Samir Kassir

Samir Kassir

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.