Lebanon Crisis Monitor – PROFILE: Saad Hariri carrying father’s legacy becomes Lebanon premier (EARTHtimes.org)

PROFILE: Saad Hariri carrying father’s legacy becomes Lebanon premier (EARTHtimes.org)
Beirut – Four years after the assassination of his father, former five-time prime minister Rafik Hariri, the youthful Saad Hariri has become Lebanon’s new head of government, vowing to unite Lebanon and work for the interest of his country. Saad Hari…

Pro-West leader to become Lebanon’s prime minister (AP via Yahoo! News)
Lebanon’s president appointed parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri Saturday to become prime minister after his pro-Western coalition defeated a Hezbollah-led alliance in this month’s election.

Don’t answer Israeli phone messages: Lebanese army (Khaleej Times)
BEIRUT – The Lebanese army is warning people not to respond to recorded phone messages asking for information about missing Israeli soldiers.

Hariri nominated by Lebanese parliament for premiership (EARTHtimes.org)
Beirut – Saad Hariri, the head of Lebanon’s anti-Syrian ruling majority, was nominated Saturday by 86 of the 128-member parliament to become prime minister in the next cabinet. The official parliamentary consultations ended noon Saturday and Hariri i…

Events in Lebanon since the assassination of Rafik Hariri (Khaleej Times)
BEIRUT – More than four years after the February 2005 assassination of former prime minister Rafik Hariri, his eldest son, Saad Hariri was designated Lebanon’s prime minister on Saturday.

Hariri named Lebanon premier (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
BEIRUT (AFP) – Saad Hariri, son of slain billionaire ex-premier Rafiq Hariri, was himself named Lebanon’s new prime minister on Saturday, a presidential statement said.

CHRONOLOGY: Events in Lebanon since the assassination of Rafik Hariri (EARTHtimes.org)
Beirut – More than four years after the February 2005 assassination of former prime minister Rafik Hariri, his eldest son, Saad Hariri was designated Lebanon’s prime minister on Saturday. Following is a list of political events in Lebanon which have …

UPDATE: Hariri Named Lebanese Prime Minister (Nasdaq)
(Updates with details of Hariri’s nomination.) BEIRUT (AFP)–Saad Hariri, son of slain billionaire ex-premier Rafiq Hariri, was named Lebanon’s new prime minister on Saturday, a presidential statement said.

Berri appointed as Lebanese speaker (UPI)
BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 26 (UPI) — Lebanese lawmakers elected Nabih Berri to his fifth term as speaker of parliament as the new government in Beirut takes shape.

Hariri pledges to work for all as new Lebanon premier – Summary (EARTHtimes.org)
Beirut – Saad Hariri was designated Saturday Lebanon’s new prime minister after his anti-Syrian coalition won the majority in parliament earlier this month -and immediately vowed to work for all of Lebanon. Hariri is the son of assassinated former pr…

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