The Hague  - Days before the official opening of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, its main court room still looks the way it did when the UN staff took over the building: A gymnasium.

The green sports floor with typical yellow, white and red lining is still there, as is other standard gym equipment.

Beirut  - Thousands of supporters of late Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri, who was assassinated in 2005, began to assemble in downtown Beirut Saturday morning to commemorate the fourth anniversary of his death.

A massive rally is scheduled to take place amid heavy security measures put in place by the Lebanese army and the internal security forces.