The Voice of the Mountain ( ar, صوت الجبل, ''Sawt al-Jabal'') was a radio station operated by the

Progressive Socialist Party The Progressive Socialist Party ( ar, الحزب التقدمي الاشتراكي, translit=al-Hizb al-Taqadummi al-Ishtiraki) is a Lebanese political party. Its confessional base is in the Druze sect and its regional base is in Mount Lebanon ...

during the

Lebanese Civil War The Lebanese Civil War ( ar, الحرب الأهلية اللبنانية, translit=Al-Ḥarb al-Ahliyyah al-Libnāniyyah) was a multifaceted armed conflict that took place from 1975 to 1990. It resulted in an estimated 120,000 fatalities a ...

History and profile

Although its beginning was in 1983, the broadcasting of the ''Voice of the Mountain'' officially started 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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