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The drug economy in Lebanon refers to the expanding Lebanese involvement in both drug production and trade, a phenomenon substantiated by studies. The economic and political upheaval in Lebanon, as delineated in a study by the Euro-Gulf Information Center, has driven Hezbollah, wherein narcotics serve as a notable revenue stream, to intensify its involvement in the drug economy.
In 2018, the Parliament speaker Nabih Berri stated, "The Lebanese Parliament is preparing to study and adopt the legislation necessary to legislate the cultivation of cannabis and its manufacture for medical uses in the manner of many European countries and some US states", [9] as he told US Ambassador to Lebanon Elizabeth Richard according to Lebanon's official news agency. [1]
Hashem Safieddine (Arabic: هاشم صفي الدين, romanized: Hāshim Ṣafī al-Dīn; 1964 – c. 3 October 2024) was a Lebanese Shia cleric who served as the head of Hezbollah's Executive Council from 2001 until his assassination in 2024.
Elias Baysarri was born in 1964 to a Maronite family from Haouch Hala.He joined the army in 1986 after studying at the military academy. In 1995, he took up a post in Beirut’s intelligence services and then served in the army’s intelligence service.
Hashish (/ h ə ˈ ʃ iː ʃ / ⓘ; from Arabic ḥašiš 'hay'), usually abbreviated as hash, is a compressed form of powdered marijuana. [3] [4] As a psychoactive substance, it is consumed plain or mixed with tobacco. It has a long history of use in countries such as Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco and Egypt. [5]
Fuad Chehab, President of the Lebanese Republic (23 September 1958 – 22 September 1964) Émile Eddé, President of the French Mandate of Lebanon (20 January 1936 – 4 April 1941) and President of the French Mandate of Lebanon (11 November 1943 – 22 November 1943) Bashir Gemayel, Lebanese military commander, politician, and president-elect.
Michael Brewer, one-half of the folk-rock duo Brewer & Shipley, has died. He was 80. On Tuesday, Dec. 17, Brewer's musical partner, Tom Shipley, confirmed the news of his death in a Facebook post ...
In 1949 he took part in the Israel/Lebanese armistice negotiations where Israel tried to gain diplomatic concessions in exchange for the Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese Sovereign territory. [2] He later served in the Cabinet as minister of justice and health (1954–1955) and as minister of education (1964).