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Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Lebanon Region
The Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Lebanon Region, commonly known as the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party in Lebanon ( ar, حزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي في لبنان ''Ḥizb al-Ba‘th al-‘Arabī al-Ishtirākī fī Lubnān'') and officially the Lebanon Regional Branch, is a political party in Lebanon. It is the regional branch of the Damascus-based Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party. The leadership has been disputed since 2015; however, Fayez Shukr was the party leader from 2006 to 2015, when he succeeded Sayf al-Din Ghazi who in turn succeeded Assem Qanso. History The Lebanese branch of the undivided Ba'ath Party had been formed in 1949–1950. Assem Qanso is the longest-serving secretary (leader) of the Lebanese Ba'ath Party; first from 1971 to 1989 and again from 2000 to 2005. In 1953 it merged with Arab Socialist Party headed by Akram Hourani, and the current title was adopted. One of its secretary generals was Abdullah Al Amin, and the headquarters is in Beirut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beirut
Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, and was one of Phoenicia's most prominent city states, making it one of the oldest cities in the world (see Berytus). The first historical mention of Beirut is found in the Amarna letters from the New Kingdom of Egypt, which date to the 14th century BC. Beirut is Lebanon's seat of government and plays a central role in the Lebanese economy, with many banks and corporations based in the city. Beirut is an important seaport for the country and region, and rated a Beta + World City by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Beirut was severely damaged by the Lebanese Civil War, the 2006 Lebanon War, and the 2020 massive explosion in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain War (Lebanon)
The Mountain War ( ar, حرب الجبل , ''Harb al-Jabal''), also known as the War of the Mountain and Guerre de la Montagne in French language, French, was a subconflict between the Lebanese Civil War#Second phase of the war.2C 1982-1983, 1982–83 phase of the Lebanese Civil War and the Lebanese Civil War#Third phase of the war.2C 1984-1989, 1984–89 phase of the Lebanese Civil War, which occurred at the mountainous Chouf District located south-east of the Lebanese Capital Beirut. It pitted the Christianity in Lebanon, Christian Lebanese Forces (militia), Lebanese Forces militia (LF) and the official Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) against a coalition of anti-government Islam in Lebanon, Muslim leftist militias led by the Druze in Lebanon, Druze Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), backed by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Syria. Hostilities began when the LF and the Lebanese Armed Forces, LAF entered the predominantly Druze in Lebanon, Druze Chouf district to bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socialist Arab Lebanon Vanguard Party
The Socialist Arab Lebanon Vanguard Party (Arabic: حزب طليعة لبنان العربي الاشتراكي ''Hizb Al-Taliyeh Lubnan Al-'Arabi Al-Ishtiraki'') is a political party in Lebanon. The party was led by Abd al-Majid al-Rafei until his death in July 2017. It is the Lebanese regional branch of the Iraqi-led Ba'ath Party. The party held its second congress in October 2011. Founders of the party included Dr. Abd al-Majid al-Rafe'ii, Jihad George Karam, Rafiq Naseeb al-Faqih, Karam Mohamed al-Sahili, Hani Mohammad Sho'aib, Ammar Mohammad Shibli, Hassan Khalil Gharib and Asaf el-Harakeh. Although formally affiliated to the Sunni-dominated regime in Baghdad and led by a Sunni between 1966–1990, the majority of the party's members at the time were Lebanese Shiites. The existence of the Lebanese branch of the Iraqi-led Ba'ath Party has much longer roots than its Syrian-led counterpart. Following the 1966 split in the Ba'ath Party between Iraqi and Syrian-dominated fact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Lebanese General Election
General elections were held in Lebanon in May and June 2005 to elect the 128 members of the Parliament of Lebanon. They were the second elections in thirty years without a Syrian military or intelligence presence in Lebanon. These elections were the first in Lebanese history to be won outright by a single electoral block and were also the first to be monitored by the United Nations.United Nations, October 26, 200S/2005/673 Letter dated 26 October 2005 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security CouncilAccessed August 5, 2006 Results First round The first round was held on May 29, 2005 in Beirut. The Rafik Hariri Martyr List, a coalition of Saad Hariri's Current for the Future, the Progressive Socialist Party and other anti-Syrian parties, won all 19 seats. Saad Hariri is the son of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri who was assassinated in February 2005, in a car bombing in Beirut. The coalition left one seat free for a Shiite candidate from He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Lebanese General Election
General elections were held in Lebanon between 27 August and 3 September 2000 to elect the 128 members of the Parliament of Lebanon. Independent candidates won the majority of seats, although most of them were considered members of various blocs. Voter turnout was 40.5%. Results Of the 86 independent MPs, 48 were considered to be members of various blocs:Nohlen ''et al''., p190 *26 in the Hariri bloc *6 in the Berri bloc (plus the ten Amal Movement MPs) *6 in the Jumblatt bloc (plus the six Progressive Socialist Party MPs) *5 in the Faranjiyyah bloc *3 in the Murr bloc *2 in the Hezbollah bloc (plus the ten Hezbollah MPs) *1 in the Kataeb bloc (plus the party's two MPs) References Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ... 2000 in Lebanon Elections in Leb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Lebanese General Election
General elections were held in Lebanon between 18 August and 15 September 1996. Independent candidates won the majority of seats, although most of them were considered members of various blocs. Voter turnout was 43.3%. Results Of the 94 independent MPs, 66 were considered to be members of various blocs: *25 in the Hariri bloc *13 in the Berri bloc (plus the eight Amal Movement MPs) *5 in the Hrawi bloc *5 in the Murr bloc *4 in the Jumblatt bloc (plus the five Progressive Socialist Party MPs) *4 in the Salim el-Hoss bloc *4 in the Frangieh bloc *3 in the Armenian Revolutionary Federation bloc (plus one MP from the party) *2 in the Hezbollah bloc (plus the seven Hezbollah MPs) *1 in the Hobeika bloc (plus the Promise Party MP) Voting The elections were held over five successive Sundays. The first, 18 August, were held for the thirty-five seats allocated to Mount Lebanon. This included North Metn, Keserwan & Byblos, Baabda, Shuf & Aley. Hariri allies won 32 of the seats wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Lebanese General Election
General elections were held in Lebanon between 23 August and 11 October 1992, the first since 1972. Independent candidates won the majority of seats, although most of them were considered members of various blocs. Voter turnout was 30.3%. Results Of the 92 independent MPs, 68 were considered to be members of various blocs:Nohlen ''et al''., p190 *12 in the Berri bloc (plus the five Amal Movement MPs) *11 in the Hrawi bloc *10 in the Salim el-Hoss bloc *9 in the Karami bloc *6 in the Frangieh bloc *5 in the Jumblatt bloc (plus the five Progressive Socialist Party MPs) *4 in the Hezbollah bloc (plus the eight Hezbollah MPs) *4 in the Murr bloc *3 in the Hariri bloc *3 in the Armenian Revolutionary Federation bloc (plus one MP from the party) *1 in the Hubayqa bloc (plus the Promise Party MP) References Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kassem Hachem
Kassem Hachem ( ar, قاسم هاشم; born 1960) is a Lebanese politician, member of the Arab Socialist Baath Party. Biography Hachem was born in Chebaa Shebaa (), also transliterated as Chebaa. is a town on the south-eastern tip of Lebanon. It has a largely Sunni Muslim population of 25,000 people. It is situated at an altitude of approximately above sea level; spread across two steep rocky mou .... He studied dentistry at Damascus University. He is the head of the West Bekaa-Centre branch of the Baath Party. He was elected to parliament in 2000, 2005 and 2009. ''Annahar''. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hachem, Kassem 1960 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Abdul Karim
Ali Abdul Karim ( ar, علي عبد الكريم) (born 1953) is a Syrian diplomat. He is the first Syrian ambassador to Lebanon. Before that he served as the ambassador to Kuwait and as the general manager of the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), and official Syrian Television. He holds a B.A. in Arabic Literature from the University of Damascus The University of Damascus ( ar, جَامِعَةُ دِمَشْقَ, ''Jāmi‘atu Dimashq'') is the largest and oldest university in Syria, located in the capital Damascus and has campuses in other Syrian cities. It was founded in 1923 through .... References 1953 births Living people Ambassadors of Syria to Kuwait Ambassadors of Syria to Lebanon Damascus University alumni {{Syria-diplomat-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Lebanese General Election
General elections were held in Lebanon on 6 May 2018. Although originally scheduled for 2013, the election was postponed three times in 2013, 2014 and 2017 under various pretexts, including the security situation, the failure of the Parliament to elect a new President, and the technical requirements of holding an election. A new electoral law adopted in 2017 provides a proportional representation system for the first time. Background Following the last parliamentary election of 2009, it took several months to form a new government. Saad Hariri eventually became prime minister in a March 14 Alliance government formed in November 2009. About a year later, Walid Jumblatt's PSP broke away from the 14 March alliance and withdrew its ministers. Jumblatt then traveled to Syria for the first time in decades and met President Bashar al-Assad. After the government fell over the issue of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, a new government was formed by Najib Mikati that consisted of Marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nabatieh
Nabatieh ( ar, النبطية, links=no, ', ), or Nabatîyé (), is the city of the Nabatieh Governorate, in southern Lebanon. The population is not accurately known as no census has been taken in Lebanon since the 1930s; estimates range from 15,000 to 120,000. A 2006 population estimate by the now-closed German population site called World Gazetteer put the population at 100,541, which would make it the fifth largest city in Lebanon, after Tyre, Sidon, Tripoli, and Beirut according to those 2006 population estimates of Lebanese cities, but after an update in either 2007 or 2008 and calculations for the following years the 2013 population estimate turned out to be much lower at 36,593 and making the city the 11th largest in Lebanon behind Tyre, Bint Jbeil, Zahlé, Sidon, Baalbek, Jounieh, Tripoli and Beirut according those 2013 estimates. It is the main city in the Jabal Amel area and the chief center for both the mohafazat, or governorate, and the kaza, or canton both also c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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