2022 in Lebanon
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Events in the year 2022 in Lebanon.
Incumbents[edit]
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President of Lebanon | Michel Aoun |
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Prime Minister of Lebanon | Najib Mikati |
Events[edit]
January[edit]
- January 4 – 1 mother and 3 children die after inhaling toxic fumes from coal that was used as a cheap substitute for heating.[1]
- January 6 – Unknown perpetrators attacked a group of United Nation peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon.[2][3]
- January 8 – Minor protests took place in Beirut against Covid restrictions for the unvaccinated.[4]
- January 18 – Judge Ghada Aoun freezes assets belonging to Governor of Banque du Liban, Riad Salameh, amid crisis.[5]
- January 24 – Saad Hariri announced that he will suspend his involvement in political activities and will not run in upcoming general elections.[6][7]
- January 26 – Electricity deal between Lebanon, Syria and Jordan is signed by officials.[8]
- January 31 – Lebanon Security forces claim to have uncovered 15 alleged Israeli spy networks.[9]
February[edit]
- February 2 – Child kidnappings in Lebanon are on the rise after the kidnapping of Ryan Kanaan with a ransom of $250,000 to free him.[10]
- February 15 – Lebanon's central bank governor's whereabouts, Riad Salemeh, are unknown after police raided his office and two homes for corruption.[11]
- February 18 – Israel's Iron Dome fails to intercept a Hezbollah-operated military drone from Lebanon that penetrated seventy kilometers into Israeli airspace. The drone flew for forty minutes before returning to Lebanon. Israeli jets fly at very low altitude over Beirut in response to the incident.[12][13]
- February 23 – The EU deploys an election observation mission in Lebanon.[14]
March[edit]
- March 21 – The Lebanese Government charges central bank governor, Riad Salemeh, and his brother, Raja, for illicit enrichment.[15]
- March 24 – Israel Police seize 63 weapons from Arab Israeli smugglers, uncovering the largest attempt to smuggle weapons from Lebanon to Israel.[16]
April[edit]
- April 4 – Deputy PM Saadeh Al Shami says that Lebanon and its central bank are bankrupt.[17]
- April 12 – An explosion at an Amal Movement scout camp in Sidon, Lebanon, kills one person and injures seven others.[18]
- April 23 – 6 people die and around 50 people are rescued after an overloaded boat sinks in Tripoli, Lebanon.[19]
- April 24 – Energy Minister, Walid Fayad, is confronted and jostled by protesters while leaving a bar in Achrafieh, Beirut amid crisis.[20]
- April 25 – A rocket is fired from Lebanon into Matzuva, Israel. Israel responds by firing at targets in Lebanon.[21]
May[edit]
- May 1 – A 3.8 magnitude earthquake is felt by the residents of Cyprus and Lebanese coasts.[22]
- May 3 – The Iraqi Government lifts ban on beverage and agricultural products from Lebanon.[23]
- May 6 – Lebanese diaspora voting begins in the Arab world and Iran with the exception of the United Arab Emirates.[24]
- May 8 – Lebanese diaspora voting begins in the rest of the world.[25]
- May 15 – Lebanese voters head to the polls to elect a new session to Parliament. Preliminary counts show the Iran-backed Hezbollah and its allies, who won in the previous election, losing seats while the Saudi-backed Lebanese Forces made gains.[26]
- May 20 – Two fishermen die in Sidon while preparing dynamite sticks for fishing.[27]
- May 31 – Nabih Berri was re-elected as speaker of the Lebanese parliament with 65 (50.78%) votes in his favor for the 7th term. Elias Bou Saab was elected as his deputy.[28]
June[edit]
- June 3 – One soldier is killed and five injured in an army raid in Baalbek in attempt to apprehend a notorious drug lord.[29]
Predicted and scheduled events[edit]
- Late Autumn – Papal visit by Pope Francis.[30][31]
- October - November – Parliament elects a new president of the republic at the end of Michel Aoun's 6-year tenure.
Deaths[edit]
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- February 3 – Joseph Hitti, Maronite Catholic eparch. (Born 1925)[32]
- February 18 – Wafik Sinno, surgeon and recipient of the National Order of the Cedar. (Born 1930)[33]
- February 20 – Sami Clark, singer. (Born 1948)[34]
- April 18 – Pierre Daccache, former MP. (Born 1928)[35][36]
References[edit]
- ^ "4 Syrians die after burning coal for heat in south Lebanon". AP News. 2022-01-02. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "UN peacekeepers attacked in south Lebanon near Israel border". AP News. 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "Aoun condemns fresh attack on UN forces in Lebanon, announces probe". Arab News. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "Protesters rally in Beirut against Covid restrictions for the unvaccinated". the Guardian. Associated Press. 2022-01-08. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "Lebanon's judge freezes assets of central bank governor". MEO. 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ Chehayeb, Kareem. "Lebanon's former PM Saad Hariri suspends political career". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ Perry, Tom; Bassam, Laila (2022-01-24). "Lebanon's Hariri steps away from politics, upending election landscape". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ Chehayeb, Kareem. "Lebanon inks deal with Syria, Jordan to address power crisis". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "Lebanon claims to bust over 15 Israeli spy rings". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "Child kidnapped in broad daylight in Halat | Sawt Beirut International". 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "Lebanon's Central Bank Chief Vanishes as Corruption Probe Mounts". VOA. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ Gross, Judah Ari. "Drone from Lebanon triggers sirens across north, evades Iron Dome". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "Israel fires missiles at Hezbollah drone flown from Lebanon". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "Lebanon: the European Union deploys an Election Observation Mission". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "Lebanon charges central bank governor Riad Salameh and his brother". The National. 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "Police seize 61 guns in largest-ever weapons smuggling from Lebanon; 3 arrested". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "Lebanon goes bankrupt: Deputy prime minister". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "At least one killed, 7 injured in explosion near Lebanon's Sidon". Reuters. 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ Mello, Charbel; Kourdi, Eyad; Alberti, Mia. "Six drown off Lebanon coast after overloaded boat capsizes, says Lebanese navy". CNN. Reuters. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "Energy Minister Walid Fayad accosted by protesters". L'Orient Today. 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "IDF fires dozens of shells at targets in Lebanon after rocket attack on Israel". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "Earthquake recorded between Cyprus and Lebanon". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "Iraq lifts ban on range of Lebanese agricultural products". L'Orient Today. 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "Lebanon needs 'new blood': Diaspora gears up for 2022 parliamentary election in UAE". Al Arabiya English. 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ "Lebanese voters in UAE head to embassy polling stations for parliament election". The National. 2022-05-08. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "In-country Lebanese election turnout around 41%, interior minister says". Reuters. Reuters. 2022-05-15. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ^ "Two fishermen die in Saida while preparing dynamite sticks for fishing". L'Orient Today. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ "Nabih Berri re-elected as Lebanon's parliament speaker for 7th term". The National. 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
- ^ "One soldier killed, five injured in army raid in Baalbek". Naharnet. June 3, 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ "Pope Francis to visit crisis-hit Lebanon in June: Presidency". Al Arabiya English. 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- ^ News, A. B. C. "Minister: Pope postpones visit to Lebanon for health reasons". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ "Lutto nell'episcopato - L'Osservatore Romano". www.osservatoreromano.va (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "Professor Wafik Sinno (1930-2022)". جريدة اللواء (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "Veteran Lebanese singer Sammy Hobeika dies at 73". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "Pierre Daccache, pluraliste dans l'âme". L'Orient-Le Jour. 2022-04-24. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "Central – the death of former MP Pierre Daccache. "The doctor of the poor is gone"… Politicians mourn him". news.middleeast-24.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.