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Rafiq Hariri and the Fate of Lebanon

By: Iskandar, Marwan
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Language: English

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Marwan Iskandar offers an in-depth perspective of the Hariri years, including a detailed look at the considerable economic reforms instituted under Hariri's leadership. He shares sensitive new information about such scandals as the al-Madina bank affair, and provides behind-the-scenes revelations about key figures in Lebanese finance and government.

'The best book so far on Hariri and his legacy.' - Robert Fisk.

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By:Iskandar, Marwan
Language:English
Format:Hardcover
Pages: 239 pp
Publisher:Saqi Books, London, 2006
ISBN:863563708
Topic:Political - Lebanon - Assassination - Prime Minister

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On Valentine's Day 2005 self-made billionaire Rafiq Hariri, Lebanon's former prime minister, was assassinated in Beirut by a massive bomb that destroyed his motorcade. The Lebanese people subsequently took to the streets, and the United Nations Security Council responded by declaring the assassination an international terrorist act with severe regional and international ramifications. An International Independent Investigation Commission was formed by the Security Council to uncover the perpetrators. Mourned as a Lebanese martyr, Hariri's death triggered the protests that led to the withdrawal of Syrian forces in April 2005. From his humble beginnings as a fruit picker, Hariri achieved fame and fortune as a construction magnate in Saudi Arabia. As Prime Minister of Lebanon for ten years, 1992-98 and 2000-04, he was widely credited for its rebirth after years of civil war, overseeing the rebuilding of 90 percent of the country's infrastructure. His resignation in 2004 over the extension of President Lahoud's mandate was viewed as a protest against Syrian interference in Lebanese affairs.

Marwan Iskandar offers an in-depth perspective of the Hariri years, including a detailed look at the considerable economic reforms instituted under Hariri's leadership. He shares sensitive new information about such scandals as the al-Madina bank affair, and provides behind-the-scenes revelations about key figures in Lebanese finance and government.

'Essential reading.' Fuad Siniora, Prime Minister of Lebanon

'[A] precise and eloquent study ... gripping reading, especially for readers with no prior knowledge of the subject matter.' Daily Star

'Offers an in-depth perspective, including the considerable economic reforms instituted under Hariri's leadership.' Middle East.

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