Saad Hariri Signals Potential Political Return as Lebanon Shifts After Hezbollah and Assad Weakening
- On February 14, 2005, a bomb exploded in downtown Beirut, killing former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri and 21 others.
- The assassination triggered unrest and economic turmoil in Lebanon over the following two decades.
- Lebanon is now facing new opportunities for reform following significant political changes in the region.
- Hariri's assassination shocked Lebanon, occurring in a context of tensions with Syria, which influenced Lebanese politics.
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Hariri returns to politics, backs PM Salam, calls for unity
BEIRUT: Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced on Friday, the 20th anniversary of the assassination of his father Rafic Hariri, also a former PM, the “return of the Future Movement to political activity in all upcoming milestones and events.” This comes after a three-year suspension of his political engagement and that of his party. Hariri affirmed that the
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