Lebanon marks 20th anniversary of Hariri's assassination - in pictures

  • Former prime minister of Lebanon Saad Hariri attends an event to mark the 20th anniversary of the assassination of his father, in Beirut. Reuters
    Former prime minister of Lebanon Saad Hariri attends an event to mark the 20th anniversary of the assassination of his father, in Beirut. Reuters
  • Family members of the late former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri pray, during events to mark his assassination. Reuters
    Family members of the late former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri pray, during events to mark his assassination. Reuters
  • Thousands in Beirut marked 20 years since Mr Hariri's assassination, with seismic political changes under way that have weakened Hezbollah and its backers. Reuters
    Thousands in Beirut marked 20 years since Mr Hariri's assassination, with seismic political changes under way that have weakened Hezbollah and its backers. Reuters
  • People fill the streets and wave Lebanese flags and the blue flag of Hariri's Future Movement. Reuters
    People fill the streets and wave Lebanese flags and the blue flag of Hariri's Future Movement. Reuters
  • Children hold balloons as people gather in Beirut. Reuters
    Children hold balloons as people gather in Beirut. Reuters
  • Mr Hariri and 22 others, including a suspected suicide bomber, died in a car bomb blast on Beirut's waterfront on February 14, 2005. AFP
    Mr Hariri and 22 others, including a suspected suicide bomber, died in a car bomb blast on Beirut's waterfront on February 14, 2005. AFP
  • Hundreds of Lebanese gather in downtown Beirut. AFP
    Hundreds of Lebanese gather in downtown Beirut. AFP
  • Mr Hariri's killing sparked a wave of demonstrations across Lebanon and the withdrawal of occupying Syrian forces in 2005. AFP
    Mr Hariri's killing sparked a wave of demonstrations across Lebanon and the withdrawal of occupying Syrian forces in 2005. AFP
  • The commemoration of Mr Hariri's death has also been marked by the return to Lebanon of his son, former prime minister Saad Hariri. Reuters
    The commemoration of Mr Hariri's death has also been marked by the return to Lebanon of his son, former prime minister Saad Hariri. Reuters
  • The commemoration event took place amid intense security, with commando units surrounding Mr Hariri's burial site. Reuters
    The commemoration event took place amid intense security, with commando units surrounding Mr Hariri's burial site. Reuters