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March 8 Alliance

March 8 Alliance

The March 8 Alliance (Arabic: تحالف 8 آذار, romanized: taḥāluf 8 āḏār) is a loose coalition of political parties and independents in Lebanon formed in 2005 that are united by their pro-Ba'athist Syria stance and their opposition to the former March 14 Alliance. It was the ruling coalition in Lebanon with the government headed by Prime Minister Najib Mikati from June 2011 until March 2013. The Amal and Hezbollah parties, both members of the March 8 Alliance, have been part of the Nawaf Salam cabinet since February 2025.

On 22 October 2024, the leader of the Free Patriotic Movement, Gebran Bassil, announced the termination of his alliance with Hezbollah, having disagreed with it, specifically regarding the Gaza support war, out of a total of differences.