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Forces Of Change
The Forces of Change () is a parliamentary bloc in the Lebanese parliament which comprises multiple reformist parties and independent MPs. It originally consisted of 13 MPs following the 2022 Lebanese general election. Background Many reformist groups emerged during the 2018 Lebanese general elections standing against the 9-year ruling and mostly repeat deputies in parliament and sought for change. Most notable of the group was the Kuluna Watani alliance.''L'Orient Le Jour''. Lancement officiel des neuf listes de "Koullouna Watani"'' The alliance gathered with a new Political Party Sabaa) and 10 different campaigns and groups, most of which are connected to campaigns started in the protest movements of 2015 or the municipal elections of 2016.128Lebanon. Brief on the Lebanese Election: Speculations Rise as Deadline Nears'' The alliance included in addition to Sabaa which is a nationwide secular Political Party few local political groups, namely Libaladi in Beirut 1 and Lihaq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of Lebanon
The Lebanese Parliament (, ) is the unicameral national parliament of the Lebanon, Republic of Lebanon. There are 128 members elected to a four-year term in Electoral district, multi-member constituencies, apportioned among Lebanon's diverse Christianity in Lebanon, Christian and Islam in Lebanon, Muslim denominations but with half of the seats reserved for Christians and half for Muslims per Constitutional Article 24. Lebanon has Universal suffrage, universal adult suffrage. The parliament's major functions are to elect the President of Lebanon, President of the republic, to approve the Council of Ministers of Lebanon, government (although appointed by the President, the Prime Minister of Lebanon, Prime Minister, along with the Cabinet, must retain the confidence of a majority in the Parliament), and to approve laws and expenditure. The Parliament was most recently 2022 Lebanese general election, elected on 15 May 2022. While terms are four years long, parliaments are able ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taharror
Taharror (Arabic: تحرر), is a political movement in Lebanon advocating for modernism, liberalism, and state sovereignty while emphasizing the importance of Lebanese national identity over sectarian divisions. Founded in October 2023, following the 17 October Revolution protests, Taharror aims to position itself as the primary Shiite opposition group, challenging the dominance of Hezbollah and Amal. The movement particularly opposes allowing a non-state and foreign-funded actor (Hezbollah) to involve Lebanon in a war it says the majority of Lebanese do not want. The Shia group further objects to the Iranian doctrine of '' velayat e-faqih,'' subscribed to by Hezbollah. Originated by the first Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the doctrine teaches that the Supreme Leader of Iran is the earthly representative of the “hidden imam,” Mohammad al-Mahdi, the 12th successor of the prophet Mohammad, who disappeared in 939, and whose return ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waddah Sadek
Waddah Sadek (; born September 28, 1968, in Lebanon) is a Lebanese politician and political strategist. He serves as a Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Lebanon representing Beirut II. He also sits on the board of directors of its. communications. Early life and education Waddah Sadek was born on September 28, 1968. In 1989, he enrolled into the Lebanese American University where he studied Business and subsequently graduated with a BSc in Business Administration in 1991. Career After his education, Sadek went into TV production and event management. Between 1990 and 1993 he served as the Head of Sports for the Lebanese TV station Al Jadeed. In 1995, he also produced of some of the main sports shows like Kick off on Future TV, Pepsi koura ( MBC) and PRO Center on MBC till 2018. Briefly after working with Al Jadeed 2001, he founded Allied Advertising, a communication agency Lebanon, Qatar and KSA. He is also the founder of Proteam Sports & Management, responsible f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Politician
An independent politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or Bureaucracy, bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views that do not align with the platforms of any political party and therefore they choose not to affiliate with them. Some independent politicians may be associated with a party, perhaps as former members of it or else have views that align with it, but choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in question has selected another candidate. Others may belong to or support a political party at the national level but believe they should not formally represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level. In some cases, a politician may be a member of an unregistered party and therefore officially recognised as an independent. Officeholders may become independents after losing or r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melhem Khalaf
Melhem Emile Khalaf () is a Lebanese lawyer, politician and human rights activist. He is currently a member of the Lebanese parliament since 2022, as part of the Forces of Change bloc, and was president of the Beirut Bar Association between 2019 and 2021. Early life Melhem Khalaf was born in the Ras Beirut neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon on January 20, 1962 to a Greek Orthodox family of lawyers from Baskinta. He received his secondary education in the Collège Notre Dame de Jamhour. After obtaining a law degree from Saint Joseph University of Beirut, he continued his studies at the University of Montpellier in France where he obtained a doctorate in law. Career Khalaf was registered as a trainee lawyer in the Beirut Bar Association. He then moved to the general roll, practicing the profession in his office in Beirut. He has been involved in union work since his membership, through his appointment to several committees within the association. In 1985, during the Lebanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beirut II
Beirut II () is an electoral district in Beirut, Lebanon, as per the 2017 vote law. The district elects 11 members of the Lebanese National Assembly - 6 Sunnis, 2 Shias, 1 Druze, 1 Greek Orthodox, 1 Evangelical. The Beirut II electoral district covers 8 ''quartiers'' (neighbourhoods) of the Lebanese capital: Port, Bachoura, Dar El Mreisse, Mazraa, Minet El Hosn, Moussaitbeh, Ras Beirut and Zuqaq al-Blat. The electorate is predominantly Sunni (62.1%).دائرة بيروت الثانية . ''Annahar'' 20.6% of the electorate is Shia, 5% Greek Orthodox, 3.41% Minorities, 1.86% Maronite, 1.65% Armenian Orthodox, 1.63% Greek Catholic, 1.55% Druze, 1.31% Jews, 0.81% Evangelical (Protestant) and 0.03% Alawite. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibrahim Mneimneh
Ibrahim may refer to: * Ibrahim (name), including a list of people with the name ** Abraham in Islam * Ibrahim (surah), a surah of the Qur'an * ''Ibrahim'' (play) or ''Ibrahim The Illustrious Bassa'', a 1676 tragedy by Elkanah Settle, based on a 1641 novel by Madeleine de Scudéry * Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership See also * Ibrahimzai, a Pashtun tribe of Afghanistan * Ibrahima, a male given name * Abraham (other) * Avraham (other) Avraham (Hebrew: ) is the Hebrew name of Abraham, patriarch of the Abrahamic religions. Avraham may also refer to: * Avraham (given name) * Avraham (surname) See also * Abraham (other) * Avram (other) Avram or Abraham is t ... * '' Ibrahim el Awal'', an Egyptian navy destroyer {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paula Yacoubian
Paulette Siragan Yaghobian (; ; born 4 April 1976) is a Lebanese journalist, television host and politician. She worked as a host in a number of Lebanese and pan-Arab international television stations. Known for the transformational impact she's had in her organizations and the broader community, Paula became one of the experts chosen by the World Bank group as a member of their 'External Advisory Panel for Diversity and Inclusion' as a result of her advocacy for women's rights, her efforts for women empowerment, as well as for being a fierce defender of electoral women quota and a fairer electoral law in Lebanon. In 2018, she announced her candidacy for the 2018 Lebanese Parliamentary Elections, running for the Armenian Orthodox seat in the Beirut I constituency. She was officially announced as a winner following the elections which took place on Sunday 6 May 2018. On 8 August 2020, she resigned and called for a new government after the 2020 Beirut explosion. Career Yacoubian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popular Nasserist Organization
The Popular Nasserist Organization – PNO () is a Sidon-based Nasserist party originally formed in 1973 by Maarouf Saad, a Sunni Muslim pan-Arab politician and member of Parliament (MP) later killed by the Lebanese Army during a February 1975 dock strike held in that port city. Military structure and organization The PNO's military wing, the National Liberation Army – NLA () or Armée de Liberation Nationale (ALN) in French, was first raised in March 1975 at Sidon by Mustafa Saad, son of the late Maarouf. Secretly trained and armed by Fatah, the NLA was initially financed by Yasser Arafat's organization and Libya, later replaced in the mid-1980s by the Sidon-born Saudi-Lebanese millionaire Rafic Hariri, in order to protect his business interests in the Sidon area. A small but disciplinated fighting force, predominately Sunni Muslim with some Shia Muslims and Christians, the NLA comprised some 500-1,000 uniformed male and female fighters organized into conventional 'Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independence Movement (Lebanon)
The Independence Movement (; ''Harakat Al-Istiklal'' or ''Al Haraka'') is a sovereigntist, reformist and secular center-right political party based in Zgharta, Lebanon, founded in 2006 by Michel René Moawad, son of the assassinated Lebanese President President René Moawad and first lady Nayla Moawad; a former Member of the Lebanese Parliament. Origin The Independence Movement began as a grassroots initiative as part of the Cedar Revolution, before it evolved into a structured political organization that aims to defend Lebanese sovereignty, independence, democracy, state institutions, and liberties. The movement equally advocates human and economic sustainable development, reforms and modernization of state institutions, reinforcement of governmental transparency and accountability, as well as civic engagement and participation in public life. Chronology of Main Events The movement is part of the anti-Syrian Qornet Shehwan Gathering and the March 14 Alliance. In the 2005- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kataeb Party
The Kataeb Party (), officially the Kataeb Party – Lebanese Social Democratic Party ( '), also known as the Phalangist Party, is a right-wing Christian political party in Lebanon founded by Pierre Gemayel in 1936. The party and its paramilitary wings played a major role in the Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990), opposing Palestinian insurgency in South Lebanon as well as collaborating with Israel. The Phalangists were responsible for the Black Saturday massacre, the Tel al-Zaatar massacre, Ehden massacre, and the Karantina massacre. In 1982, Pierre's youngest son Bachir, the leader of the party's militia, was elected President, but was assassinated before he could take office. This led to Phalangist militiamen committing the infamous Sabra and Shatila massacre during the 1982 war, with support from the IDF. Bachir was succeeded by his older brother Amine, who led the party through much of the war. In decline in the late 1980s and 1990s during the Syrian occupat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
