4 news for the 3rd of March, September
with the booksMarch 3, 1976wednesday
The army took in charge the downtown and its men were positioned in the green zone of Beirut.
September 3, 1981thursday
A first encounter between Syrian officials and members of the Phalange Party in Baabda under the aegis of the Arab Committee resulted in the reopening of the roads.
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In Ménargues's account the Saudi and Kuwaiti foreign ministers proposed Syria–Lebanese Forces talks after seeing Khaddam in Beirut on 3 September. Next day at Baabda, Bashir Gemayel accepted the opening of crossing points. The Vigilance Committee's evening statement reserved arms imports to legal forces and set up a body to police the coast and ports; Bashir and the Lebanese Front rejected it.
September 3, 1985tuesday
Beirut was cut into two. There were severe shortages of bread and gas.
March 3, 1988thursday
Ralph Schray, The West German national kidnapped on January 27, is released in Beirut and driven to Damascus.