The 60+ Michel Hayek Predictions That Came True In 2020
2020, a year regarded by many in Lebanon and around the world as one of their worst, is closing in on its end.
It is customary that people take the last few days of the year to look back at the events and the moments they experienced, good and bad, as they prepare to welcome the new year.
At the same time, for many Lebanese, the last days also involve the anticipation of the annual predictions that Michel Hayek brings out for the upcoming year.
Until that happens, here is a look at the Michel Hayek predictions that came true in 2020.
#1 A Lebanese face in the UAE makes headlines
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January 2nd: Prominent Lebanese journalist Najwa Qassem passes away in her home in Dubai.
#2 The highest levels of ebullition in the airports of Iraq
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January 3rd: Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani is assassinated in Iraq, shortly after arriving at Baghdad Airport.
#3 Qassem Soleimani expands the circle of fear around, from, and for himself
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January 3rd: Soleimani's assassination.
#4 Unprecedented overcrowding in the streets of Iran
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January 7th: Massive participation in Qassem Soleimani’s funeral in Iran.
#5 The earth’s crust shakes in Turkey
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January 24th: A destructive 6.7-Mw earthquake rocks Turkey.
#6 A woman moving men away from rulership in Lebanon and taking over...
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January 21st: The regional-record-breaking appointment of 6 women as ministers in Lebanon's 20-minister cabinet.
#7 A famous basketball player causes a crisis
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January 26th: American basketball legend Kobe Bryant passes away in a helicopter crash.
#8 The spread of a virus reminds us of the time of swine flu, mad cow disease, and others
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March 11th: The World Health Organization officially declares coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic .
#9 Advanced steps in 'The Deal of the Era' despite the wave of rejection
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