The al-Hafez faced a hard time as Prime Minister as opposing religious leaders and fellow Sunnis refused to recognise him as Prime Minister. Two years after he resigned, Lebanon, which was already in conflict with Palestinian troops, entered a 15-year civil war. He continued to serve as a member of parliament for  until 1996. A three-day mourning has been declared by Prime Minister  . The flags at the government institutions will be flown at half mast during this period. Al-Hafez’s body will be buried in Tripoli.
The al-Hafez faced a hard time as Prime Minister as opposing religious leaders and fellow Sunnis refused to recognise him as Prime Minister. Two years after he resigned, Lebanon, which was already in conflict with Palestinian troops, entered a 15-year civil war. He continued to serve as a member of parliament for Tripoli until 1996. A three-day mourning has been declared by Prime Minister Fouad Siniora . The flags at the government institutions will be flown at half mast during this period. Al-Hafez’s body will be buried in Tripoli.
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Fouad Siniora