1989 · Lebanon History
- 10 January 1989First Iqlim al-Tuffah roundIn January 1989 the Amal Movement besieged Hezbollah's positions in Iqlim al-Tuffah (Jbaa, Ain Bouswar and their…
- 30 January 1989Hezbollah–Amal ceasefire
- 3 February 1989al-Wahda al-Islamiya interview: Shiite reconciliation
- 14 February 1989Army–Lebanese Forces clashesOn 14 February 1989 the army under Aoun clashed with the Lebanese Forces in East Beirut after its attempt to take…
- 15 February 1989Attempt on GeageaA meeting to calm tensions between Aoun and Geagea had been agreed at Baabda palace. On his way to the meeting, Samir…
- 14 March 1989The War of LiberationOn 14 March 1989 General Michel Aoun declared the "War of Liberation" against the Syrian presence from Baabda palace,…
- 16 May 1989Assassination of the Sunni MuftiOn 16 May 1989 the Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Hassan Khaled, was assassinated by a car bomb in Aisha Bakkar (22…
- 28 July 1989Abduction of Sheikh Abdel Karim ObeidThe "Organisation of the Oppressed on Earth" answered with the execution of the American Colonel Higgins.
- 31 July 1989Execution of Col. William Higgins announcedOn 31 July 1989 the "Organisation of the Oppressed on Earth" broadcast a tape showing the body of the American Colonel…
- 9 August 1989The Sheikh Asaad Berro operation
- 13 August 1989The Battle of Souk el-GharbOn 13 August 1989 the Syrian army and its allies launched a major attack on Souk el-Gharb to reach Baabda, and the…
- 22 September 1989The ceasefire that opened the road to TaifOn 22 September 1989 the Arab tripartite committee (Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Algeria) announced a ceasefire between…
- 22 October 1989The Taif AgreementThe signing of the Taif Agreement to end the civil war and strip the presidency of its powers.
Note: Taif ended the…
- 4 November 1989Aoun rejects Taif
- 5 November 1989Election of René MoawadOn 5 November 1989, 58 deputies met at the Qoleiat air base in Akkar, away from Aoun's control, approved the Taif…
- 5 November 1989Election of Sheikh Sobhi TufayliIn November 1989 Hezbollah's Shura Council elected Sheikh Sobhi Tufayli as the party's first secretary-general, after…
- 5 November 1989Aoun supporters storm BkerkeOn 5 November 1989, after Patriarch Sfeir endorsed the Taif Agreement, supporters of Michel Aoun stormed the…
- 22 November 1989Assassination of René MoawadOn 22 November 1989, Independence Day, President René Moawad was killed by a car bomb in Aisha Bakkar together with 23…
- 24 November 1989Election of Elias HrawiOn 24 November 1989 the deputies, meeting in Chtaura, elected Elias Hrawi president in succession to Moawad within two…
- 27 November 1989Khiam prison uprising
- 28 November 1989Emile Lahoud appointed army commander
- 28 November 1989Resignation of Sami al-Khatib