Rafic Baha El Deen Al-Hariri (November 1, 1944 – February 14, 2005, Arabic: رفيق بهاء الدين الحريري‎), was a business tycoon and the Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2000 until his resignation, 20 October 2004.

He headed five cabinets during his tenure. Hariri dominated the country's post-war political and business life and is widely credited with reconstructing Beirut after the 15-year civil war.

Hariri was assassinated on 14 February 2005 when explosives equivalent to around 1000 kg of TNT were detonated as his motorcade drove past the St. George Hotel in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. The investigation, by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, into his assassination is still ongoing and currently led by the independent investigator Daniel Bellemare. In its first two reports, UNIIIC indicated that the Syrian government may be linked to the assassination. Hariri's killing led to massive political change in Lebanon, including the Cedar Revolution and the withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon.

Paula Yacoubian is currently the host of a prime time talk on Future News network. She previously hosted a political talk show on the US funded Arabic TV channel Alhurra. She is married to Moufac Harb, the former director of Alhurra.

She is also a media trainer and a political strategist. She is the CEO of Integrated Communications.

Paula Yacoubian is currently the host of a prime time talk on Future News network. She is also a media trainer and a political strategist. She is the CEO of Integrated Communications.

Damien Ryan (born 20 September 1979 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian basketballer.

Ryan attended Salesian College in Sunbury.

After starring as a junior basketballer in Sunbury, Victoria, Ryan began his NBL career with the Canberra Cannons for the 1998/1999 season and he won the Rookie of the Year award for that season. After only one more season with the Cannons, Ryan signed on to play for the Brisbane Bullets in 2000. Ryan continued with the Bullets for a further two seasons, included a stellar season in 2002/2003 where he averaged 18.62 ppg [1].

After this stint with the Bullets, Ryan left Australia to compete in Serie A basketball league in Italy. He initially played for Avellino from 2004–2005 and then played for Teramo in 2006. During his time in Italy, Ryan was named in the Australian national men's team, the Boomers, in 2005 and 2006.

In late 2006, Ryan returned to Australia and was signed by the Perth Wildcats to replaced injured guard Adam Caporn. His signing was a significant boost to the Wildcats lineup as Ryan provided excellent performances coming off the bench. Ryan has been named as a free agent after the completion of the 2006/07 season. For the 2007/08 season he has signed with the Italian LegADue (second division) team Vanoli Soresina. On August 2008 moved to Aurora Basket Jesi, in the same League.

Terius Youngdell Nash (Born September 20, 1977), better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing chart topping hits such as "Baby" for Justin Bieber, "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs. Money, and Love King.

Terius Nash was born in Rockingham, North Carolina and moved with his mother, Reva Nash, to Atlanta at the age of 3. He played trumpet, drums, and guitar as a child. His mother died in 1992 when Nash was fifteen years old, an event which would inspire him to write songs. He states that the death of his mother gave him a "soft spot" for women, which he credits to his desire to write songs about female empowerment such as Rihanna's "Umbrella". He moved in with his grandfather, a concrete mason who instilled a strong work ethic in young Nash. Of his grandfather, Nash recalls "He came out of a bad time for blacks in the South, but even though we lived in the hood, we had a boat, some cars and a house that was paid for. So I’ve always had a different outlook on life. There’s nothing I can’t do."