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Killing Mr Lebanon: The Assassination of Rafik Hariri and Its Impact on the Middle East
Nicholas Blanford
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Description for Killing Mr Lebanon: The Assassination of Rafik Hariri and Its Impact on the Middle East
Paperback. As sectarian tensions mount in Lebanon following the 2006 summer war, one question threatens to ignite the Middle Eastern tinderbox. Who killed former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri as he drove along the seafront on that fateful day in 2005? This book presents an account of how Beirut became once again the flashpoint of the Middle East. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLW; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
As sectarian tensions mount in Lebanon following the 2006 summer war, one question threatens to ignite the Middle Eastern tinderbox. Who killed former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri as he drove along the seafront on that fateful day in 2005? With an international tribunal about to be set up, the issue could drag Syria, Hezbollah, Iran Israel and Hamas in to a regional war.In a much-acclaimed blend of investigative journalism, reportage and story-telling, Nicholas Blanford draws on his unrivalled sources in Lebanon, Syria and elsewhere to piece together the politics, personalities and power-struggles leading up to the assassination. The paperback edition ... Read more
As sectarian tensions mount in Lebanon following the 2006 summer war, one question threatens to ignite the Middle Eastern tinderbox. Who killed former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri as he drove along the seafront on that fateful day in 2005? With an international tribunal about to be set up, the issue could drag Syria, Hezbollah, Iran Israel and Hamas in to a regional war.In a much-acclaimed blend of investigative journalism, reportage and story-telling, Nicholas Blanford draws on his unrivalled sources in Lebanon, Syria and elsewhere to piece together the politics, personalities and power-struggles leading up to the assassination. The paperback edition ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845118549
SKU
V9781845118549
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About Nicholas Blanford
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 ... Read more
Reviews for Killing Mr Lebanon: The Assassination of Rafik Hariri and Its Impact on the Middle East
'This is not only a real life thriller but a story with huge implications for the future of the region. Drawing on more than a decade of experience in Lebanon, Blanford is the man to tell it.' Richard Beeston, Diplomatic Editor, The Times 'A rich piece of storytelling - Blanford provides the definitive account of the assassination of Hariri and ... Read more