lebanon troops' |
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| Feb.27 |
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Protesters vow to defy ban |
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| 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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Lebanese turn protests on Syria |
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| Mar.1 |
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U.S. hails Lebanese democracy move
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| Mar.2 |
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Opposition lists demands |
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Russia backs Syria pullout demand |
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| Mar.3 |
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Saudis to Assad: Get army out soon |
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| Mar.4 |
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Syria 'announcing troop pullback' |
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Bush: Syria get out of Lebanon
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| Mar.5 |
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Assad: Syria to redeploy Lebanon troops President Bashar al-Assad has announced the redeployment of the forces to the eastern Bekaa Valley
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Lebanese troops circle Syria's offices |
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U.S. slams Syria pullback plan |
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| Mar.6 |
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Lebanese, Syrians to discuss pullback |
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| Mar.7 |
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Syria, Lebanon agree to troop pullback
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| Mar.8 |
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Massive turnout at pro-Syria rally |
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Syria 'starts Lebanon pull-back' |
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| Mar.9 |
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Lebanon to name new prime minister |
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| Mar.11 |
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Syrian troops quit north Lebanon Opposition repeats refusal to join pro-Syrian Prime Minister Omar Karami unity government
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| Mar.12 |
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Syria 'committed to full withdrawal'
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| Mar.13 |
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Syria troops 'to stay until April' |
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| 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
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| Mar.15 |
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Syria intel pulling out of Beirut |
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| Mar.16 |
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Hezbollah rejects weapons call |
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| Mar.18 |
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Beirut car bomb injures several |
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| Mar.19 |
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Beirut bomb raises violence fears |
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| Mar.22 |
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Port blast kills three
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| Mar.23 |
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Shopping mall blast near Beirut kills three |
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Syrian troops to leave Lebanon soon |
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| Mar.24 |
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UN urges independent Hariri probe |
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U.N. report points finger at Syria
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| 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
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| Mar.27 |
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Hariri blast video aired on TV
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| Apr.13 |
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Pro-Syrian prime minister resigns |
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| Apr.15 |
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New premier vows transparency
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| Apr.26 |
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Last Syrian soldiers left Lebanon| Syria is surrendering to demands and ending its 29-year military presence in its smaller neighbor | |
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UN examines Syria pullout claims |
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| May.7 |
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Anti-Syrian exile back in Lebanon
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| May.23 |
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Full Syrian withdrawal questioned |
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| May.28 |
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Lebanon voting in landmark poll
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| May.29 |
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Opposition claims Beirut 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
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| Jun.4 |
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Hundreds mourn Beirut journalist
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| Jun.5 |
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Hezbollah set to win south Lebanon vote Syria's allies Hezbollah and Amal were set to sweep Shiite Muslim heartland's poll
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Polls open in election
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| Jun.10 |
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Bush: Syria must not interfere in Lebanon |
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| Jun.12 |
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Large turnout for vote
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Anti-Syrians suffered losses in elections
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| Jun.13 |
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Ex-army chief wins vote |
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| Jun.17 |
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Truck bomb killed Hariri - U.N. |
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| Jun.18 |
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Tensions for decisive vote |
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| Jun.19 |
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Pro-Syrian leader defeat in North
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| 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 | |
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| Jun.21 |
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Bomb kills anti-Syria politician |
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| Jun.28 |
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Pro-Syrian Berri elected speaker
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| 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
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| Aug.22 |
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Explosion rocks Christian area
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| Aug.25 |
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U.N.: Syria hindering Hariri probe |
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| Aug.30 |
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Ex-security chiefs held
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| Sep.1 |
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Hariri probe to seek Syrian help |
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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
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| Sep.16 |
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Beirut explosion kills at least one
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| Sep.20 |
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U.N. quizzes Syrians in Hariri probe A U.N. investigator traveled to Damascus to begin questioning over the assassination of a top Lebanese politician
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| Sep.25 |
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Bomb: Journalist critical
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| Oct.12 |
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Minister commits suicide Interior minister Ghazi Kanaan' was head of the military intelligence in Lebanon for nearly 20 years
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| Oct.20 |
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Troops deployed in cities |
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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 | |
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| Oct.21 |
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Governments deny UN murder claims The Syrian and Lebanese governments have denied any involvement in the assassination of Rafik Hariri
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Bush: Hariri report 'deeply disturbing' President urged the UN to address the findings of its report implicating Syria in the assassination
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| Oct.22 |
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Hariri's son calls for justice The son of slain former Prime Minister said his father was a 'martyr' and called for an international court
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| Oct.25 |
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Security Council debates Hariri report |
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| Nov.11 |
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Lahoud meets Hariri murder team |
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| Nov.28 |
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Witness: Hariri's son made him lie |
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| Dec.3 |
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20 bodies found in grave The remains have been found in a grave near the former headquarters of the Syrian army intelligence
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| Dec.11 |
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New Hariri report 'blames Syria' UN Secretary General has received the second report into the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister
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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
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Syria faces more Lebanon pressure
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International probe seeked into killings
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| Dec.13 |
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UN debates latest Hariri report |
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| Dec.14 |
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Anger in Beirut as editor buried
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| Dec.29 |
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Al Qaeda claims Israel attack link |
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| Dec.30 |
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Ex-VP: Assad threatened Lebanese PM| Former Syrian Vice President Abdul-Halim Khaddam said that Rafik Hariri was threatened by Syria | |
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