Events in the year 2021 in

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Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsident ...

: Michel Aoun *

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: **

Hassan Diab Hassan Diab (; born 1 June 1959) is a Lebanese academic, engineer and politician who served as the prime minister of Lebanon from 21 January 2020 to 10 September 2021. He was appointed by President Michel Aoun in 2019 to succeed Saad Hariri as ...

Najib Mikati Najib Azmi Mikati (born 24 November 1955) is a Lebanese politician and businessman who served as the 52nd prime minister of Lebanon from 2021 to 2025. He previously served in this post as the 48th and 45th prime minister from 2011 to 2014 and i ...

Events

Ongoing –

COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon In Lebanon, the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 () has resulted in 1,238,552 confirmed cases and 10,936 all-time deaths after COVID-19 was confirmed to ha ...

January

* January 25 – Protests and clashes in Tripoli erupt against nationwide COVID-19 lockdown measures.

February

* February 16 – An oil spill in the Mediterranean caused hundreds of

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s of

tar Tar is a dark brown or black viscous liquid of hydrocarbons and free carbon, obtained from a wide variety of organic materials through destructive distillation. Tar can be produced from coal, wood, petroleum, or peat. "a dark brown or black b ...

to wash up on beaches including environmentally sensitive areas such as the Tyre Coast Nature Reserve, an important nesting site for endangered sea turtles.

March

* March 26 – The first 50,000

Sputnik V Sputnik V (, the brand name from the Russian Direct Investment Fund or RDIF) or Gam-COVID-Vac (, the name under which it is legally registered and produced) is an adenovirus viral vector vaccine for COVID-19 developed by the Gamaleya Resea ...

COVID-19 vaccine doses arrived in Lebanon, adding to the 224,640 Pfizer-BioNTech doses received over the previous six weeks.

May

* May 13 – Three rockets launched from the

Qlaileh Al-Qlailah () is a municipality in the Tyre District in South Lebanon. Etymology According to E. H. Palmer in 1881, the name ''Leileh'' comes from a female proper name; it also means “night”. History In 1875, Victor Guérin describes a rui ...

region towards Israel, landing in the Mediterranean Sea. This comes amidst the 2021 Israel-Palestine crisis. * May 14 – One person killed by Israeli fire during demonstrations along the Blue Line. * May 17 – Six rockets fired from the

Rachaya Al Foukhar Rashaya al-Foukhar, () is a municipality in the district of Hasbaya in the Nabatiye Governorate in southern Lebanon. It is located on the western slopes of Mount Hermon at an altitude starting at 750 m with the highest summit being at 1,250 m. T ...

area towards Israel, with all falling within Lebanon. In response, 22 shells were launched by the Israeli army towards the source. * May 18 – Four rockets fired from Siddikine towards Israel, causing no damage.

July

* July 15 – Lebanese Prime Minister

Saad Hariri Saad El-Din Rafik Al-Hariri ( ; born 18 April 1970) is a Lebanese people, Lebanese businessman and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Lebanon, prime minister of Lebanon from 2009 to 2011 and 2016 to 2020. The son of Rafic Hariri, he ...

resigned from his position, further deepening the country's political crisis.

August

* August 1 ** Clashes reported in

Khalde Khaldah () is a coastal town located south of Beirut, Lebanon. It is famous as a tourist destination in the summer, especially for its various beach resorts. The southern portion of Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport is located in Khald ...

h between

Hezbollah Hezbollah ( ; , , ) is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and paramilitary group. Hezbollah's paramilitary wing is the Jihad Council, and its political wing is the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc party in the Lebanese Parliament. I ...

supporters and a rival group killed at least 5 people. * August 4 ** Lebanon marked one-year anniversary since the

2020 Beirut explosion On 4 August 2020, a major explosion occurred in Beirut, Lebanon, triggered by the ignition of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate. The chemical, confiscated in 2014 from the cargo ship and stored at the Port of Beirut without adequate safety me ...

which killed more than 200 people. ** Clashes reported in Beirut following Lebanon's anniversary of the 2020 explosion. Dozens of people reportedly injured. * August 5 – Israeli military launched air strikes in South Lebanon following rocket attacks from Hezbollah. * August 9 – Fighting over fuel shortages across Lebanon caused the death of 3 people as Lebanon's economic crisis worsened. * August 15 – At least 20 people killed and more than 7 injured after a fuel tanker exploded in

Akkar District Akkar District () is the only district in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. It is coextensive with the governorate and covers an area of . The UNHCR estimated the population of the district to be 389,899 in 2015, including 106,935 registered refugees of ...

September

* September 10 – Government of Lebanon announces a new cabinet formation, with the re-appointment of former Lebanese Prime Minister

as the country's prime minister.

October

* October 9 – The country's two largest power stations shut down due to a fuel shortage resulting in a nationwide power cut. * October 14 - Clashes break out in the Eastern Beirut neighborhood of Tayouneh between insurgents at the Justice Palace of

and the

Amal Movement The Amal Movement () is a Lebanese political party and militia affiliated mainly with the Shia community of Lebanon. It was founded by Musa al-Sadr and Hussein el-Husseini in 1974 as the "Movement of the Deprived." The party has been led by ...

, during a Hezbollah protest and allies against

Tarek Bitar Tarek Bitar (, Akkar, born 1974) is a Lebanese judge and the head of Beirut’s criminal court, who is the second judge to lead the investigation of the 2020 Beirut Port explosion, succeeding Fadi Sawwan who was dismissed by the Lebanese court ...

, the lead judge probing the 2020 explosion in the city's port, accused of being partisan, along unidentified gunmen allegedly associated with the

Lebanese Forces The Lebanese Forces ( ') is a Lebanon, Lebanese Christianity in Lebanon, Christian-based political party and Lebanese Forces (militia), former militia during the Lebanese Civil War. It currently holds 19 of the 128 seats in Lebanon's Parliamen ...

, and the

Lebanese Armed Forces The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF; ), also known as the Lebanese Army (), is the national military of the Republic of Lebanon. It consists of three branches, the ground forces, the air force, and the navy. The motto of the Lebanese Armed Forces is ...

, that resulted in the death of seven people and injury of 32 others, and the arrest of nine by the Lebanese Armed Forces, a resurgence of the 2008 May 7 conflict.

Deaths

* 4 January –

Elias Rahbani Elias Hanna Al Rahbani (; 26 June 1938 – 4 January 2021) was a Lebanese musician, composer, songwriter, orchestra conductor, and reality television personality, sitting as judge on a number of talent shows. He composed more than 2,500 songs, ...

, lyricist and composer (b. 1938). * 4 February – Lokman Slim, publisher and political activist (born 1962).

References

{{Year in Asia, 2021 2020s in Lebanon Years of the 21st century in Lebanon