He was getting ready to move into a new apartment when the crisis erupted - and he asked me in his usual unflappable manner whether I was likely to need an extra pair of hands in the days ahead.

• 他最近已经返回贝鲁特居住。危机爆发时，他正准备搬入一套新公寓 - 以他通常的沉着和镇定，他问我在未来的日子里是否还需要另外一个人来帮忙。