Kataeb Marks March 14 Anniversary

The Kataeb party has invited politicians and activists from the March 14 alliance to participate in a ceremony marking the 12th anniversary of March 14, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Monday.

The party has invited tens of March 14 political figures and activists to participate in a ceremony held on the occasion in the party's headquarters, it added.

The coalition takes its name from the historic demonstration in downtown Beirut's Martyrs Square on March 14, 2005 that ultimately led to the withdrawal of Syrian forces from Lebanon in the aftermath of ex-Premier Rafik Hariri's assassination.

Several political and media figures were also killed or escaped assassination after Hariri's Feb. 2005 murder.