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The Story of Lebanon: Trade, War, and Survival — Fexingo History
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The Cedar Revolution 2005: Lebanon's Spring of Independence

6 min•2 maj 2026

In February 2005, the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri sent shockwaves through Lebanon. Within days, hundreds of thousands poured into Martyrs' Square in Beirut, demanding an end to Syrian military presence. This episode unpacks the Cedar Revolution—its roots in Syrian dominance since the 1990 Taif Agreement, the role of the March 14 Alliance, and how a single car bomb galvanized a nation. We explore the UN's Mehlis Commission investigation, the interplay of Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir, and Hezbollah's pro-Syrian March 8 Alliance. What did the protests achieve? Syria withdrew by April 2005, but the struggle for sovereignty continues. This is a story of popular uprising, geopolitical pressure, and Lebanon's fragile dance between freedom and foreign influence.

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