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Riad Taha
Riad Taha, ( ar, رياض طه) (1927 – 23 July 1980), was a Shia Lebanese people, Lebanese journalist and president of the Lebanese Publishers Association ( ar, نقابة الصحافة اللبنانية). He was assassinated when gunmen opened fire on his car. Perpetrators were never caught, but it was widely suspected that the assassination was ordered by the Syrian Intelligence.Al Mustakbal: الاستخبارات - سورية في دائرة الاتهام منذ اغتيال المتني حتى تويني He was the head of the Lebanese Publishers Association from 1967 until his murder. Early life Taha was born into a Shiite family in Hermel, Lebanon, in 1927.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermel
Hermel ( ar, الهرمل) is a town in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. It is the capital of Hermel District. Hermel is home to a Lebanese Red Cross First Aid Center. Hermel's inhabitants are predominantly Shia Muslims. There is an ancient pyramid known as Kamouh el Hermel (Pyramid or Needle of Hermel) located about south of the town that is a popular attraction for local tourists. Archaeology Hermel plains The Hermel plains are an area of low hills around Hermel, through which runs the Orontes river and several wadis, which drain into the Homs basin. The area dominates the north of the Beqaa Valley and reaches north to the border with Syria. A curious and unpublished archaeological industry exists from finds of stone tools in this area. It consists of generally small tools whose typology is limited. It was termed the Shepherd Neolithic industry by Henri Fleisch. Hermel I (Mrah Abbas) Hermel I or Mrah Abbas was discovered by Shiat Ali el Karar w beit hmede and is nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
