Samir Kassir | |
|---|---|
 Posters of Samir Kassir | |
| Born | 5 May 1960 Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon |
| Died | 2 June 2005 (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 |
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]
- ^ a b "Blast Kills Anti-Syrian Journalist In Lebanon". The Washington Post. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ Rasha Salti. (19–25 August 2004). The not so sick man of Europe Archived 20 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine Al Ahram Issue No. 704.
- ^ "Journalist Samir Kassir assassinated in Beirut blast". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ A look at recent assassinations in Lebanon AP, Beirut, 27 December 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2021.