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Deputy Prime Minister Of Lebanon
The office of Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon was formed in 1943. The National Pact stipulates that the Deputy Prime Minister should always be Greek Orthodox Christian. List See also * Government of Lebanon Lebanon is a parliamentary democratic republic within the overall framework of confessionalism, a form of consociationalism in which the highest offices are proportionately reserved for representatives from certain religious communities. The ... References {{Ministries of Lebanon Government ministers of Lebanon 1943 establishments in Lebanon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saadeh Al Shami
Saadeh Al Shami () is an economist, academic and Lebanese politician who has been serving as the deputy prime minister in the cabinet led by Najib Mikati since 10 September 2021. Biography Al Shami hails from a Lebanese Greek Orthodox family. From 1987 to 1993 he was the head of the graduate school of business at the American University of Beirut. He worked at the Lebanese premiership and the finance ministry as a head of the reform commission between 2005 and 2006. Then from 2008 to 2013 he worked at the International Monetary Fund in different positions, including the assistant to the director of the Middle East and Central Asia department. Al Shami also served as the head of Capital Markets Authority in Lebanon between 2013 and 2017. In 2018 he began to work as the group chief economist at the National Bank of Kuwait. He was a member of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party. In the proposed cabinet by Saad Hariri in July 2021 Al Shami was named as the minister of economy, but t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Image (male)
No (and variant writings) may refer to one of these articles: English language * ''Yes'' and ''no'' (responses) * A determiner in noun phrases Alphanumeric symbols * No (kana), a letter/syllable in Japanese script * No symbol, displayed 🚫 * Numero sign, a typographic symbol for the word 'number', also represented as "No." or similar variants Geography * Norway (ISO 3166-1 country code NO) ** Norwegian language (ISO 639-1 code "no"), a North Germanic language that is also the official language of Norway ** .no, the internet ccTLD for Norway * Lake No, in South Sudan * No, Denmark, village in Denmark * Nō, Niigata, a former town in Japan * No Creek (other) * Acronym for the U.S. city of New Orleans, Louisiana or its professional sports teams ** New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ** New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Dr. No'' (film), a 1962 ''James Bond'' film ** Juli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basil Trad
Basil (, ; ''Ocimum basilicum'' , also called great basil, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints). It is a tender plant, and is used in cuisines worldwide. In Western cuisine, the generic term "basil" refers to the variety also known as sweet basil or Genovese basil. Basil is native to tropical regions from Central Africa to Southeast Asia. In temperate climates basil is treated as an annual plant, however, basil can be grown as a short-lived perennial or biennial in warmer horticultural zones with tropical or Mediterranean climates. There are many varieties of basil including sweet basil, Thai basil (''O. basilicum'' var. ''thyrsiflora''), and Mrs. Burns' Lemon (''O. basilicum var. citriodora''). ''O. basilicum'' can cross-pollinate with other species of the ''Ocimum'' genus, producing hybrids such as lemon basil (''O. × citriodorum'') and African blue basil (''O. × kilimandscharicum''). Etymology The name "basil" comes from the Latin , and the Greek (), m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fouad Al-Khoury
Fouad may refer to: People with the single name *Fuad I of Egypt (1868-1936), also spelled Fouad, sultan and later king of Egypt *Fuad II of Egypt (born 1952), deposed infant king of Egypt Fictional characters *Fouad (Family Guy), character in American animated comedy series People with the surname *Amina Fouad (born 1980), Egyptian volleyball player *Ceet Fouad (born 1971), Algerian muralist *Hala Fouad (1958-1992), Egyptian film and TV actress *Mohamed Fouad (born 1961), Egyptian singer and actor *Muharram Fouad (1934-2002), Egyptian singer and film star *Nagwa Fouad (born 1943), Egyptian-Palestinian belly-dancer *Yasmine Fouad, Egyptian politician *Tamino-Amir Moharam Fouad (born 1996), Belgian-Egyptian singer and model, grandson of Egyptian singer Muharram Fouad People with the given name *Fouad (given name) Fuad (Arabic: فؤَاد ''fū’ād, fou’ād'') (also spelled Fouad, Foud, Fuaad or Foad) is a masculine Arabic given name, meaning "heart" - the beating circulating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdallah El-Yafi
Abdallah El-Yafi ( ar, عبد الله اليافي - also transliterated as Abdallah Yafi, Abdallah Bey Aref el-Yafi and other variants; 7 September 1901 – 4 November 1986) was the Prime Minister of Lebanon serving twelve times between 1938 and 1969. Known for his rigorous integrity and his political impartiality , Abdallah Yafi is considered to be one of the most popular politicians in Lebanese 20th century history. His ethical behavior in public service is cited as an example in the official civic education high-school textbooks as well as in the graduation of law students. El-Yafi was at the forefront of the struggle to give women the right to vote, which he was able to achieve with his cabinet in power in 1952. Early life and education Abdallah El-Yafi was born in Beirut, Lebanon on 7 September 1901 into a Sunni Muslim family to parents Aref El-Yafi and Jamila Ostwani, a Damascene. Raised with two brothers, he first attended Sheikh Abbas School, a Muslim elementary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Najib Boulos
Philippe Najib Boulos (1902–1979) was a lawyer and an active figure of Lebanon's politics in the 20th century. He worked as a lawyer and involved in Lebanon's politics from 1941 until his death. During that period, he was named as the cabinet minister three times and deputy three times, contributing to different sectors of Lebanon's politics such as education, justice and public work. Personal life Philippe Boulos was born in 1902 in Beirut, the son of Najib Boulos and Abla Hayek and the brother of Hortense Boulos. Originally from Koura ( North-Lebanon), he studied law at the Saint Joseph University in Beirut, and received his degree at the French School of Law with the highest honours. In 1931, he married Julie Tamer with whom he had four children: Najib, May, Nadim and Samia. After being appointed as a judge in 1923 and then President of the Appeal Court until 1940, he worked as a lawyer. Boulos died in 1979 and was buried in his village of Kfarakka. Political life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Naguib Boulos
Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularized the name include kings of Macedonia and one of the apostles of early Christianity. ''Philip'' has many alternative spellings. One derivation often used as a surname is Phillips. It was also found during ancient Greek times with two Ps as Philippides and Philippos. It has many diminutive (or even hypocoristic) forms including Phil, Philly, Lip, Pip, Pep or Peps. There are also feminine forms such as Philippine and Philippa. Antiquity Kings of Macedon * Philip I of Macedon * Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great * Philip III of Macedon, half-brother of Alexander the Great * Philip IV of Macedon * Philip V of Macedon New Testament * Philip the Apostle * Philip the Evangelist Others * Philippus of Croton (c. 6th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitutional Bloc (Lebanon)
Constitutional Bloc ( ar, الكتلة الدستورية; transliterated as ''Al Kutla ad Dustuuriyya'') was a Lebanese political party established in 1934 by Bechara El Khoury and advocating the full independence of Lebanon ruled at the time by the French Mandate and fought for its achievement in 1943. The Bloc also advocated an active role in establishing the Arab League with Lebanon as an integral part of the Arab World. It was also active in approving the Lebanese National Pact as an agreement between the various Lebanese religious communities, an unwritten agreement that laid the foundation of Lebanon as a multi-confessional state. Bechara El Khoury, the head of the Constitutional Bloc became President of Lebanon under French Mandate from 21 September 1943 to 11 November 1943, and after a brief taking over by the former President Émile Eddé for 11 days from 11 to 22 November 1943, was re-elected as first President of the new independent Lebanese Republic presiding for al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gibran Nahas
Gibran Khalil Gibran ( ar, جُبْرَان خَلِيل جُبْرَان, , , or , ; January 6, 1883 – April 10, 1931), usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran (pronounced ), was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist, also considered a philosopher although he himself rejected the title. He is best known as the author of '' The Prophet'', which was first published in the United States in 1923 and has since become one of the best-selling books of all time, having been translated into more than 100 languages. Born in a village of the Ottoman-ruled Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate to a Maronite family, the young Gibran immigrated with his mother and siblings to the United States in 1895. As his mother worked as a seamstress, he was enrolled at a school in Boston, where his creative abilities were quickly noticed by a teacher who presented him to photographer and publisher F. Holland Day. Gibran was sent back to his native land by his family at the age of fif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
