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Assaad Chaftari
Assaad Chaftari (also spelled Assad Shaftari, Arabic: أسعد شفتري) served as a senior intelligence officier of the Lebanese Christian militia Lebanese Forces during the Lebanese Civil War. Chaftari was a close associate of Elie Hobeika. He published a letter of apology to the Lebanese people in February 2000, in the national newspapers, for his war actions, he is now dedicated to promote personal change, peace building and reconciliation. Chaftari was a subject in Eliane Raheb's 2012 documentary, ''Sleepless Nights''. Chaftari wrote a book titled "La vérité même si ma voix tremble" in French, translated to Arabic as " الحقيقة و لو بصوت يرتجف", in November 2015. Biography Born in 1955, Chaftari grew up in a French-speaking home in Beirut’s Christian Gemmayze district. In 1974, he joined the Kataeb Party while he was in his fourth-year as an engineering student, one year before the civil war started, when he receiving a military training and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 lies to its west across the Mediterranean Sea; its location at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian hinterland has contributed to its rich history and shaped a cultural identity of religious diversity. It is part of the Levant region of the Middle East. Lebanon is home to roughly six million people and covers an area of , making it the second smallest country in continental Asia. The official language of the state is Arabic, while French is also formally recognized; the Lebanese dialect of Arabic is used alongside Modern Standard Arabic throughout the country. The earliest evidence of civilization in Lebanon dates back over 7000 years, predating recorded history. Modern-day Lebanon was home to the Phoenicians, a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemmayzeh
Rue Gouraud () is a mixed residential and commercial street in Gemmayzeh, a neighborhood in the Rmeil district of Beirut in Lebanon. It is named after French General Henri Gouraud. Gemmayze, and Rue Gouraud specifically, and competes with the trendy village-type neighborhood of Badaro, as one of Beirut's bohemian quarters. the district is full of narrow streets and historic buildings from the French era. The neighborhood is well known today for its trendy bars and pubs, cafes, restaurants and lounges, most of which are directly located on Rue Gouraud. Rue Gouraud is known especially for its culinary scene that is popular with Beirut's fashionistas. The street runs east of Beirut Central District and the Saifi Village, extending from Avenue Georges Haddad and reaching the Corniche du Fleuve. In 2004, ''Travel + Leisure'' magazine called the street "SoHo by the Sea," due to its colorful and chic cafés amid 1950's apartment buildings and hole-in-the-wall shops. Adjacent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People Of The Lebanese Civil War
A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property Property is a system of rights that gives people legal control of valuable things, and also refers to the valuable things themselves. Depending on the nature of the property, an owner of property may have the right to consume, alter, share, r ..., or legal obligation, legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Births
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Living People
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Lebanese Military Personnel
Lebanese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the Lebanese Republic * Lebanese people, people from Lebanon or of Lebanese descent * Lebanese Arabic, the colloquial form of Arabic spoken in Lebanon * Lebanese culture * Lebanese cuisine See also * * List of Lebanese people This is a list of notable individuals born and residing mainly in Lebanon. Lebanese expatriates residing overseas and possessing Lebanese citizenship are also included. Activists *Lydia Canaan – activist, advocate, public speaker, and United ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabra And Shatila Massacre
The Sabra and Shatila massacre (also known as the Sabra and Chatila massacre) was the killing of between 460 and 3,500 civilians, mostly Palestinians and Lebanese Shiites, by the militia of the Lebanese Forces, a Maronite Christian Lebanese right-wing party, under the command of Elie Hobeika, in the Sabra neighborhood and the adjacent Shatila refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon. President Bachir Gemayel had been assassinated two days earlier and the Phalangists sought revenge. From approximately 18:00 on 16 September to 08:00 on 18 September 1982, a widespread massacre was carried out by the militia, while the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) had the camp surrounded. The militia had been ordered by the IDF to clear Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) fighters out of Sabra and Shatila, as part of the IDF's maneuvering into West Beirut. As the massacre unfolded, the IDF received reports of atrocities but did not take any action to prevent or stop the massacre. In June 1982, the I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joud El Bayeh
Joud el Bayeh (also spelled Jud Bayeh or Judd Bayeh, Arabic: جود البايع or جود البائع) was a Lebanese Kataeb party leader, responsible for the area of Zgharta in the North of Lebanon. His assassination on June 7, 1978 is believed to have triggered the Ehden Massacre. He was director of the Banque de la Méditerrannée (later BankMed) in Chekka, president of the municipal council of Kfardlakos (a village in Zgharta), and vice-president of the Zgharta region of the Kataeb. The Joud el Bayeh Foundation (مؤسسة جود البايع الخيرية) was created in his name. Assassination In 1978, tensions were high in the North between the Kataeb and Marada parties when the Kataeb tried to expend their power in the region. Bayeh attempted to open a Phalanges (Kataeb) office in Zgharta, but was killed on June 8, 1978 by six armed men sent by Tony Franjieh. On June 13, Kataeb leader Bashir Gemayel decided to strike back, killing Franjyeh, his wife Vera, their thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jocelyne Khoueiry
Jocelyne Khoueiry (15 August 1955 – 31 July 2020) was a Lebanese female militant of the Kataeb Party and an activist during the Lebanese Civil War. Biography A Maronite Christian, Khoueiry was active in the Kataeb Party. During the Civil War, the Christian militia fought against the Palestinian fighters of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO). On 7 May 1976, she defended a building overlooking Martyr's Square in Beirut alongside six other girls against 300 Palestinian fighters. Khoueiry killed their leader, causing the militia to panic and flee following a six-hour span. An image of Khoueiry received worldwide attention. Khoueiry led up to 1,000 combatants under her orders. The number of women reached 1,500 in 1983. She laid down her arms in 1986. In 1988, Lebanese filmmaker Jocelyne Saab made a film about Khoueiry. The film, broadcast on Canal+, was titled ''La Tueuse'' and reports on her passage of faith during the Lebanese Civil War. She founded three associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massoud Achkar
Massoud "Poussy" Achkar ( ar, مسعود "بوسي" الأشقر; 1956 – 11 January 2021) was a Lebanese independent politician. He was close to former president Bashir Gemayel, and later co-founded the Lebanese Forces.L'Orient Le Jour''. Massoud Achkar : L’armée est capable d’assurer la sécurité sur tout le territoire'' Biography During the Lebanese Civil War, Achkar was known as "Poussy" and was in charge of military operations in Achrafieh between 1975 and 1986. Achkar founded "Unity for Lebanon" movement () and was its secretary general. He took part in the 2009 and the 2018 Lebanese general elections to represent the Beirut constituency but without success. Achkar was married to Greta Achkar and has four daughters. He died from COVID-19 in Beirut on 11 January 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon. See also * Assaad Chaftari * Jocelyne Khoueiry * Joud El Bayeh Joud el Bayeh (also spelled Jud Bayeh or Judd Bayeh, Arabic: جود البايع or جو ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Initiatives Of Change
Initiatives of Change (IofC) is a global organisation dedicated to "building trust across the world's divides" of culture, nationality, belief, and background. Initiatives of Change was known as Moral Re-Armament (MRA) from 1938 to 2001, and the Oxford Group starting in 1929, after being called A First Century Christian Fellowship since 1921. Principles These principles are taken from those of the organization's predecessor, Moral Re-Armament (MRA), founded in 1938 by Frank Buchman. Initiatives of Change has spiritual roots but no religious affiliation, and invites "those with a faith...both to explore the roots of their own tradition, and to discover and respect the beliefs of others." The name "Initiatives of Change" was adopted in 2001, expressing the emphasis of the organization in effecting social change beginning with personal change. Programs Initiatives of Change has programs in over 60 countries. In the United States, Hope in the Cities promotes "honest conversations" on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engineering Education
Engineering education is the activity of teaching knowledge and principles to the professional practice of engineering. It includes an initial education (bachelor's and/or master's degree), and any advanced education and specializations that follow. Engineering education is typically accompanied by additional postgraduate examinations and supervised training as the requirements for a professional engineering license. The length of education, and training to qualify as a basic professional engineer, is typically 5 years, with 15–20 years for an engineer who takes responsibility for major projects. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in primary and secondary schools often serves as the foundation for engineering education at the university level. In the United States, engineering education is a part of the STEM initiative in public schools. Service-learning in engineering education is gaining popularity within the variety of disciplinary focus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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