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Rafic Bahaa El Deen al-Hariri (Arabic: رفيق بهاء الدين الحريري, romanized: Rafīq Bahāʾ ad-Dīn al-Ḥarīrī; Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [ɾafiːʔ lˈħaɾiːɾiː] 1 November 1944 – 14 February 2005), also known as Rafiq al-Hariri, was a Lebanese business tycoon and politician, who served as the Prime Minister of ...
On 14 February 2005, former Prime Minister of Lebanon Rafic Hariri was killed along with 21 others in an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. Explosives equivalent to around 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds) of TNT were detonated as his motorcade drove near the St. George Hotel.
Rafic al-Hariri (born November 1, 1944, Sidon, Lebanon—died February 14, 2005, Beirut) was a Lebanese businessman, politician, and philanthropist who, as prime minister of Lebanon (1992–98; 2000–04), was instrumental in rebuilding the country after its protracted civil war.
Aug 18, 2020 · One of four men on trial over the killing of Rafik Hariri in a 2005 bomb attack has been convicted.
Aug 18, 2020 · A UN-backed court found Salim Ayyash guilty of involvement in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri, who opposed Syria's influence in Lebanon. The verdict came amid a political and economic crisis in Lebanon, where Hezbollah is a powerful force.
Mar 10, 2022 · A UN-backed court has convicted on appeal another two Hezbollah members of involvement in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri.
Jan 16, 2014 · Rafik Hariri was a dominant force in Lebanese politics in both life and death. As prime minister of Lebanon, he is widely credited with getting the country back on its feet after the devastating...
