Lebanon to mark civil war anniversary with "unity" festival
AFP, April, 2005
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BEIRUT (AFP) — Lebanon, mired in political crisis and hit by a series of bomb attacks, is to mark the 30th anniversary of the start of its devastating civil war with a cultural and sporting festival under the slogan of "unity."
"We call on Lebanese of all religions and all regions to take part in these activities" between April 8 and 13, organized by local associations and UN agencies, MP Bahia Hariri told a press conference.
Her brother, the former premier and billionaire businessman Rafiq Hariri, was assassinated in a bomb blast on February 14, plunging the country into crisis and bringing huge protests at Syria's military and political domination of the country.
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Hariri was the main architect of the post-war reconstruction of Lebanon, with pride of place among his achievements being the rebirth of downtown Beirut.
Much of the capital was reduced to rubble by Christian and ...
