6 news for the 24th of January, June
with the booksJanuary 24, 1977monday
The Government created an economic and social orientation body, called the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR).
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Its unprecedented powers spanned planning, funding and running reconstruction. It replaced the Planning Ministry in 1977; Picard calls it the economy's 'superministry'.
January 24, 1978tuesday
The Lebanese Front was alarmed : armaments were unloaded in Tyr.
January 24, 1985thursday
The negotiations in Nakoura were suspended sine die after the two parties refused to moderate their positions.
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Picard dates the end of the talks with Israel to January 1985 and links it to the Lebanese Forces' revolt two months later.
June 24, 1986tuesday
A buffer force from the Lebanese Army deployed around the Palestinian camps. Calm was back for good on June 28.
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Hanf says the army units around the camps were backed by a Syrian battalion.
January 24, 1987saturday
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.
June 24, 1987wednesday
While Ali Adel Osseirane is set free, hope for the quick release of the American journalist fades.