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Bishara Morad
Bishara, Beshero, Bechara or Beshara (بشارة) is a common Arabic and Coptic name in the Middle East. It is most common in Lebanon, Egypt, Iraq and Syria. In Arabic, Bishāra means “Good News” an Arabic word which is the equivalent to Greek εὐαγγέλιον ''euangélion'', meaning “The Gospel”. As such, bearers of this surname are predominantly Christian. It is also a Swahili and Borana name, as it means "Happy tidings". The spelling "Bechara" is more common in South America and Southern Italy. Bishara in its various forms may refer to: Mononym * Bishara (singer) (born 2003), Swedish singer of Syrian origin *Bechara Effendi, real name Manouk Avedissian (1841–1925), Ottoman administrator and the chief engineer of the Vilayet of Syria and later of the Vilayet of Beirut Given name Bishara *Bishara Merhej (born 1946), Lebanese journalist and politician *Bishara Wakim (1890–1949), Egyptian film director and actor Bechara *Béchara Abou Mrad, Melkite priest and mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin/Boston, 2011. Having emerged in the 1st century, it is named after the Arab people; the term "Arab" was initially used to describe those living in the Arabian Peninsula, as perceived by geographers from ancient Greece. Since the 7th century, Arabic has been characterized by diglossia, with an opposition between a standard prestige language—i.e., Literary Arabic: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) or Classical Arabic—and diverse vernacular varieties, which serve as mother tongues. Colloquial dialects vary significantly from MSA, impeding mutual intelligibility. MSA is only acquired through formal education and is not spoken natively. It is the language of literature, official documents, and formal writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bechara El Khoury
Bechara El Khoury ( ar, بشارة خليل الخوري; 10 August 1890 – 11 January 1964) was a Lebanese politician who served as the 1st president of Lebanon, holding office from 21 September 1943 to 18 September 1952, apart from an 11-day interruption (11–22 November) in 1943. He had previously served two short terms as Prime Minister, from 5 May 1927 to 10 August 1928, and 9 May to 11 October 1929. Early life and education Khoury was born in Rechmaya, to Lebanese Maronite Christian parents in a town in the Aley district, Mount Lebanon governorate on 10 August 1890. He studied law. Political career Khoury founded the Constitutional Bloc Party and served as a cabinet minister prior to his election as president on 21 September 1943. He was a strong nationalist who opposed the French Mandate, and on 11 November 1943, he was arrested by Free French troops and imprisoned in the Rashaya Tower for eleven days, along with Riad Al Solh (Prime Minister), Camille Chamoun, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flavia Bechara
Flavia Bechara is a Lebanese actress who has starred in the films '' The Kite'' and ''Adam's Wall''. In ''The Kite'' (French: ''Le Cerf-volant'', Arabic: ''Tayyara men wara'' — طيّارة من ورق), a 2003 Lebanese film by the director Randa Chahal Sabag, she plays the leading role. The film tells the story of fifteen-year-old Lamia (played by Bechara), who lets her kite fly into the Israeli side of the border and attempts to retrieve it. She meets Israeli Arab border guard Youssef (played by Maher Bsaibes), who works in a tower overlooking both sides of the barbed-wire fence separating the countries. Her family is outraged, so they send her off to marry her cousin on the other side of the border. Lamia refuses to sleep with her new husband, instead maintaining an interest in Youssef. The Kite was shown at the 2003 Venice Film Festival where it won the "Lion d'argent" of the "Grand Prix du Jury" of the festival. In ''Adam's Wall'', a 2008 movie tale of forbidden love b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoukry Bishara
Shukri Asaad Shukri Bishara ( ar, شكري بشارة, also spelled Shoukry Bishara; born 7 October 1948) is a Palestinian economist and politician who has been Minister of Finance of the Palestinian National Authority since 2013. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bishara, Shoukry Living people 1948 births Government ministers of the Palestinian National Authority Government ministers of the State of Palestine Finance ministers of the Palestinian National Authority 21st-century Palestinian politicians Palestinian economists Arab people in the State of Palestine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samir Bishara
Samir Bishara (October 31, 1935 – October 8, 2010) was an Egyptian orthodontist. Life He was born in Cairo in 1935 to Edward and Georgette Bishara. He obtained his dental degree and his Orthodontic degree from Alexandria University Alexandria University ( ar, جامعة الإسكندرية) is a public university in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1938 as a satellite of Fouad University (the name of which was later changed to Cairo University), becoming an indepen .... He practiced dentistry in Egypt for 11 years at Moassat Hospital in Alexandria after which he moved to New York City to work as a Pediatric Dentist at the Guggenheim Clinic. He then moved to University of Iowa College of Dentistry where he received his Orthodontic degree a second time. In 1968, he became a faculty at the Orthodontic Program of Iowa University and served there until 2010. Bishara was married to Anne Ghalioungui and had four daughters. Works Bishara has published over 200 scientifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Bishara
Roberto Fabián Bishara Adawi (born August 18, 1981) is a Palestinian former footballer who played as a defender. Managerial career He began his managerial career at the Palestino youth ranks. Next, he worked as the assistant coach of both Nicolás Córdova and Omar Toloza. He returned to the youth categories, getting the 2022 Chilean Youth Championship at under-17 level. Personal life Bishara is a Palestinian Christian (Roman Catholic). Both his father and his grandfather were born in Palestine. Honours Player ;Palestino * Primera División de Chile Primera may refer to * Nissan Primera, a car * Primera Air, a former airline * Primera división (other), multiple top division football leagues * Primera, Texas, a town in Cameron County, Texas * Alí Primera Alí Rafael Primera Rosel ... runner-up: 2008 Clausura Manager ;Palestino U17 * Chilean Youth Championship: 2022 References External links * * * 1981 births Living people Footballers from Santi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marwan Bishara
Marwan Bishara ( ar, مروان بشارة) is a Israeli Arab, born in Nazareth, Israel. He is currently an author, columnist and the senior political analyst for Al Jazeera English From 2007 to 2014, Bishara was the editor and host of their flagship programme ''Empire'', which examined global powers and their agendas in a fusion of documentary and debate with politicians, generals, philosophers, academics, novelists, movie directors, and activists from the world over. He is regarded as "one of the Arab world's leading public intellectuals" and writes extensively on global politics and is widely considered a leading authority on the Middle East and international affairs. Although he grew up in Israel, Marwan Bishara has spent most of his adult life outside the country, including periods of studying, living and working in the United States and France as well as traveling extensively in the course of his career interests, travel which he has described as providing "perspectives li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Bishara
Joseph Bishara (born July 26, 1970) is an American composer, music producer, and actor, best known for his work scoring films such as '' Insidious'', '' 11-11-11'', ''Dark Skies'', and ''The Conjuring''. Although his career began with the 1998 Biblical drama ''Joseph's Gift,'' he composes music for mainly horror and thriller films, and has collaborated several times with director James Wan. Projects by directors John Carpenter and Joseph Zito, and musicians Ray Manzarek and Diamanda Galás have incorporated his work. In addition to composing, he frequently appears in films he is involved in, usually made up as a demon or other supernatural creature. He has also been a producer on ''Repo! The Genetic Opera'' and other projects. Biography Early endeavors After an early influence of classical music, Bishara began experimenting with electronic and experimental music, becoming interested in Tangerine Dream. He became engrossed in horror film scores after watching the silent film '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azmi Bishara
Azmi Bishara ( ar, عزمي بشارة born 22 July 1956) is an Israeli Arab public intellectual, political philosopher and author. He is presently the General Director of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies and the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies.Board of Trustees Doha Institute for Graduate Studies website; accessed 28 December 2016. Born in Nazareth in , his political activity began when he founded the National Committee for Arab High School Students in 1974. He later established the Arab Students Union when at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amal Bishara
Amal Bishara is an Israeli Arab doctor, and the director of Bone Marrow Registry Outreach, Hadassah Medical Center, which is associated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. There she runs the only bone marrow transplant registry in the world for unrelated Arab donors. Dr. Amal has published and presented internationally on her research into immunogenetics. She serves on the Accreditation Committee of the European Federation for Immunogenetics. Early life and education Amal Bishara is an Arab Israeli . She was born in Tarshiha near Ma’alot in the region of Galilee. In 1976, she became a member of the tissue typing lab at Hadassah Medical Center, which is associated with The Hebrew University. There she obtained a post-graduate degree, followed by a doctorate in microbiology and immunology. After post-doctoral work in Boston, she accepted a position at Hadassah Medical Center in 1988. There she enjoys “the combination of clinical practice and clinical research ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullah Bishara
Abdullah Bishara ( ar, عبد الله بشارة; born 6 November 1936) is a Kuwaiti diplomat and politician, who was the first secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Early life and education Bishara was born on 6 November 1936. He graduated from Cairo University in 1959. He attended Balliol College, Oxford University, and studied diplomacy and international relations. Later he earned a master's degree in political science from St. John's University in the United States. Career Bishara worked as a teacher from 1959 to 1961. Then he joined foreign ministry and served as second secretary for political affairs at Kuwait's embassy in Tunisia from 1963 to 1964. From 1964 to 1971 he was the director of the office of the minister of foreign affairs in Kuwait. Then he was appointed Kuwait's permanent representative to the United Nations, and served in this post from 1971 to 1981. Bishara was the first secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council which he held f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirhan Sirhan
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan (; ar, سرحان بشارة سرحان ''Sirḥān Bišāra Sirḥān'', born March 19, 1944) is a Palestinian Jordanian man who was convicted for the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. Kennedy, a United States Senator and brother of John F. Kennedy, was shot by Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California, on June 5, 1968. He died the following day at Good Samaritan Hospital. Sirhan was born to an Arab Christian family in Jerusalem, where he attended a Lutheran school. In 1989, he told David Frost: "My only connection with Robert Kennedy was his sole support of Israel and his deliberate attempt to send those 50 bombers to Israel to obviously do harm to the Palestinians." Some scholars believe that the assassination was the first major incident of political violence in the United States stemming from the Palestinian–Israeli conflict in the Middle East. Sirhan was convicted of murder and is serving a life sentence at the Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
