Chronology / 1989

Lebanese war chronology - 1989

September 22, 1989		A cease-fire was officially observed while general Aoun answered favorably to the Arab peace proposals.
September 24, 1989		Crossing roads are finally opened and the flights at the International Beirut Airport resume. Even the maritime blockade against the Eastern regions is lifted.
September 27, 1989		Lakhdar Ibrahimi announces that the parliamentary meeting will take place in Taef (in Saudi Arabia) on September 30th.
October 5, 1989		October 5, 6, 7, 8 Not much is happening in Taef where efforts are being deployed in order to come up with a consensus on the national agreement document.
October 9, 1989		Time to go back to school after a long interruption. It is in fact a continuation of the annual program because the 88/89 program has not been achieved.
October 15, 1989		October 15, 16, 17, 18 In Taef, an agreement on the reforms was practically reached after few days of uncertainty. The only subject that had not been brought up was the withdrawal of the Syrian troops from the Lebanese territories.
October 22, 1989		58 deputies approve the final text of the compromise rejected by General Aoun.
October 24, 1989		While the Arab Troïka rushes the Chamber to elect a President before November 7th, tens of thousands of Lebanese say 'no' to the Taef agreement through a giant demonstration that goes from Hazmieh to Baabda.
November 1, 1989		The five permanent members of the Security Council are in favor of the Taef agreement.
November 4, 1989		At the last minute, the deputies decided not to return to Lebanon to meet with general Aoun. At 5 o'clock in the morning, Aoun decided to dissolve the Chamber and asked the members of parliament to adjourn their vote.
November 5, 1989		The 'dissolved' National Assembly met at the military base of Kleyate and elected Rene Moawad new President of the Republic. Angry demonstrators invaded the patriarchal office of Bkerke. The Patriarch took refuge in Dimane. He came back later at the request of General Aoun.
November 8, 1989		A car bomb explodes on Abou Taleb Street in Hamra one hour before the arrival of President Moawad to West Beirut.
November 17, 1989		While Selim Hoss is asked to form the new government, retaliations take place against some deputies from Eastern regions.
November 22, 1989		As soon as the ceremonies celebrating Independence Day ended, and after President Moawad left the Governmental Serail in Sanyeh, his car was destroyed by an important load of explosives.
November 24, 1989		Elias Hraoui is elected President of the Republic by an Assembly reunited at the Chtaura Park Hotel, on the eve of the National Funerals of the defunct President.
November 26, 1989		The government created by Selim Hoss gets the Parliament's confidence.
November 28, 1989		Several reports mentionned important Syrian movements towards the Eastern fronts. In response to General Aoun's call, thousands of Lebanese went to Baabda and watched the Palace day and night.
November 29, 1989		November 29, 30 French opposition deputies go to Baabda to express their solidarity.
December 4, 1989		Violent combats between Amal and the Hezbollah in the West of the Bekaa end with the expulsion of Amal from the villages in the region.
December 10, 1989		After being shut down for two weeks, schools and universities open again in the Eastern regions.
December 18, 1989		Over 300,000 persons participate in the 'flag walk' in the courtyard of the Presidential Palace in Baabda.
December 24, 1989		The two hours meeting between General Aoun and Samir Geagea seem to have pacified their relations.