The Civil Administration of the Mountain, sometimes referred to as Jabal al-Druze, named after the Druze region in Syria, was a Druze-dominated geopolitical region that existed in Lebanon from 1983 until its gradual erosion following the

Taif Agreement The Taif Agreement ( ar, اتفاق الطائف), officially known as the ( ar, وثيقة الوفاق الوطني, label=none'')'', was reached to provide "the basis for the ending of the civil war and the return to political normalcy in Le ...

and the end of the country's

civil war A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...

. It was one of the wartime state-like territories (known as cantons) which was controlled by the People's Liberation Army (PLA). The PLA controlled most of the Chouf district and some parts of

Aley Aley ( ar, عاليه) is a major city in Lebanon. It is the capital of the Aley District and fourth largest city in Lebanon. The city is located on Mount Lebanon, 15 km uphill from Beirut on the freeway to Damascus. Aley has the nick ...

and

Baabda Baabda ( ar, بعبدا) is the capital city of Baabda District as well as the capital of Mount Lebanon Governorate, western Lebanon. Baabda was the capital city of the autonomous Ottoman Mount Lebanon. Baabda is known for the Ottoman Castle (t ...

. It bordered the

East Beirut canton The East Beirut canton, sometimes referred to as Marounistan, or Opp Central, was a Christian-dominated geopolitical region that existed in Lebanon from 1976 until its gradual erosion following the Taif Agreement and the end of the country's Leba ...

to the north, which was controlled by a rival Christian militia, the Lebanese Forces.

''Voice of the Mountain''

Although its beginning was in 1983, the broadcasting of the ''

Voice of the Mountain The Voice of the Mountain ( ar, صوت الجبل, ''Sawt al-Jabal'') was a radio station operated by the Progressive Socialist Party during the Lebanese Civil War. History and profile Although its beginning was in 1983, the broadcasting of the '' ...

'' officially began operations on 1 February 1984.
Summary of World Broadcasts: Non-Arab Africa
', Eds 8247–8273. British Broadcasting Corporation. Monitoring Service. 1986 It operated from the Chouf Mountains.Mekhon Shiloaḥ le-ḥeḳer ha-Mizraḥ ha-tikhon ṿe-Afriḳah, and Merkaz Dayan le-ḥeḳer ha-Mizraḥ ha-Tikhon ṿe-Afriḳah (Universiṭat Tel-Aviv).
Middle East Contemporary Survey
'. New York: Holmes & Meier, 1986. p. xxx

Ghazi Aridi Ghazi Aridi (born 17 October 1954) is a Lebanese people, Lebanese politician who has held various cabinet portfolios. He was the minister of public works and transportation from 13 June 2011 to December 2013. Early life Aridi was born into a Dru ...

worked as the director of the station until 1994 when it was closed.

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