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June 1, 1990 Lakhdar Ibrahimi is again in Beirut to launch a series of intensive dialogues.
June 3, 1990 A peaceful walk on the road of Nahr el Kalb, grouping religious personalities ends dramatically. Pierre Chbat, the L.B.C's cameraman, is killed.
June 12, 1990 Patriarch Sfeir, accompanied by Mgr Puente, visit President Hraoui. This visit is the first one since the election of the former.
July 15, 1990 Lakhdar Ibrahimi met, for the first time since the Taef agreement, with General Michel Aoun, after having conferred with Presidents Hraoui, Husseini and Hoss. Later on, he met with the chief of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea.
July 16, 1990 The Stone Roses, a rock group, announce their arrival shortly to Beirut for a concert.
July 18, 1990 An investigation reveals that an international arms trade has taken place between Lebanon and France, through policemen stationed at the French Embassy in Lebanon.
July 27, 1990 Five cases of cholera were reported.
August 1, 1990 The President of the National Block Executive Committee, Nouhad Boueiz, dies.
August 21, 1990 The second Lebanese Republic was born and the National Assembly approved with a majority of 48 deputies the constitutional reforms included in the Taef agreement. However, General Aoun continued to contest the legality of the Chamber.
August 26, 1990 A reajustment of wages of 40% is decided in the bank sector.
August 27, 1990 The economic crisis is in full swing and the dollar continues its rise. It will reach 1.000 LBP. soon.
September 6, 1990 7 deaths due to cholera are reported in Northern Lebanon.
September 27, 1990 The blockade against the Eastern region gets tougher and tougher. The goal is proclaimed: force General Aoun to give up before schools reopen.
October 1, 1990 A pacific demonstration in favor of General Aoun on the bridge of Nahr-el-Mot, ends by a slaughter: 12 deaths and 50 wounded.
October 11, 1990 Last minute efforts were deployed to avoid a military operation against Baabda and the Eastern regions controlled by General Aoun. Besides, a two kilometers long peace walk on the Kfarchima-Choueifat road grouped 1,000 persons protesting against the blockade.
October 13, 1990 A quick operation following a bombardment by the Syrian aviation permitted to the Lebanese army loyal to the Hoss government to take control of the Baabda palace and Yarze. General Aoun capitulated to avoid bloody fights and took refuge at the French embassy. Fights, according to some estimates, cause 700 deaths.
October 15, 1990 President Mitterand affirms the he will not hand over General Aoun, arguing that 'It is a question of honor'.
October 19, 1990 While Hraoui and Assad examine the developments following Aoun's departure, the Lebanese Army takes in charge the positions of Amal and Hezbollah in Chiyah.
October 21, 1990 The leader of the National Liberal Party, Dany Chamoun, his wife Ingrid and his two kids Tarek and Julian were savagely assassinated in there home in Baabda.
October 25, 1990 The Lebanese Army starts to clear the Nahr-el-Kalb tunnel.
November 5, 1990 The Damascus agreement between the Hezbollah and Amal is a copy of the one agreed upon on January 30th 1989. The cease-fire takes effect in the Iqlim-el-Touffah.
November 11, 1990 Amal, the P.S.P., and the Hizbollah evacuated their militiamen from the capital. This evacuation was part of the 'Great Beirut' project, aiming at the reunification and disarmament of the capital. As for the Lebanese Forces, they had to leave Achrafieh on November 19 at the latest.
November 15, 1990 The electric power is redistributed progressively in various Lebanese regions.
November 28, 1990 After 15 months of absence, the US Embassy reopens in Aoukar and the new Ambassador in Beirut, Ryan Crocker, starts his mission initiating a come-back of the American diplomacy on the Lebanese scene.
December 3, 1990 The Lebanese Forces achieve the evacuation of their heavy armaments. Great Beirut has become a reality.
December 5, 1990 The Lebanese Army controls the port of Beirut and the 5th dock is closed to the maritime traffic.
December 10, 1990 The Fouad Chehab avenue, known under the name of the ring, was finally reopened to the circulation in both directions. This passage, closed since 1984, was completely cleaned up and free of mines.
December 13, 1990 After a small rise of the Lebanese Pound, the dollar catches up and reaches 800 LBP.
December 19, 1990 President Hoss resigns and Omar Karame is designated Prime Minster. His task is to put together a New Government of National Union.
December 24, 1990 The Karame Government is composed of 30 Ministers including 9 Ministers of State, but the Lebanese Forces and the Kataeb refuse to be part of it.