Rafik Hariri
Rafik Hariri
Rafic Baha El Deen Al Haririwas a Lebanese business tycoon and the Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2000 until his resignation on 20 October 2004 . He headed five cabinets during his tenure. Hariri dominated the country's post-war political and business life and is widely credited with reconstructing the capital Beirut after the 15-year civil war...
NationalityLebanese
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth1 November 1944
CountryLebanon
behind elections front future
The elections are behind us and we don't see anything in front of us but the future of Lebanon,
Right now we have to think of our country,
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could not have been taken without the approval of top-ranked Syrian security officials and could not have been further organized without the collusion of their counterparts in the Lebanese security forces.
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We hope that uncovering the truth behind Hariri's murder will show people that you can't get away with murder in Lebanon. The international community hopes to see an end to the series of brutal attacks including Chidiac's.
consequences
Mehlis will go all the way and we want to go all the way. These arrests show that no matter how high the perpetrators are, they will face the consequences of what they did.
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made it very clear ... that the United States is engaged in the peace process.
effective peace process push role states united
We would like to see the United States play a more effective role to push the peace process forward,
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But Lebanon will never be ruled from Syria. This will no longer happen.
gave people problems
We should think of the problems of the people who gave us all this confidence, and I'm proud, but I feel responsible.
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was organized by Syrian and Lebanese security officials.
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affirms to the Lebanese that he will continue to shoulder the responsibility in safeguarding the constitution and the laws.
prove soon
I think we will soon be able to prove the contrary.
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I never threatened him and no Syrian intelligence officer has ever pointed a gun to his head.
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The Lebanese people voted this time for change, ... So they are not satisfied with the actual situation. They want to see a new government. They want to see a new vision.