Due to the assassination of ex-prime minister Hariri on 14 February 2005 , members of the opposition blamed Syria for the assassination , and demanded Syria withdraw its troops and intelligence personnel from Lebanon . Protests grew in Beirut despite an official ban on public protests , and the opposition planned to call for a no confidence vote . Amid the growing pressure , Karami announced on 28 February 2005 that his government would resign , although it remained temporarily in a caretaker role
the assassination
Assassination of Rafic Hariri
Omar Karami