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List Of Assassinations In Lebanon
This is a list of assassinations in Lebanon and nearby countries. Pre-1970s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also * Assassinations linked to the Cedar Revolution * Lebanese Civil War References {{targeted killing by Israel Assassinated Lebanese people Crime in Lebanon Lists of assassinations Lists of Lebanese people Terrorist incidents in Lebanon Political violence in Lebanon Assassinations Assassination is the murder of a prominent or important person, such as a head of state, head of government, politician, world leader, member of a royal family or CEO. The murder of a celebrity, activist, or artist, though they may not have ... Lebanon politics-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond II Of Tripoli
Raymond II ( la, Raimundus; 1116 – 1152) was count of Tripoli from 1137 to 1152. He succeeded his father, Pons, Count of Tripoli, who was killed during a campaign that a commander from Damascus launched against Tripoli. Raymond accused the local Christians of betraying his father and invaded their villages in the Mount Lebanon area. He also had many of them tortured and executed. Raymond was captured during an invasion by Imad ad-Din Zengi, atabeg of Mosul, who gained the two important castles of Montferrand (at present-day Baarin in Syria) and Rafaniya in exchange for his release in the summer of 1137. Since his army proved unable to secure the defence of the eastern borders of his county, Raymond granted several forts to the Knights Hospitaller in 1142. The sudden death of his father's uncle, Alfonso Jordan, Count of Toulouse, during the Second Crusade gave rise to gossips which suggested that Raymond had poisoned him, because Alfonso Jordan had allegedly wanted to lay claim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syrian Social Nationalist Party
The Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) or is a Syrian nationalist party operating in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine. It advocates the establishment of a Greater Syrian nation state spanning the Fertile Crescent, including present-day Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan, Palestine, Cyprus, Sinai, Hatay Province, and Cilicia, based on geographical boundaries and the common history people within the boundaries share. It has also been active in the Syrian and Lebanese diaspora, for example in South America with over 100,000 members as of 2016, it is the second-largest legal political group in Syria after the ruling Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party. Founded in Beirut in 1932 by the Greek Orthodox Lebanese intellectual Antoun Saadeh as an anticolonial and national liberation organization hostile to French colonialism, the party played a significant role in Lebanese politics and was involved in attempted coups d'état in 1949 and 1961, following which it was thoroughl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Daily Star (Lebanon)
''The Daily Star'' was an English-language newspaper in Lebanon which was distributed across the Middle East. It was founded by Kamel Mrowa in 1952, ceased its print format in February 2020, and completely closed on 31 October 2021. History The paper was founded in 1952 by Kamel Mrowa, the publisher of the Arabic daily ''Al-Hayat'', to serve the growing number of expatriates brought by the oil industry. First circulating in Lebanon and then expanding throughout the region, it not only relayed news about foreign workers' home countries, but also served to keep them informed about the region. By the 1960s, it was the leading English language newspaper in the Middle East. Upon the death of Mrowa in 1966, his widow Salma El Bissar took over the paper, running it until the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War forced the suspension of publication. With peace hopes running high in the beginning of 1983, the paper restarted publication under the guidance of Mrowa's sons, but the intensif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Hayat
Al-Hayat ( ar, الحياة meaning "Life") was a London-based, pan-Arab newspaper owned by Saudi Prince Khalid bin Sultan, that had a circulation estimated over 200,000. It was the newspaper of record for the Arab diaspora and the preferred venue for liberal intellectuals who wish to express themselves to a large public. Founded in 1946, the paper closed in March 2020 after years of financial problems. Though rather pro-West and pro-Saudi with respect to articles concerning the Arabian peninsula, it was quite open to various opinions concerning other regional questions. ''Al-Hayat'' prints in London, New York, Frankfurt, Dubai, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Beirut and Cairo. The newspaper had offices in London, Paris, Washington, New York, Moscow, Riyadh, Jeddah, Beirut, Cairo, Baghdad, Dubai, Amman, and Damascus, among others. The newspaper was "regarded as by far and away the best and most intensely read Arab newspaper", according to a 1997 article in ''The New York Times''.I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamel Mrowa
Kamel Mrowa (in Arabic language, Arabic كامل مروّه, also spelled Mroue or Mroueh, pronounced Kaamel Mruwweh) (1915 - 16 May 1966) was a Lebanese publisher, journalist, writer and ideologue. He was the founder of the Lebanese Arabic daily ''Al-Hayat'' (Arabic الحياة, meaning "Life") in 1946, the Lebanese English-language newspaper, ''The Daily Star (Lebanon), The Daily Star'' in 1952 and the French language ''Beyrouth Matin'' in 1959. His politics opposed military dictatorships which came to rule the Arab world in the 1950s and 1960s. He was killed by a gunman while checking the final proofs of the next day's issue of his paper. Biography Mrowa was born in Zrarieh, in Southern Lebanon, South Lebanon to Jamil Mrowa, a prominent Lebanese expatriate to Mexico and originating from the Arab Hamdan family. His family established trade in South Lebanon and did not return to Mexico. His father died in 1925 when Kamel was 11 years old. Kamel Mrowa studied in the Makassed elem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Socialist Party
The Progressive Socialist Party ( ar, الحزب التقدمي الاشتراكي, translit=al-Hizb al-Taqadummi al-Ishtiraki) is a Lebanese political party. Its confessional base is in the Lebanese Druze, Druze sect and its regional base is in Mount Lebanon Governorate, especially the Chouf District. Founded by Kamal Jumblatt in 1949, the party has been led by his son Walid Jumblatt, Walid since 1977. Origins The party was founded on 5 January 1949, and registered on 17 March the same year, under notification N°789. The founders comprised six individuals, all of different backgrounds. The most notable of these was Kamal Jumblatt. The others were Farid Jubran, Albert Adeeb, Abdallah al-Alayli, Abdallah Alayli, Fouad Rizk, and George Hanna. The PSP held the first conference for the Socialist Arab Parties in Lebanon, Syria, Egypt and Iraq in Beirut in 1951. From 1951 through 1972 the party had between three and six deputies in parliament. The PSP in the Lebanese Civil War (1975 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Liberal Party (Lebanon)
The National Liberal Party (NLP, ar, حزب الوطنيين الأحرار, ''Ḥizb Al-Waṭaniyyīn Al-Aḥrār'') is a nationalist political party in Lebanon, established by President Camille Chamoun in 1958. It is now under the leadership of Camille Dory Chamoun, his grandson, the MP for the Maronite seat in Baabda, elected in the 2022 Lebanese parliamentary elections allied with the Lebanese Forces Party. Policies The party has adopted a hard line in regard to the preservation of Lebanese independence, and to the safeguard of the distinctive liberal practices in Lebanon with respect to freedom of expression and opinion and religious freedoms. Most Lebanese political parties have a sectarian basis; although the NLP during the civil war was mainly supported by Christians, however the NLP is non-sectarian, national, liberal, political party that adopted the Chamoun'ism (الفكر الشمعوني) that transcends sectarianism and has support among Lebanese citizens of d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naim Moghabghab
Naim Moghabghab (Arabic: نـعـيـم مـغـبـغـب) (January 11, 1911 – July 27, 1959) was a Lebanese political leader and an independence hero among Lebanon's Christian population. He founded, along with president Camille Chamoun (in office 1952–1958), the National Liberal Party (حزب الوطنيين الأحرار Hizbu-l-waTaniyyīni-l-aHrār). He was elected member of Parliament in 1953, re-elected in 1957, and served as Minister of Public Works in 1955. He formed a Christian (Maronite) militia under the name of the "National Guard" for Chamoun's government, and also led the military front in the 1958 revolt to reinforce Camille Chamoun Camille Nimr Chamoun OM, ONC ( ar, كميل نمر شمعون, ''Kamīl Sham'ūn''; 3 April 1900 – 7 August 1987) was a Lebanese politician who served as President of Lebanon from 1952 to 1958. He was one of the country's main Chris ...'s position. He was assassinated on 27 July 1959, when his car was attacked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Lebanon Crisis
The 1958 Lebanon crisis (also known as the Lebanese Civil War of 1958) was a political crisis in Lebanon caused by political and religious tensions in the country that included a United States military intervention. The intervention lasted for around three months until President Camille Chamoun, who had requested the assistance, completed his term as president of Lebanon. American and Lebanese government forces successfully occupied the Port of Beirut and Beirut International Airport. With the crisis over, the United States withdrew. Background Arab Cold War After the end of World War II in 1945, the United States and Soviet Union were the two major world powers. Two years later, the Truman Doctrine was issued, aimed at containing the spread of communism and the Soviet Union. The Cold War is generally considered to have begun around this time. As the world divided into the Eastern (communist) and Western (capitalist) Blocs, a struggle for ideological geopolitical supremacy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sami Solh
Sami Solh or Sami El Solh ( ar, سامي الصلح) (1887–1968) was a Lebanese Sunni Muslim politician. He was a relative of former Lebanese prime ministers Riad Solh, Takieddine Solh and Rachid Solh. He served as Prime Minister of Lebanon five times (1942–43, 1945–46, 1952, 1954–55, and 1956–58). Biography Solh was born into a Sunni family in 1887. He grew up in Turkey, Greece, and Lebanon. Solh survived many assassination attempts two of which occurred on 20 April and 29 July 1958 while he was serving as the prime minister. He also held the portfolio of defense minister in 1957 and 1958. Solh married Balqis Rida Solh who was the sister of the Prime Minister Riad Solh. He spoke French, Arabic, Greek and Turkish. Honours One of the most prominent avenues in Beirut, next to the Ministry of Justice, is named Boulevard Sami El Solh. In 2018, a Lebanese stamp was created dedicated to the prime minister. * Knight Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waheed El Solh
Waheed el Solh or Wahid Solh (in Arabic وحيد الصلح, born in Saida, Ottoman Empire 1901 – died in Beirut, 13 October 1958) was a Lebanese politician and a close aide to his uncle, former prime minister Sami Solh. At the time of his death, he was a Planning Ministry official. Wahid Solh was born in 1901 in Saida, Lebanon. He was a relative of former Lebanese prime ministers Riad Solh, Sami Solh, Takieddine Solh and Rachid Solh. He was married to Mounira Solh, a pioneer advocate for the rights of women and people with disabilities in Lebanon. They had five children: Samir, Najla, Salim, Sana and Nassib. He was assassinated Assassination is the murder of a prominent or important person, such as a head of state, head of government, politician, world leader, member of a royal family or CEO. The murder of a celebrity, activist, or artist, though they may not have a ... for political reasons on October 13, 1958, during the civil war in Lebanon References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Amal (Lebanon)
''Al Amal'' () is a long-running Arabic Lebanese newspaper affiliated with the Kataeb Party. It is published in Arabic and in French on a weekly basis in Beirut, Lebanon. History and profile ''Al Amal'' was founded in 1939. The paper is headquartered in Beirut, and had Arabic and French editions. It is the official publication of the Kataeb Party, also known as Phalangist Party, and has a right-wing approach. Until 1946 ''Al Amal'' was distributed with another Kataeb paper entitled ''Action'' which was published in French. From 21 November 1946 ''Al Amal'' became an Arabic daily newspaper, and ''Action'' was made a separate French-language weekly newspaper on 3 October 1948. Its major function is to convey the party's views and ideas. In the 1940s ''Al Amal'' frequently published anti-Israeli news and articles. From 1945 it also frequently criticized the Lebanese government. The membership of the Kataeb Party significantly increased following the crisis in 1958 which also incre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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