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RAFIK HARIRI ASSASSINATION

A 500-meter petition, thousands of memories (and regrets)

Twenty years later, what remains of this spontaneous civic movement that emerged from mourning and protest after Rafik Hariri's assassination?

A 500-meter petition, thousands of memories (and regrets)

Lebanese signatures on a meters-long petition. (Credit: Carla Henoud)

Twenty years ago, Martyrs' Square drew often desperate crowds with the same rage and dreams of a better Lebanon as in 2019. In February 2005, thousands of Lebanese flags were raised, hoping to bring down an incessant political system that would,...
Twenty years ago, Martyrs' Square drew often desperate crowds with the same rage and dreams of a better Lebanon as in 2019. In February 2005, thousands of Lebanese flags were raised, hoping to bring down an incessant political system that would,...