German Unity Day

September 11, 1989 a Trabi sign is made to look like the West German D by erasing one D and the R

Germany Celebrates: 60 Years of the Federal Republic of Germany, 20 Years since the Fall of the Wall

Germany is celebrating two major anniversaries in 2009: 60 years ago, the promulgation of the Basic Law represented the birth of the Federal Republic of Germany; 20 years ago, in November, the Berlin Wall came down. These historical turning points mark a period spanning from the economic miracle in post-war Germany to the end of the Cold War in 1989.

Germany Celebrates: 60 Years of the Federal Republic of Germany, 20 Years since the Fall of the Wall [pdf, 41,64k]

German National Unity Day at Phoenicia InterContinental

To mark the occasion of German National Unity Day, the German Embassy hosted a reception at the Hotel Phoenicia InterContinental (on Wednesday, 3rd October), drawing several hundred guests to the Grand Ballroom. Among those in attendance were Hansjorg Haber, Wadih Khazen, Anwar al-Khalil, Hisham Dimechkie, Nabil Kettaneh, Abbas Zaki and Roula Badran, among others (source: Daily Star).