The assassination quickly widened the gap between the Lebanese political factions and further polarized the political scene to a threatening level.

These, in addition to the assassination of Minister Pierre Gemayel, rendered the government short of its original political representation.

Most significantly, in the face of martial law and political assassination, Pakistanis have not given up their dream of democracy.

Musharraf and his political allies cannot be seen as benefiting from Bhutto s assassination nor can they afford the perception of a cover up.

In addition, the assassination of Mr. Hariri seems to have unlocked the gates of political upheavals that were simmering throughout the last year.

The Commission maintains the view expressed in its earlier report that there were a number of personal and political motives for the assassination of Mr. Hariri.

That Sharon s stroke could be compared in terms of political consequences with the assassination of Yitzak Rabin demonstrates that his personality had become associated with hope and security.

First, I would like to point out that the report is clearly influenced by the political climate prevailing in Lebanon after the assassination of former Prime Minister Hariri.

Her assassination by Islamist elements foreclosed that option.

Jordanian authorities ban media coverage of writer s assassination

A very small assassination pistol. He says It s nothing.

4 May 1978 assassination of Henri Curiel in Paris.

The assassination of the former Prime Minister of Lebanon

The consequences of the assassination could be far reaching.

While political assassination is not unfamiliar Pakistan s first prime minister was killed in the same park where Bhutto was murdered it is imperative that the culprits be apprehended and tried.

Immediately after the assassination, the political spectrum was divided between opposition and loyalty camps, crystallizing around the position towards the current Lebanese Government President and the existing Syrian Lebanese relationship.

Those materials provide extensive background information on the political and security situation in Lebanon during the period before the assassination, as well as the Internal Security Forces investigation into the crime.

Two weeks after the assassination, large numbers of Lebanese took to the streets to express a combination of grief, anger, anxiety and political opposition to the Syrian involvement in Lebanese affairs.

In Egypt, al Gama a al Islamiyya (Islamic Group, IG), a former Al Qaeda ally that cooperated in the assassination of President Anwar al Sadat in 1981, has abandoned and delegitimized political violence.

It is also the Mission's conclusion that the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic bears primary responsibility for the political tension that preceded the assassination of the former Prime Minister, Mr. Hariri.

Second, it is also the Mission's view that the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic bears primary responsibility for the political tension that preceded the assassination of former Prime Minister, Mr. Hariri.

Clearly, Mr. Hariri's assassination took place against the backdrop of his power struggle with the Syrian Arab Republic, regardless of who carried out the assassination and with what aim.

The result was two assassination attempts against Musharraf in December 2003.

Opposition street protests and shouts that the assassination was stage followed.

Following an assassination attempt by an aide de camp, Dadis Camara fled the country, and the interim junta leader, General Sékouba Konaté, allowed the opposition political parties to appoint a civilian prime minister.

The fallout from Bhutto s assassination was bound to reach beyond Pakistan s borders.

PARIS In May 1981, Pope John Paul II survived an assassination attempt.

He bore his suffering since the assassination attempt of 1981 with dignity.

He also notes that the president assassination attempt didn't affect the Mauritanians'

The assassination of Mr. Hariri had an earthquake like impact on Lebanon.

MANILA Pakistan s near political chaos, the result of President Pervez Musharraf s declaration of martial law last year and the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, has had a tsunami like impact across Southeast Asia.

And what if US President John F. Kennedy had survived his 1963 assassination?

In 1971, he was in Morocco during an assassination attempt on the King.

Following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914, Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia under the pretense that Serbia was responsible for the assassination, marking the beginning of the First World War.

The families of the victims as well as political leaders from different political and communal backgrounds, including officials and members of the Government, have all indicated that the formation of an international and independent investigation commission is the only way to uncover the truth about the assassination of Mr. Hariri.

Joseph Kabila took power in 2001 following the assassination of his father Laurent Kabila.

It is this page that has been probably fully closed with the assassination of Politkovskaya.

All eyes turned to Syria following the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

But, rather than airing the speech, the broadcast brought the shocking news of the assassination.

His rule was associated with grave human rights violations, including assassination, arbitrary arrest and rape

Had he not escaped, he would have been the victim of an assassination or disappearance.

However, it is clear that the assassination took place in a political and security context marked by acute polarization around the Syrian influence in Lebanon and the failure of the Lebanese State to provide adequate protection for its citizens.

However, it is clear that the assassination took place in a political and security context marked by acute polarization around the Syrian influence in Lebanon and the failure of the Lebanese State to provide adequate protection for its citizens.

Following the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and its effect on the short term economic outlook, Lebanon faces enormous challenges in keeping public debt on a sustainable path, when high unemployment and political tensions permit little flexibility in policymaking.

CAMBRIDGE November 22 will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.