Georges Naccache (

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: جورج نقاش, born 1904 - 1972) was a Lebanese journalist, poet, politician, diplomat, and the founder of the ''L'Orient'' newspaper'','' which later became '' L'Orient-Le Jour''.

Biography

He was born on May 8, 1904. In 1924, at only 20 years old, he founded the French-speaking Lebanese daily ''L'Orient,'' which in 1971 became '' L'Orient-Le Jour'' after merging with ''Le Jour'.'' In 1936, he participated in the foundation of the

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with

Pierre Gemayel Pierre Amine Gemayel, also spelled Jmayyel, Jemayyel or al-Jumayyil (; 6 November 1905 – 29 August 1984), was a Lebanese political leader. A Maronite Catholic, he is remembered as the founder of the Kataeb Party (also known as the Phalang ...

and

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, but left the party one year later in 1937, just like President Helou did. He is the author of a famous editorial published on March 10, 1949, under the title: "Two negations do not make a nation", which earned him three months in prison, and six months suspension from L'Orient. He then became a minister several times as well as the Lebanese ambassador to

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