In pictures: Hariri anniversary

Hundreds of thousands of people gather in Beirut to mark the first anniversary of the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

Images of Hariri, killed by a truck bomb, are everywhere to be seen amid a sea of red and white national flags.

His son, Saad Hariri, addresses the crowds from behind a bullet-proof screen in Martyrs' Square, calling for unity.

Demonstrators observe a one-minute silence at the exact time of the blast, before breaking into anti-Syrian chants.

Syria denies involvement in Hariri's death - but withdrew its forces from Lebanon following huge street protests and international pressure.

Saad Hariri, clasping hands with Muslim and Christian leaders, tells the crowds to put faith aside and think of themselves as Lebanese first.

The politician, who has been in self-imposed exile because of fears for his life, says he is confident his father's killers will be found.

All schools, businesses and banks are closed for the day as Lebanon's people pay tribute to Hariri - and signal their desire for further change.

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