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2007 In Lebanon
The following lists events that happened in 2007 in Lebanon. Incumbents *President: Émile Lahoud (until 24 November), Fouad Siniora (acting) (starting 24 November) *Prime Minister: Fouad Siniora Events January * January 23 - Hezbollah-led protesters spark clashes with government loyalists in Lebanon, resulting in 3 deaths and 133 wounded. Opposition forces later call off the general strike they had held. * January 25 - Beirut Arab University shooting: Clashes between pro- and anti-government activists at Beirut Arab University left 4 people dead and more than 150 injured. February * February 7 - Israel Defense Forces and Lebanese Armed Forces exchange fire at the Israel-Lebanon border. * February 13 - Bikfaya Bombings: At least three people have been killed in bomb blasts that hit two buses in the village of Bikfaya near Beirut. * February 14 - Tens of thousands rally in Beirut to mark the second anniversary of the killing of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. May * May 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eurozone. ** Adam Air Flight 574, en route to Manado, Indonesia, from Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia, crashes into the Makassar Strait; killing all 102 on board. * January 4 – Nancy Pelosi becomes the first female speaker of the United States House of Representatives. * January 8 – Russian oil supplies to Poland, Germany, and Ukraine are cut as the 2007 Russia–Belarus energy dispute, Russia–Belarus energy dispute escalates; they are restored three days later. * January 9 – Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces the original iPhone (1st generation), iPhone at a Macworld keynote in San Francisco, starting the new era of smartphones with this invention. * January 30 – Windows Vista is released to consumers by Microsoft. * January 31 – B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafiq Al-Hariri
Rafic Bahaa El Deen al-Hariri (; 1 November 1944 – 14 February 2005) was a Lebanese businessman and politician who served as prime minister of Lebanon from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2000 to 2004. Hariri headed five cabinets during his tenure. He was widely credited for his role in constructing the Taif Agreement that ended the 15-year Lebanese Civil War. He also played a huge role in reconstructing the Lebanese capital, Beirut. He was the first post-civil war prime minister and the most influential and wealthiest Lebanese politician at the time. During Hariri's first term as prime minister, tensions between Israel and Lebanon increased, as a result of the Qana massacre. In 2000, during his second premiership, his biggest achievement was the Israeli withdrawal from Southern Lebanon, ending an 18-year old occupation, while his government solidified relations with Ba'athist Syria. On 14 February 2005, Hariri was assassinated in a suicide truck bomb explosion in Beirut. Four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
