From the early hours of the morning, parades of participants in the commemoration of the martyrdom of President Rafik Hariri began preparing to head to Beirut from various Akkar regions, including Jurd, the coast of Qayta, Shufet, the plain, Dreeb, and Joumeh. Hundreds of cars were adorned with images of the martyr president and former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, along with hundreds of banners calling for his return to Lebanon and to political life. The same scene was witnessed in Tripoli and the northern regions, where gatherings of locals wishing to head to Beirut to participate in the observance of the anniversary took place in the Nour Square and the Bahsas area.