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February 1977

Monday, 28 February 1977

The Lebanese war · 111101 entry in the original chronology

A master plan for the souks of the old Beirut was submitted to the Council of Ministers. This project included the creation of a green front, an opening to the sea from the Saint George to Bahri, the construction of a port district around the first basin, the opening of avenues towards the sea, and the reconstruction of the souks.
What the books addAPUR, the Atelier parisien d'urbanisme, drew up this 1977 plan, the earliest of three reconstruction studies made during the war.

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February 1978

Thursday, 2 February 1978

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February 1979

Wednesday, 28 February 1979

The Lebanese war · 111101 entry in the original chronology

Saudi troops decided to withdraw from the Arabic Strike Force. The Lebanese tried to dissuade them.
What the books addThe Saudis announced their departure in March 1979 (Ménargues). Picard has Syria's partners, among them Saudis, Sudanese and Emiratis, leaving two years after the 1976 summits; de Clerck and Malsagne call the ADF wholly Syrian from 1979.

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February 1983

Wednesday, 2 February 1983

The Lebanese war · 111101 entry in the original chronology

The aggressions didn't spare the Multinational Force. Reacting to the anti-French attacks, the President of the French Republic, Francois Mitterand, ordered the reinforcement of the French contingent in Lebanon.

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February 1984

Thursday, 2 February 1984

The Lebanese war · 111101 entry in the original chronology

The schools closed their doors in the Eastern sector of the capital due to the blind shelling of Beirut and its suburbs.

Other date in the books: Wednesday, 1 February 1984

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February 1987

Monday, 2 February 1987

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February 1988

Tuesday, 2 February 1988

The Lebanese war · 111101 entry in the original chronology

Jacques Merrin, a Frenchman working for the DGSE, is killed by unknown persons in the neighborhood of the Palace of Justice.

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Sunday, 28 February 1988

The Lebanese war · 111101 entry in the original chronology

The Lebanese thinker and man of letters Mikhael Neaimeh dies at the age of 98 following a bronchitis.

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February 1990

Friday, 2 February 1990

The Lebanese war · Added from the books

The Sarba garrison and the Jounieh naval base fall to the Lebanese Forces.
Within a few days Geagea held the whole coast of the Christian enclave. Sarba and the Jounieh naval base capitulated to his militia; the smaller army unit in Beirut harbour went to West Beirut and joined General Lahoud.

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February 2003

Friday, 28 February 2003

After the war · From the books

Israel bombs the south and reinforces its positions at Shebaa.

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February 2005

Monday, 28 February 2005

Since 2005 · From the books

Prime Minister Omar Karami resigns under pressure from the street.
Omar Karami's government resigned as demonstrations grew in downtown Beirut.

Sources differ: Two contributors to the same volume differ: Abirached's chronology dates Karami's resignation to 28 February, Khayat's chapter to 27 February. Abirached's dated chronology is the more precise of the two.

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February 2006

Thursday, 2 February 2006

Since 2005 · From the books

The Shiite ministers return to the cabinet.
Their boycott, begun after Tueni's assassination, ended after some seven weeks.

Sources differ: Abirached's dates imply a boycott of about seven weeks; Picard's chapter speaks of several months.

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