Rafic Hariri

7.20: RAFIC HARIRI

Due to the impact of Hurricane Ida on New Orleans, Niall’s had to make this a shorter than expected episode. Still, we’re going to romp through the turbulent years in which Rafic Hariri rose from humble origins in Lebanon to make a vast fortune in Saudi Arabia, before returning home to lead his country. There were bitter political rivalries within Lebanon, and the country was (and remains) a focal point of regional rivalries. Who, amidst all those scheming in the shadows, was the architect of the assassination?