Chronology of Events
August 2004 to September 2005
August 26, 2004 — Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri meets in Damascus, Syria, with Syrian President Bashar Assad to discuss the extension of the term of Syrian President Emile Lahoud. September 2, 2004 — The UN Security Council adopts Resolution 1559 concerning the situation in the Middle East, calling for the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Lebanon.September 4, 2004 — The Rafik Hariri bloc approves the extension law for President Lahoud.September 3, 2004 — The Lebanese parliament adopts the extension law for President Lahoud and forwards it to the Lebanese Government for execution.September 7, 2004 — Lebanese Economy Minister…
