UN has identified a 'number of persons' in Hariri murder
12 July, 2007
Beirut- The chief UN investigator of the murder of Rafik Hariri said Thursday he has identified a "number of persons" who may have been involved in planning and executing the murder in 2005 of Lebanon's former prime minister

Brammertz to Syria and back to Lebanon same day
4 July, 2007
Beirut - Chief U.N. investigator Serge Brammertz, who is probing the assassination of Lebanon 's former prime minister Rafik Hariri, traveled to Syria Wednesday morning, Lebanese media reported.

UN chief vows to set up Lebanon ‘s Hariri International tribunal
12 June, 2007
New York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Monday that he would begin taking steps to create the international tribunal for suspects in the murder of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri and other political assassinations.

Lebanon to propose list of 12 judges to the Hariri tribunal
10 June, 2007
Beirut- The U.N.-Sponsored tribunal to try suspects in the murder of Lebanon's former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri came into force automatically today Sunday, June 10, Justice Minister Charles Rizk said.

UN Questions Rana Koleilat in Brazil over Lebanon Bank fraud
2 May, 2007
Beirut & Sao Paulo - A U.N. panel investigating the assassination of Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on Monday questioned a fugitive Lebanese banker arrested in Brazil over a year ago, authorities said.

Full text of Brammertz UN report on the Hariri assassination
17 March, 2007
Beirut- Serge Brammertz, chief UN investigator probing the assassination of Lebanon’s former prime minister Rafik Hariri submitted his report last week to the UN security council .

Belgian FM told Syria refuses to cooperate with Hariri tribunal
7 March, 2007
Beirut & Damascus- Belgian foreign minister Karel de Gucht expressed his "disappointment" Tuesday at Syria's refusal to transfer any Syrian suspect to an international tribunal investigating the assassination of Lebanon’s former prime minister Rafik Hariri.

Crises not caused by Tribunal but by ignoring democratic process
5 March, 2007
Beirut- Minister of Justice Charles Rizk said “ the main reason for the crises in Lebanon is not the International tribunal for trying the suspects in the murder of former prime minister Rafik Hariri but it is because the democratic process was not obeyed and properly followed.

Lebanon MP points at Syria for murder of Hariri, Kassir & Hawi
2 March, 2007
Beirut- Lebanese Forces MP George Adwan said, the Lebanese security authorities have pinned down the identity of a person involved in the assassinations of former PM Rafik Hariri, journalist Samir

Saudi pressuring Syria to support Lebanon’s Hariri Tribunal
24 February, 2007
Beirut- Saudi Arabia is trying to persuade Syria to support the creation of the international tribunal to try the suspects in the 2005 assassination of former Premier Rafik Hariri, the Lebanese Central News Agency

UN: 'National consensus' on Hariri tribunal best for Lebanon
24 February, 2007
Beirut- U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Geir Pedersen has urged speedy creation of an international tribunal into Hariri's probe based on Lebanese consensus.

Iranian Journalist accuses Syria of assassinating Hariri
22 February, 2007
Tehran- In a lecture yesterday titled "In Which Direction is Lebanon Marching?" at Tehran University, dissident Iranian journalist Ahmad Zeidabadi accused Syria of assassinating Lebanon’s former prime minister Rafik Al-Hariri:

Lebanon extends mandate of Brammertz' commission
21 February, 2007
Beirut- Lebanon’s government has approved a bill asking the U.N. Security Council to extend by one year the mandate of the commission investigating the assassination of former PM Rafik Hariri and 22 others

Berri threatens to expose those obstructing Hariri Tribunal
20 February, 2007
Beirut - Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said that unless a settlement to the political impasse was reached soon, he will expose those obstructing the creation of an international tribunal to try

Former opposition MP urged allies to accept Hariri tribunal
20 February, 2007
Beirut- Former Lebanon opposition MP Fathi Yakan urged his allies to officially and unconditionally accept the International tribunal for trying the suspects in the Hariri trial.

Hariri memorial fails to truly unite Lebanon
14 February, 2007
Beirut, Lebanon - Once again tens of thousands of Lebanese people gathered in Beirut's Martyrs' Square for a mass rally.

Lebanon: Hariri anniversary should be 'a day of national unity'
12 February, 2007
Beirut- With the anniversary of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's slaying only days away, fears are increasing in downtown Beirut of a possibly explosive standoff between government supporters called to

Ex-President of Lebanon seeks 'truth, not revenge'
10 February, 2007
Former Lebanese President Amin Gemayel says everything must be done to overcome the obstacles to establishing an international tribunal to prosecute the suspected killers of former Lebanese prime minister, Rafik Hariri.

Mass gathering on February 14 to commemorate Hariri murder
10 February, 2007
Beirut- March 14 alliance held a meeting at Kreitem in Beirut and issued the following announcement about the gathering to commemorate the martyrdom of former Lebanon’s prime minister Rafik Hariri:

Lebanon's former president: 'UN Tribunal Non-Negotiable'
9 February, 2007
Beirut & Washington- Former Lebanese President Amin Gemayel says an international tribunal to prosecute suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is "non-negotiable."

UN 's OK of tribunal requires Lebanon parliament approval
7 February, 2007
Beirut- The paralyzing political crisis in Lebanon may block the creation of a court to try the suspected killers of former premier Rafik el Hariri despite an accord signed with the United Nations.

UN OK's Lebanon special tribunal to try Hariri killers
7 February, 2007
Beirut, NY - The U.N. legal counsel on Tuesday signed an agreement to create a special tribunal that would try suspects in the 2005 murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri and other anti-Syrian figures.

Ban Ki-moon urges Lebanon to ratify International Tribunal
6 February, 2007
Beirut & NY- U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged the Lebanese to undertake constitutional procedures to ratify the Special International Tribunal for Lebanon.

Lebanon's speaker and PM trade accusations
4 February, 2007
Beirut - Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Saturday disclosed that the government had recently sent a letter to the U.N. Security Council that paves the way for requesting the establishment of the international tribunal to try

Hariri attacks Lebanon Speaker over International Tribunal
3 February, 2007
Beirut- Lebanon's parliament majority leader MP Saad Hariri on Saturday attacked Speaker Nabih Berri for declining to call for an extraordinary parliamentary session to endorse a Special International Tribunal.

Lebanon to commemorate peacefully Hariri 's anniversary
1 February, 2007
Beirut- Telecommunications Minister Marwan Hamadeh said Thursday that there was a general understanding to maintain calm and peace on the occasion to commemorate the second anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri Feb. 14.

Russian MP warns Lebanon against Hariri tribunal
31 January, 2007
Beirut & Moscow - A senior Russian lawmaker warned Lebanon Wednesday against rushing to approve an international tribunal on the killing of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, as this could deepen social discord.

Lebanon releases journalists held in Hariri Murder case
31 January, 2007
Beirut- New TV reporter Firas Hatoum held in custody for 44 days on charges of stealing evidence linked to the investigation into former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's murder, was bailed out on Wednesday.

Lebanon has not approved tribunal says UN chief
18 January, 2007
Beirut & NY - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern Wednesday that Lebanon has not given final approval to an international tribunal to prosecute the suspected killers of its former prime minister, Rafik Hariri.

Hezbollah leader says Hariri probe politicized
15 January, 2007
Beirut - Hezbollah's leader on Sunday denounced U.S. and French opposition to letting the chief U.N. investigator in the assassination of Lebanon's former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri identify the countries he feels are hindering the probe.

Lebanon's parliament majority decries Hezbollah-led Protests
14 January, 2007
Beirut - The parliament majority coalition accused Hezbollah-led protestors who rallied on Saturday outside the Justice Ministry as part of ongoing sit-ins against the Fouad Siniora

Lebanon's Parliament majority calls for special session
12 January, 2007
Beirut- The March 14 coalition presented on Friday a petition calling for the convening of an extraordinary parliamentary session to approve a Special International tribunal for Lebanon to try suspects in the

UN opposes Russia's interference in Lebanon's Hariri probe
11 January, 2007
Beirut & UN - Russia ran into opposition from France, the United States and other Security Council members when it sought to ask the chief investigator probing the assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister for the names of 10 countries that have failed to cooperate with his commission.

Geagea: Time to short circuit Lebanon’s Speaker
1 January, 2007
Beirut- Lebanese Forces Chief Dr. Samir Geagea hinted today that if Berri will continue to resist convening the parliament to discuss the issue of the International tribunal then we have no choice but to ask his deputy MP Farid Mekari to call for and head up the parliament meeting.

Hamadeh blames Syria for failure of AL's Lebanon mission
31 December, 2006
Beirut- Telecommunications Minister and MP Marwan Hamadeh blamed the Damascus regime and its Iranian and Lebanese allies for the failure of the mission of Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa.

Saudi envoy revives Lebanon mediation
30 December, 2006
Beirut- The 'war of accusations,' which has created a stir when PSP leader Walid Jumblatt accused Hezbollah of involvement in a string of political assassinations, made Saudi envoy revive his efforts in a bid to ease tensions and avoid further escalation.

The Middle East : Review of the year
30 December, 2006
Pray for little countries that believe in empty promises of a superpower By Robert Fisk By this month, Lebanon's sectarian crisis, its attempted coups d'état (by the Iranians, by the Syrians, by the US, take your pick) had struck even the humble journalist.

Mufti Juzo: Hezbollah using Mafia tactics in Lebanon
25 December, 2006
Beirut – According to the Mufti of Mount Lebanon, Hezbollah has transformed itself from a resistance group to a Mafia organization, trying to force its will on the Lebanese people by using Mafia tactics .

Did Moussa leave a Lebanon Road Map rigged with mines ?
25 December, 2006
Beirut- Arab league presidential envoy Osman Ismail said a road map had been set up to deal with the situation in Lebanon , but according to many analysts this road map is rigged with mines that could explode anytime.

Lebanon's slow slide from Hope to Deadlock
24 December, 2006
Beirut - It was Feb. 16, 2005, and Ghena Hariri, dressed in black with a white veil, sat silent in an ambulance driving to the blue-domed Mohammed al-Amin Mosque in Beirut's Martyrs' Square.

Moussa: The devils live in the details of the Lebanon deal
22 December, 2006
Beirut- Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on Friday extended his mediation in Beirut by 24 hours, saying it has reached "the details, and the devils live in details."

March 14 group organizing a ceremony in Downtown Beirut
21 December, 2006
Beirut- 05AMAM , 'Al Mujtamah al Madani 05', is organizing a ceremony in tribute to the Martyrs of Intifidat al Istiqlal, and as an acknowledgement of the 500 young people who lived in Freedom Camp for 64 days, in 2005.

Lebanon seizes explosives from SSNP a pro-Syrian party
21 December, 2006
Beirut - Lebanese police found and confiscated large quantities of explosives, detonators and timers in houses owned by members of a pro-Syrian group in north Lebanon on Thursday, security sources said.

New-TV staff charged in connection with Hariri murder witness
21 December, 2006
Beirut- A Lebanese judge filed charges Wednesday against three journalists of New TV accused of breaking into the Beirut apartment of a witness in the assassination of Lebanon's former PM Rafik Hariri, a judicial official said.

UN: Probe into Hariri murder nears sensitive stage
19 December, 2006
Beirut & NY - The head of the United Nations probe into last year’s assassination of former Lebanon's Prime Minister Rafik Hariri told the Security Council that his investigation into the deadly explosion and 14 other bombings is “approaching a sensitive and complicated phase.”

Hariri: Syria & Iran blocking the course of Justice in Lebanon
16 December, 2006
Beirut- Parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri on Saturday accused Syria, Iran and local affiliates of launching an onslaught against Premier Fouad Siniora's government to abort the establishment of an international tribunal

Arab League Chief reports progress on Lebanon agreement
14 December, 2006
Beirut- Arab League Chief , Amr Moussa reported progress Thursday in his mediation efforts between the pro –Government forces and the opposition to resolve Lebanon's political crises.

Hariri Tribunal accords are now official Lebanon laws
13 December, 2006
Beirut- Charles Rizk, Minister of Justice revealed today to LBC - TV that the cabinet had only to confirm the previous accords on Hariri Tribunal and these are now officially enforceable laws.

Tooth tells Hariri killer not Lebanese
13 December, 2006
Beirut, Lebanon- Working from a tooth and 33 tiny bits of burned flesh, U.N. investigators sketched out on Tuesday a rough portrait of the suicide bomber they believe assassinated former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.

Moussa hopeful on possible Lebanon deal
13 December, 2006
Beirut- Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Wednesday after talks with Prime Minister Fouad Siniora that he was making significant progress towards a deal to end Lebanon's political crisis.