La mosquée Muhammad al-Amîn à Beyrouth : mausolée involontaire de Rafic Hariri by Franck Mermier

“…It was not until October 2003, however, that the Mufti of the Lebanese Republic, Muhammad Qabbani, and Prime Minister Rafik Hariri inaugurated the construction site.On February 14, 2005, Rafik Hariri’s assassination had deep repercussions on the politics of Lebanon, the most important of which was the withdrawal of the Syrian troops from the country. …”
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Geopolitical Dimensions of the Syrian Conflict by Jamal Wakim, Alexander Andreevich Kuznetsov

“…Enmity of Saudi hostility toward the Syrian regime began with the assassination of the Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri (2005). This action destroyed the political balance in Lebanon and was considered by the Saudis as a threat to their interests. …”
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