Rashid Karami was a Lebanese statesman. He is considered one of the most important political figures in Lebanon for more than 30 years, including during much of the Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990), and he served as prime minister eight times, making him the most democratically elected prime minister in history according to the Guinness Book of World Records 2005. He was assassinated in 1987.
Karami (left) with Egyptian (United Arab Republic) President Gamal Abdel Nasser, June 1959
Rashid Karami Square in the Southern Lebanese city of Tyre.
The Lebanese Civil War was a multifaceted armed conflict that took place from 1975 to 1990. It resulted in an estimated 150,000 fatalities and also led to the exodus of almost one million people from Lebanon.
Image: Martyrs Square 1982
Image: USS New Jersey firing in Beirut, 1984
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