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16:18 GMT, Tuesday, 14 February 2006

In pictures: Hariri anniversary

Crowds in Beirut to mark the first anniversary of Rafik Hariri's murder

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

A Lebanese boy wearing the national flag and picture of Hariri

A Lebanese boy wearing the national flag and picture of Hariri

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

Saad Hariri addresses the crowds from behind a bullet-proof screen in Beirut

Saad Hariri addresses the crowds from behind a bullet-proof screen in Beirut

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

A Lebanese woman marks the anniversary of Hariri's death in Beirut

A Lebanese woman marks the anniversary of Hariri's death in Beirut

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

Crowds in Beirut's Martyrs' Square

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

Saad Hariri (centre) holds hands with Druze leader Walid Jumblatt (r) and Christian Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea (l)

Saad Hariri (centre) holds hands with Druze leader Walid Jumblatt (r) and Christian Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea (l)

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

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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.

A demonstrator waves a Lebanese flag in Martyrs' Square, Beirut

A demonstrator waves a Lebanese flag in Martyrs' Square, Beirut

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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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