Killing Mr Lebanon: The Assassination of Rafik Hariri and Its Impact on the Middle East

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Nicholas Blanford

Killing Mr Lebanon

The Assassination of Rafik Hariri and Its Impact on the Middle East

Nicholas Blanford

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English

I B TAURIS
25 August 2006

History; Asian history; Middle Eastern history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Political assassinations

"On Valentine's Day 2005, former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri, nicknamed 'Mr Lebanon' for his local power and patronage, was killed by a massive explosion as he drove along the Beirut seafront. Ten weeks later, Syrian troops had withdrawn from Lebanon after an occupation of nearly thirty years. In this compelling book, Nicholas Blanford looks at how the murder of a businessman provoked such a seismic shift in Middle Eastern politics. He examines Hariri's past, inextricably linked with that of Lebanon, and uncovers a murky world of shifting alliances between businesses, security services, politicians and diplomats. Based on exclusive interviews with the key players in the Syrian, Lebanese and international arenas, Blanford traces the last weeks of Hariri's life, and reveals who and what stood to gain from his death. Gaining access to material never before made public, Blanford shows how right up until the morning of his assassination, Hariri was building up a unique political movement which would have upset the balance of power in Middle Eastern politics. Larger than life figures emerge in this Shakespearean political drama: the wily Druze leader, Walid Jumblatt, the much-feared head of Syrian military intelligence in Lebanon, Rustom Ghazaleh and the young Syrian leader eager to stamp his authority, Bashar al-Assad. With Lebanon reeling from the explosion of regional tensions in the summer of 2006, Blanford traces the impact of the Hariri assassination on Hizbullah, Syria and Israel. Full of intrigue, shady characters and suspense, ""Killing Mr Lebanon"" is the definitive account of how Beirut became once again the flashpoint of the Middle East."

By: Nicholas Blanford
Imprint: I B TAURIS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 526g
ISBN: 9781845112028
ISBN 10: 1845112024
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 25 August 2006
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nicholas Blanford has been a Beirut correspondent for over 10 years. In 1996 he began writing for The Times and The Lebanon Daily Star, breaking several major stories about Israel's occupation of South Lebanon. An expert on Hizbullah's military activities, he has spoken at international conferences on the subject, and written about it for the Jane's Information Group. Since 2001 he has written for The Christian Science Monitor and Time magazine. He reported from Iraq for the Christian Science Monitor from 2003-2004. He lives with his wife and two children in Beirut.

Reviews for Killing Mr Lebanon: The Assassination of Rafik Hariri and Its Impact on the Middle East

Beirut-based journalist Blandford thrillingly describes events leading up to the explosion [a car bomb detonated outside Beirut's St George Hotel on Valentine's Day 2005] and its aftermath, skilfully works through a complex murder investigation, and contextualises both the country's impossible relationship with neighbour and former overlord Syria, and the 2006 confrontation between Israel and Lebanon-based troublemakers, Hezbollah. * Strong Words *