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Samir Kassir

1960 - 2005

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Samir Kassir (Arabic: سمير قصير; 5 May 1960 – 2 June 2005) was a Lebanese-Syrian-Palestinian journalist of An-Nahar and professor of history at Saint-Joseph University, who was an advocate of democracy and prominent opponent of the Syrian occupation of Lebanon. He was assassinated in 2005 as part of a series of assassinations of anti-Syria Lebanese political figures such as Rafic Hariri and George Hawi. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Samir Kassir is the 133rd most popular journalist, the 129th most popular biography from Lebanon and the most popular Lebanese Journalist.

Samir Kassir was a prominent Lebanese journalist known for his outspoken criticism of the Syrian presence in Lebanon and his advocacy for democracy and human rights. He was assassinated in 2005, which drew international attention to the political situation in Lebanon.

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Among journalists, Samir Kassir ranks 133 out of 196. Before him are Muntadhar al-Zaidi, Dorothy Thompson, Louis Fischer, Megyn Kelly, Greg Burke, and Vicky Ntetema. After him are Sofía Ímber, Amy Goodman, Lesley Stahl, Peter Arnett, Nina García, and Samantha Power.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Samir Kassir ranks 626. Before him are Pavel Grudinin, Carlos Alberto Santos, Anders Nordström, Ola Ray, Steven Lindsey, and Amy Grant. After him are Vali Ionescu, Gordon Chan, Martina Schröter, Sibel Siber, Sandy Powell, and Peter Pišťanek. Among people deceased in 2005, Samir Kassir ranks 351. Before him are Dave Allen, Herbert Goldstein, André Testut, Charles Rocket, Jackie Henderson, and Bill McGarry. After him are William Hootkins, Michael Park, Luis Taruc, Ted Ditchburn, June Haver, and Constance Cummings.

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In Lebanon

Among people born in Lebanon, Samir Kassir ranks 129 out of 145. Before him are Ara Malikian (1968), Myriam Fares (1983), Nidal Al Achkar (1934), Pierre Amine Gemayel (1972), Arsinée Khanjian (1958), and Ibrahim Maalouf (1980). After him are Nick E. Tarabay (1975), Hanan al-Shaykh (1945), Cyrine Abdelnour (1977), Nawal Al Zoghbi (1971), Carole Samaha (1972), and Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah (1963).

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Among JOURNALISTS In Lebanon

Among journalists born in Lebanon, Samir Kassir ranks 1. 

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