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Jun 25, 2024 · It was the final year of Camille Chamoun’s presidency when political and religious tensions reached a boiling point and war broke out throughout the country. Chamoun’s refusal to join the newly-formed United Arab Republic had angered Sunni Muslims and Druze factions and violent protests ignited across Lebanese cities, including ...
Jun 19, 2024 · On May 8, 1958, Nassib Metni, a renowned Lebanese journalist and critic of President Camille Chamoun, was assassinated, causing the conflict to escalate. Metni’s murder sparked significant protests and rioting, notably in Beirut and Tripoli, as opposition parties accused Chamoun of attempting to prolong his presidential term beyond ...
Jun 24, 2024 · The term of its president, Camille Chamoun, was coming to an end with no clear successor in sight. Chamoun, the second president of the Republic of Lebanon post-independence from France, was elected for a six-year term in 1952, a term that under the constitution could not be renewed or extended.
Jun 27, 2024 · Just months into the Lebanese Civil War, in 1975, 25,000 fighters had mobilized on both sides – The National Lebanese Front formed by Christian leaders Camille Chamoun, Pierre Gemayel and Suleiman Frangieh and The Lebanese National Movement formed of pan-arab and Syrian nationalist parties that supported the PLO, including the Progressive Social...
3 days ago · In July 1958, Lebanon was threatened by a civil war between Maronite Christians and Muslims. President Camille Chamoun had attempted to break the stranglehold on Lebanese politics exercised by traditional political families in Lebanon.
4 days ago · Camille Chamoun was elected by the parliament to succeed him. Chamoun regime and the 1958 crisis. The presidency of Chamoun coincided with the rise of Arab nationalist leader Gamal Abdel Nasser in Egypt.
Jun 18, 2024 · The initial idea of having major festivals in Lebanon was born from the vision of late President Camille Chamoun who wanted to highlight the “elegance” of his era with well-suited celebrations.
