Samir Kassir
Lebanese journalist (1960-2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Samir Kassir (Arabic: سمير قصير, 5 May 1960 – 2 June 2005) was a Lebanese-Palestinian journalist of An-Nahar[1] and professor of history at Saint-Joseph University,[2] who was an advocate of democracy and prominent opponent of the Syrian occupation of Lebanon.[1] He was assassinated in 2005[3] as part of a series of assassinations of anti-Syria Lebanese political figures such as Rafic Hariri and George Hawi.[4]
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Samir Kassir | |
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Born | (1960-05-05)5 May 1960 Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon |
Died | 2 June 2005(2005-06-02) (aged 45) Achrafieh, Beirut |
Cause of death | Assassination |
Nationality | Lebanese, French |
Education | Paris-Sorbonne University Pantheon-Sorbonne University |
Occupation(s) | Professor, journalist, activist, historian, |
Years active | 1977–2005 |
Political party | Democratic Left Movement |
Spouse | Giselle Khoury |
Children | 2 |
Website | www |
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