Monday, July 13, 2009  Lebanon Related articles 26 January 2017: Czech diplomats secure release of Polish 'terrorist' in Syria 23 April 2016: Lebanon child abduction charges against mother may be dropped in exchange for custody 20 April 2016: Charges against Sally Faulkner and 60 Minutes news crew dropped in Lebanon abduction case 11 January 2014: Nauru raises media visa application fee from AU$200 to $8,000 3 September 2013: Airlines plan reroutes around Syria as potential for US military intervention increases Location of Lebanon Collaborate! Pillars of Wikinews writing Writing an article Amin al-Hafez, the former Prime Minister of Lebanon, has died at the age of 83. Al-Hafez was sworn in as Prime Minister on April 25, 1973 by President Suleiman Franjieh. Al-Hafez was forced to resign after less than two months on June 21. The Sunni Muslim al-Hafez faced a hard time as Prime Minister as opposing religious leaders and fellow Sunnis refused to recognise him as Prime Minister. Two years after he resigned, Lebanon, which was already in conflict with Palestinian troops, entered a 15-year civil war. He continued to serve as a member of parliament for Tripoli until 1996. A three-day mourning has been declared by Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. The flags at the government institutions will be flown at half mast during this period. Al-Hafez’s body will be buried in Tripoli. "Former Lebanese PM Amin al-Hafez dies at 83" — Associated Press, July 13, 2009 "Three day official mourning period for al-Hafez' death" — Iloubnan, July 13, 2009
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