VideosThe Media Glossary: ‘Falling in Love’
This is Beirut 14/02 16:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Why do we say “falling” in love? What does it really mean? What makes this feeling so unique?
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People React To Hariri’s Return
This is Beirut 14/02 16:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Thousands gathered at Martyrs’ Square on Friday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Rafic Hariri’s assassination.
VideosMartyrs’ Square: Saad Hariri Commits to Standing by His Supporters
Chelsea Al Arif 14/02 14:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Today, Lebanon honored the memory of Rafic Hariri, marking 20 years since his assassination. A large crowd, including thousands of supporters from across the country and abroad, gathered to hear Saad Hariri’s long-awaited speech. Three years after stepping back from politics, Saad Hariri returned to the same spot where it all began, reaffirming ...
Videos20 Years After Rafic Hariri's Assassination: Lebanon Still Shaped by His Legacy
Maria Chami 14/02 13:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Two decades after the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, the Lebanese people remain divided over his legacy. The commemoration, held in downtown Beirut, may also signal a turning point for his son, Saad Hariri, who announced the return of his movement, the Future Movement, to Lebanon’s political scene. Saad Hariri, who ...
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 ...
VideosLive: 20 Years After Rafic Hariri's Assassination, Beirut Honors His Memory
This is Beirut 14/02 12:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Twenty years after the assassination of Rafic Hariri, Beirut honors his memory.
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 ...
Tensions Over MEA Landing Requests in Tehran
This is Beirut 14/02 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The issue of the Iranian plane continues to stir tensions and the Lebanese Directorate General of Civil Aviation announced its intention on Thursday to send a plane to repatriate Lebanese nationals stranded in Tehran. According to several media outlets, Iranian authorities rejected Lebanon’s request to allow two Middle East Airlines (MEA) ...
VideosThousands Rally in Martyrs' Square Ahead of Saad Hariri's Speech
Lyne Sammouri 14/02 10:55 - Reading : less than a minute
People rally in Martyrs’ Square for the 20th commemoration of former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri’s assassination on February 14, 2025. Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri is set to make an important statement to mark this occasion.
Videos20 Years After the Assassination of Rafic Hariri, Beirut Stands United in Remembrance
This is Beirut 14/02 10:25 - Reading : less than a minute
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Rafic Hariri's assassination, large crowds gathered this morning in downtown Beirut, awaiting a speech from Saad Hariri. He arrived 48 hours ago without making any public statements, urging his supporters to “listen to him this Friday.” Throughout the morning, several political figures have visited ...
EditorialRafic 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 ...