Watch - The Cedar Revolution

The Cedar Revolution
Gallery: Beirut, Monday, February 14, 2005 -

"Electricity is in the air. Beirut is a sea of excitement, and activity and turmoil. The word 'revolution' is on many lips." (The Daily Star)

2005/03/01 - 2005/03/26
2005/02/21 - 2005/02/28
2005/02/14 - 2005/02/20

Photos - From Yahoo! News Photos 2005/02/14 - 2005/03/26

Monday, February 28, 2005
"Lebanese protesters celebrate after Prime Minister Omar Karami resigned..." (Mohamed Azakir, Reuters, 2005/02/28)
"Lebanese protesters celebrate after Prime Minister Omar Karami resigned..." (Mohamed Azakir, Reuters, 2005/02/28)
"Lebanese pro-opposition demonstrators..." (Patrick Baz, AFP, 2005/02/28)
"Lebanese opposition protesters carry Lebanese flags..." (Sharif Karim, Reuters, 2005/02/28)
"Lebanese opposition supporters break through..." (Ramzi Haidar, AFP, 2005/02/28)
"A Lebanese opposition supporter distributes roses..." (Ramzi Haidar, AFP, 2005/02/28)
"A Lebanese opposition supporter distributes roses..." (Ramzi Haidar, AFP, 2005/02/28)
"Lebanese special forces watch opposition demonstrators..." (Hussein Malla, AP, 2005/02/28)
"SYRIA OUT" (Fadi abou Ghaliom, Reuters, 2005/02/28)
"A Lebanese opposition demonstrator..." (Hussein Malla, AP, 2005/02/28)

Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - Sunday, February 27, 2005
"Lebanese opposition supporters protest..." (Hussein Malla, AP, 2005/02/27)
"ENOUGH" (Patrick Baz, AFP, 2005/02/25)
"Lebanese students sign their names..." (Adnan Hajj Ali, AP, 2005/02/25)
"WE WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH" (Hussein Malla, AP, 2005/02/24)
"SYRIA OUT NOW" (Ramzi Haidar, AFP, 2005/02/22)
"Lebanese students join a protest..." (Ramzi Haidar, AFP, 2005/02/22)

Monday, February 21, 2005
"A protestor carries a Quran and a Crucifix..." (AP, 2005/02/21)
"Lebanese opposition supporters hold national flags..." (Ramzi Haidar, AFP, 2005/02/21)
"SYRIAL KILLER" (Jamal Saidi, Reuters, 2005/02/21)
"A Lebanese demonstrator chants anti-Syria slogans..." (Nabil Ramadan, Reuters, 2005/02/21)
"A Lebanese woman opposition supporter holds a fake clock..." (Hussein Malla, AP, 2005/02/21)
"IT'S TIME FOR 1559" (Hussein Malla, AP, 2005/02/21)
"A Lebanese pro-opposition protestor..." (Patrick Baz, AFP, 2005/02/21)

"Protesters Back on Beirut Streets; U.S. Offers Support" (Nadim Ladki, Reuters/Yahoo! News, 2005/03/01)
"BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters waving Lebanese flags returned to central Beirut Tuesday to demand Syria quit Lebanon and the United States welcomed what it called moves to restore democracy in Lebanon. ...
Newspapers hailed the role of the Lebanese in trying to bring change.
"Government falls under the pressure of the people and the hammer of the opposition," said Al-Mustaqbal daily, owned by the late Hariri.
"People power brings down Karami's cabinet," the headline in Beirut's English-language Daily Star newspaper read.
"Electricity is in the air. Beirut is a sea of excitement, and activity and turmoil," it said in an editorial. "The word 'revolution' is on many lips."
The Daily Star urged the opposition and loyalists alike to grasp the full magnitude of the popular movement and heed its wishes for a new Lebanon.
"And Syria should consider what is happening in a somber manner and not thwart the ideals demonstrated by Lebanon's youth: It is, indeed, the time for change," it said." (See also: "Lebanon's youth electrifies hope for a new beginning" (The Daily Star, 2005/03/01))

"Lebanese protesters celebrate after Prime Minister Omar Karami resigned..."
(Mohamed Azakir, Reuters, 2005/02/28)
"Lebanese protesters celebrate after Prime Minister Omar Karami resigned in Beirut, February 28, 2005. Lebanon's Syrian-backed Prime Minister Omar Karami, under popular pressure after assassination of an ex-prime minister, said on Monday his government was resigning."

"Lebanese protesters celebrate after Prime Minister Omar Karami resigned..." (Mohamed Azakir, Reuters, 2005/02/28)
"Lebanese protesters celebrate after Prime Minister Omar Karami resigned in Beirut, February 28, 2005. Lebanon's Syrian-backed government resigned in a surprise decision greeted with jubilation by thousands of protesters in central Beirut gathering to demand the withdrawal of Syrian troops."

"Lebanese pro-opposition demonstrators..."
(Patrick Baz, AFP, 2005/02/28)
"Lebanese pro-opposition demonstrators wave national flags as they gather in front central Beirut's Mohammed Al-Amin mosque, near the gravesite of slain former prime minister Rafiq Hariri, during an anti-Syria rally in downtown Beirut."

"Lebanese opposition protesters carry Lebanese flags..."
(Sharif Karim, Reuters, 2005/02/28)
"Lebanese opposition protesters carry Lebanese flags during a demonstration in downtown Beirut Feruary 28, 2005. Thousands of anti-Syrian demonstrators defied a government ban to stage a protest in central Beirut on Monday, as parliament opened a fiery debate on the assassination of Lebanon's ex-prime minister."

"Lebanese opposition supporters break through..."
(Ramzi Haidar, AFP, 2005/02/28)
"Lebanese opposition supporters break through a security cordon in Beirut. Thousands of people defied a government ban and massed in the heart of Beirut as the Lebanese parliament held a stormy debate set to culminate in a vote of no-confidence in the pro-Syrian regime."

"A Lebanese opposition supporter distributes roses..."
(Ramzi Haidar, AFP, 2005/02/28)
"A Lebanese pro-opposition protestor distributes roses to Lebanese marine commandos guarding downtown Beirut during an anti-Syria rally."

"A Lebanese opposition supporter distributes roses..."
(Ramzi Haidar, AFP, 2005/02/28)
"A Lebanese opposition supporter distributes roses to a Lebanese riot policeman in Beirut. Thousands of people defied a government ban and massed in the heart of Beirut as Lebanese parliament held a stormy debate set to culminate in a vote of no-confidence in the pro-Syrian regime."

"Lebanese special forces watch opposition demonstrators..."
(Hussein Malla, AP, 2005/02/28)
"Lebanese special forces watch opposition demonstrators raise their hands as they sing the Lebanese national anthem during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday Feb. 28, 2005.."

"SYRIA OUT"
(Fadi abou Ghaliom, Reuters, 2005/02/28)
"Lebanese opposition protesters carry Lebanese flags and broom with 'Syria Out' written on it during a sit-in in Beirut, February 28, 2005. Thousands of Lebanese defied a government ban and staged a protest on Monday as parliament began a fiery debate over the killing of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri."

"A Lebanese opposition demonstrator..."
(Hussein Malla, AP, 2005/02/28)
"A Lebanese opposition demonstrator, with Lebanese flags painted on her face attends a protest against Syria and the Lebanese government in central Beirut, Lebanon, Monday Feb. 28, 2005."

"Lebanese opposition supporters protest..."
(Hussein Malla, AP, 2005/02/27)
"Lebanese opposition supporters protest whilst waving Lebanese flags as they shout anti-Syrian slogans during a demonstration against Syria and the Lebanese government at the Martyrs square in down town Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday Feb. 27, 2005."

"ENOUGH"
(Patrick Baz, AFP, 2005/02/25)
"Lebanese protesters hold anti-Syrian placards and wave their national flags during a rally at the Martyrs Square near the grave of slain former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri in Beirut."

"Lebanese students sign their names..."
(Adnan Hajj Ali, AP, 2005/02/25)
"Lebanese students sign their names to show their support on a huge banner set in the site where slain former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was assassinated in a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday Feb. 25, 2005."

"WE WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH"
(Hussein Malla, AP, 2005/02/24)
"Lebanese students sign their names on a banner set in the site where former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was assassinated in a massive explosion 10 days ago in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday Feb. 24, 2005."

"SYRIA OUT NOW"
(Ramzi Haidar, AFP, 2005/02/22)
"Thousands of Lebanese pro-opposition protestors reach Beirut's landmark Martyrs Square, near the gravesite of slain premier Rafiq Hariri, during an anti-Syria demonstration."

"Lebanese students join a protest..."
(Ramzi Haidar, AFP, 2005/02/22)
"Lebanese students join a protest from the site of the assassination of Lebanon's slain former premier Rafiq Hariri to the parliament building in central Beirut. Tens of thousands of people massed on the Lebanese capital's seafront chanting 'Syria out' as the pressure mounted on the government and its backers in Damascus a week after Hariri's assassination."

"A protestor carries a Quran and a Crucifix..."
(AP, 2005/02/21)
"A protestor carries a Quran and a Crucifix as others hold Lebanese flags and portraits of the former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri near the site of last weeks explosion in Beirut, Lebanon Monday Feb. 21, 2005. Thousands of opposition supporters shouted insults against Syria and demanded the resignation of their pro-Syrian government, as they marked a week since the assassination of Hariri."

"Lebanese opposition supporters hold national flags..."
(Ramzi Haidar, AFP, 2005/02/21)
"Lebanese opposition supporters hold national flags as they demonstrate against Syria's role in Lebanon in central Beirut."

"SYRIAL KILLER"
(Jamal Saidi, Reuters, 2005/02/21)
"Lebanese demonstrators carry a banner reading 'Syrial Killer' during a protest in Beirut February 21, 2005."

"A Lebanese demonstrator chants anti-Syria slogans..."
(Nabil Ramadan, Reuters, 2005/02/21)
"A Lebanese demonstrator chants anti-Syria slogans during a protest in Beirut February 21, 2005. Thousands of Lebanese gathered at the scene of last week's bombing, demanding a Syrian pullout and an international probe into the assassination many blame on Damascus."

"A Lebanese woman opposition supporter holds a fake clock..."
(Hussein Malla, AP, 2005/02/21)
"A Lebanese woman opposition supporter holds a fake clock that shows the time of the explosion that killed the Lebanese former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri a week ago as she shouts anti-Syrian slogans during a demonstration in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday Feb. 21, 2005."

"IT'S TIME FOR 1559"
(Hussein Malla, AP, 2005/02/21)
"A Lebanese woman opposition supporter holds a fake clock that shows the time of the explosion that killed the Lebanese former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri a week ago during a moment of silence in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday Feb. 21, 2005. ... The slogan on top of the clock refers to United Nations resolution 1559."

"A Lebanese pro-opposition protestor..."
(Patrick Baz, AFP, 2005/02/21)
"A Lebanese pro-opposition protestor walks with a national flag during an anti-Syria demonstration near the gravesite of slain premier Rafiq Hariri in central Beirut on February 21."

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