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January 2, 1987 friday |
The Minister of Labor Selim El Hoss signed a decree raising the minimum wage to 3,200 LBP. This decision was a timid ray of light in the heavy economic sky. |
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January 5, 1987 monday |
While the Camps War raged between Amal and the Popular Palestinian Liberation Front, the Salam mission, aiming at reconciling Presidents Assad and Gemayel, was resumed. |
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January 6, 1987 tuesday |
The Cassir decrees caused a fast increase in the price of fuel. Starting this day, 20 liters of gas were sold at 190 LBP, while the jar of butane was sold at 100 LBP. |
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January 7, 1987 wednesday |
President Camille Chamoun escaped by miracle from a killing attempt. A car bomb exploded on the River cornice when his convoy was passing by. 4 persons were killed and 37 others were wounded. The President was injured in his arm. |
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January 8, 1987 thursday |
Artillery duels between the two sectors of the capital on one hand and the bombing of the Beirut Airport on the other, raised the tension again. |
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January 13, 1987 tuesday |
The kidnapping, in West Beirut, of Roger Auque, a French journalist, raised the number of French nationals who disappeared in Lebanon to 18. |
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January 18, 1987 sunday |
It was the Germans' turn to be kidnapped. Richard Cordes disappeared right after his arrival at the Beirut Airport. |
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January 24, 1987 satruday |
While there were still no news about West German nationals Cordes and Schmidt, three Americans and one Indian holding a US passport were kidnapped at the Beirut University College campus, in Koraytem in Ras Beirut. |
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January 28, 1987 wednesday |
Assad and Gemayel met for 55 minutes in Kuwait during a pan-Islamic conference to put an end to a disagreement that lasted one year. Besides, Washington decided to prohibit US nationals from travelling to Lebanon. |
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January 29, 1987 thursday |
Mounir Abou-Fadel, Vice-Speaker of the National Assembly, died from a heart attack at the American hospital where he was admitted four days earlier. |
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February 1, 1987 sunday |
The MEA suspended its flights therefore causing a de facto closing of the Beirut International Airport, while the few companies that were still flying into the airport (Soviet, Czech, and Bulgarian) decided to cancel their flights. |
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February 2, 1987 monday |
The Swiss Embassy was the last embassy to close in West Beirut. |
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February 6, 1987 friday |
The Lebanese Pound recorded a historic decline compared to the dollar which had almost reached the 100 LBP threshold. This fall worried the population. |
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February 7, 1987 satruday |
The confrontations intensified around the Palestinian camps of Chatila and Bourj Brajneh. The risk of escalation intensified. |
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February 12, 1987 thursday |
While the Lebanese Pound continued to fall, the chief of State Amine Gemayel, arrived in Bruxelles to request a social and economic help from the European countries. |
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February 15, 1987 sunday |
A vast military confrontation between Amal and the PSP erupted in West Beirut. It was a prelude to the entrance of 12,000 Syrian soldiers in this region. However, they didn't deploy in the Southern suburbs. |
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March 4, 1987 wednesday |
After an interruption of three weeks, Lebanese-Syrian negotiations were resumed. |
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March 6, 1987 friday |
A decision that appeared anachronistic in a country dominated by insecurity was taken: motorcycles were prohibited in West Beirut. This decision was motivated by the need to strengthen security in the region. |
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March 7, 1987 satruday |
Iran dispatched a new ambassador to Lebanon where he received a triumphal welcome. |
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March 14, 1987 satruday |
The Lebanese Force announced an assassination attempt against Samir Geagea. |
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March 19, 1987 thursday |
2 persons were killed and 3 others wounded in a criminal explosion early in the afternoon in Zalka. |
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March 28, 1987 satruday |
An anti-Syrian assault in Ramlet El Baida constituted the most serious incident since the entry of Syrian troops in West Beirut on February 22nd. |
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April 5, 1987 sunday |
An agreement was concluded between the National Palestinian Salvation Front and the Amal movement under the aegis of Ghazi Kanaan. This agreement stipulated a global cease-fire and the end of the camps' blockade in Beirut |
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April 8, 1987 wednesday |
The Souk El Gharb front flared up while the Syrian army was achieving its deployment around the camps in Beirut. |
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April 16, 1987 thursday |
The President of the National Liberal Party, Dany Chamoun announced his candidacy to the 1988 presidential elections. |
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April 23, 1987 thursday |
The CGTL announces a 3-days general strike. |
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May 4, 1987 monday |
The Prime Minister Rachid Karameh announced his resignation but refused to give a written resignation to the Head of State |
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May 5, 1987 tuesday |
Teachers call for a 2-days general strike in order to obtain their wage and professional demands. |
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May 8, 1987 friday |
An Israeli raid on Ain-el Heloueh and Mieh-Mieh Palestinian camps kills 7 persons and wounds 34. |
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May 11, 1987 monday |
After a 3-months interruption, Beirut Airport is open again to the traffic and the MEA flights resume. |
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May 18, 1987 monday |
The Minister of Labour Selim Hoss signs the decree for the reajustment of salaries. The minimum salary is fixed at 4500 LBP. |
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May 19, 1987 tuesday |
A dilapidated building in Abu-Shaker district in the Mazraa cornice collapses, killing 11 persons. |
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May 21, 1987 thursday |
The abrogation by the Parliament of the Cairo Agreement was voted unanimously by the attending 45 deputies. Moreover, the abolition of May 17th Israeli-Arab Agreement was confirmed. |
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May 31, 1987 sunday |
The Islamic resistance integrists lead an offensive against the Army of South-Lebanon and the Israeli Army. |
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June 1, 1987 monday |
The Prime Minister Rachid Karameh was assassinated, torn to shreds by the explosion on the helicopter that was supposed to take him from Tripoli to West-Beirut. However, his post as Chief of the Cabinet did not remain vacant: Selim Hoss was designated by presidential decree as the interim Chief of Government. |
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June 3, 1987 wednesday |
A Syrian delegation led by Abdel-Halim Khaddam, the Syrian Republic's Vice-President attend the national funerals of Karame in Tripoli. |
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June 5, 1987 friday |
The President of the National Assembly, Hussein Husseini, announces his resignation, thus increasing the institutional gap. |
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June 17, 1987 wednesday |
Walid Joumblatt, leader of the PSP, and Nabih Berri, leader of the Amal militia, become reconciled under the aegis of the Syrian Vice-President Abdel-Halim Khaddam, and publish an agreement for fighting in 7 points. |
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June 18, 1987 thursday |
An American journalist, Charles Glass, accompanied by the son of the Minister of Defense Ali Adel Osseirane, are kidnapped in Ouzaï. |
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June 19, 1987 friday |
The price of fuel goes up from 190 LBP to 290 LBP for 20 litres while the gas demijohn goes up from 110 LBP to 155 LBP. The index of livelihood cost has increased by 82,8 % since January. |
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June 24, 1987 wednesday |
While Ali Adel Osseirane is set free, hope for the quick release of the American journalist fades. |
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July 1, 1987 wednesday |
The American Ambassador in Lebanon confirms to President Gemayel that the policy of his country towards Lebanon hasn't changed. |
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July 2, 1987 thursday |
Lebanon has just lost in Kesrouan, Labaki, one of its best journalists and most fervent defenders. |
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July 3, 1987 friday |
An Israeli raid against a PSNS base in Ammik in the Bekaa injures 13 persons. |
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July 6, 1987 monday |
The high depreciation of the Lebanese Pound breks, in the beginning of the week, all historical drop records and provokes panic on the exchange market. The national currency breaks the plateau of 162 LBP for 1 American Dollar. |
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July 11, 1987 satruday |
Walid Joumblatt, Minister of Tourism and Leader of the Progressist Socialist Party, presides this evening, the opening ceremony of the Emir Amin's Palace. Closed down since the first years of the war, this edifice, that used to belong to the Intercontinental chain of hotels, resumes its vocation as a prestigious palace. |
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July 17, 1987 friday |
The Minister of Finance, President Camille Chamoun, publishes a decision ordering the Governor of the Central Bank, Edmond Naïm, not to intervene to stabilize the exchange market before contacting him.. |
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July 24, 1987 friday |
A Lebanese, Ali Mohamad Hariri, hijacks an Air Africa plane in Geneva and demands the release of the hamade brothers held captive in the German Federal Republic. The operation ends with the arrest of the hijacker, killing 1 person and injuring 31. |
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July 27, 1987 monday |
The Israeli attack against the APL (Maarouf Saad's Forces in Saida ) kills 7 persons and wounds 3. |
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July 31, 1987 friday |
The Security Coucil renews the mandate of the FINUL. |
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August 2, 1987 sunday |
The President of the Republic's Councillor, Mohamed Choucair, who was a mediator between the Chief of State and the Muslim Opposition, is assassinated in West-Beirut. |
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August 7, 1987 friday |
President Camille Chamoun dies from a heart attack. In a communiqué, The American Department of State emphasizes that 'Camille Chamoun was the most eminent politician in Lebanon'. |
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August 9, 1987 sunday |
Lebanon reunites around the national funerals of President Camille Chamoun. |
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August 14, 1987 friday |
The Central Bank decides to grant, exceptionally, credits for 4 million dollars to the EDL (Electricity of Lebanon) and to bakeries. |
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August 16, 1987 sunday |
A fire ravages the forest in Naccache and its surroundings destroying in its wake the olive and pine fields. |
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August 18, 1987 tuesday |
The hostage Charles Glass is set free. When will the other hostages be released? |
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August 19, 1987 wednesday |
The Interim Finance Minister arbitrates a meeting of explanation between the Association of Banks and the Bank of Lebanon. This meeting results in a freezing of the application of the circular 739 (that forces private banks to block 93% of their deposits by the Central Bank). |
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August 20, 1987 thursday |
Holding hands, all dressed in white, hundreds of Lebanese, Christian and Muslim, said no to the war and to the demarcation line that had been parting the country in two for 12 years. |
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September 1, 1987 tuesday |
President Gemayel arrives in Quebec to request, in front of the Francophony Summit, the creapour demander, the creation of Special Support Funds in Lebanon. |
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September 5, 1987 satruday |
The Israeli Airforce conducts a murderous raid on sur Ain el-Heloueh, killing 41 persons and injuring 40. |
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September 7, 1987 monday |
Alfred Schmidt, a West-German hostage, is released. |
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September 20, 1987 sunday |
700 PSP combattants PSP and about 100 activists from the Communist Party get ready to go to Lybia in order to fight with the Lybians against the Army of Tchad. |
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September 23, 1987 wednesday |
As the Minister of Education, Selim Hoss asks universities to organize admission competotion and exams since the Baccalaureat exams couldn't be presented. |
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September 24, 1987 thursday |
Father Andre Masse is assassinated close to Saida. He was head of the USJ (Saint-Joseph University) section in South-Lebanon. |
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October 4, 1987 sunday |
Fouad Lahoud, deputee of North Metn and President of the Parliamentary Commission of Defense, dies. |
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October 6, 1987 tuesday |
A wild race starts between the Preliminary Reajustment of Salaries and an obvious inflation. The Lebanese, despite a minimum salary raised to 8.500 LBP, already seem to be paying an increase they haven't perceived yet. |
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October 12, 1987 monday |
The dollar goes up again, which leads to another rising of the price of fuel.. |
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October 13, 1987 tuesday |
While the price of bread is following the rising of the price of fuel, its price going up to 50 LBP per bread bag, handicaps on crutches and in wheelchairs go from Akkar to Beirut to express their wish to live in peace. |
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October 17, 1987 satruday |
Torrential rain provokes catastrophic floods in Baalbeck and Hermel. 24 villages are considered as disaster-stricken zones, and the Temple of Venus is drowned under a thick layer of mud. |
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October 19, 1987 monday |
Teachers call for an open and unlimited strike. |
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October 23, 1987 friday |
During his trip in the Middle-East, Richard Murphy, American Sub-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, transmits to President Gemayel ideas suggested by Damascus to stabilize the situation. |
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October 26, 1987 monday |
The dollar comes close to 500 LBP in Beirut. This staggering drop of the Lebanese Pound finds its explanation in the important drain of capitals out of Lebanon and the decrease of currency transfers into the country. |
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October 29, 1987 thursday |
Two French policemen are killed and a third one injured in a murder attempt in Dora. This incident represents a new challenge for France and a hard blow for Lebanon. |
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November 5, 1987 thursday |
The CGTL announces an open general strike, followed a few days later by a mass demonstration in Beirut and in other Lebanese regions. |
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November 11, 1987 wednesday |
The explosion of a suitcase-bomb in Beirut Airport provokes panic amongst the travellers, kills 3 persons and wounds 65. |
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November 14, 1987 satruday |
The attempt against the American Hospital is a first in the annals of terrorism. Tjis is the first time hospitals are attacked. It killed 6 ersons and wounded 37. |
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November 16, 1987 monday |
Saida city went through a day of combats and bombing, killing according to a first toll, 6 people and injuring fourty. The confrontation was between Palestinian combatants and the Nasserian Popular Organization's militiamen. |
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November 23, 1987 monday |
President Gemayel, during a trip in Europe, makes a stop in Bonn to ask the German Government for economic help. |
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November 27, 1987 friday |
November seems to end with a sign of hope for the hostages in Lebanon. Jean-Louis Normandin, kidnapped in March 86, and Roger Auque, kidnapped in January 87, are set free. |
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December 2, 1987 wednesday |
While credits are unblocked to buy fuel and service stations are reopened, Victor Cassir, Minister of Industry and Oil, authorizes private companies to import fuel subject to a previous authorization by the Ministry of Oil. |
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December 8, 1987 tuesday |
The storm is raging in the country. Floods provoke important damages and kill 5 persons. On the other hand, electric power becomes rare. |
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December 28, 1987 monday |
Charles Malek dies at the age of 82 ans following a long period of illness. The news of the death of the former Council's Vice-President and Minister of Foreign Affairs saddens the political, as well as the academic and intellectual sets. The American President Ronald Reagan addresses an emotional tribute to the memory of the academic, the philosopher and the politician. |
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