Lebanese Presidents & Prime Ministers
This president, a former general, was elected in 2016 after a two-year political deadlock.
Who is Michel Aoun?
The October 17 Revolution began in this year, following a government proposal to tax WhatsApp calls.
What is 2019?
Hezbollah was founded in this decade following the Israeli invasion of Lebanon.
What is the 1980s?
Lebanon’s financial crisis began in this year, with banks freezing withdrawals.
What is 2019?
The Beirut Port explosion occurred on this date in 2020.
What is August 4, 2020?
This billionaire businessman served as Lebanon’s prime minister multiple times before resigning in 2022.
Who is Saad Hariri?
This slogan, meaning “all of them means all of them,” became a rallying cry against Lebanon’s political elite.
What is “Kellon yaani kellon”?
This is the name of Hezbollah’s leader, who has been in charge since 1992.
Who is Hassan Nasrallah?
In 2021, the Lebanese pound hit this psychological exchange rate milestone against the U.S. dollar.
What is 100,000 LBP per USD?
The explosion was caused by a large quantity of this chemical compound stored unsafely
What is ammonium nitrate?
In 2005, this former Lebanese prime minister was assassinated in a massive Beirut bombing.
Who is Rafik Hariri?
Protesters blocked roads across Lebanon by setting fire to this common material.
What are tires?
Hezbollah operates an elite military unit, often referred to by this numerical designation.
What is Unit 910?
This Lebanese bank governor, accused of corruption, left office in 2023 after decades in power.
Who is Riad Salameh?
The explosion killed more than this number of people.
What is 200?
This politician became prime minister in 2020 after the resignation of Hassan Diab following the Beirut explosion.
Who is Najib Mikati?
The October 17 uprising forced this prime minister to resign in 2019.
Who is Saad Hariri?
In 2013, Hezbollah openly entered a Civil War to support this government.
What is the Assad regime (Syrian government)?
In 2021, Lebanon faced nationwide blackouts due to a lack of this essential resource.
What is Fuel?
After the explosion, this judge faced major political obstruction while investigating the case.
Who is Tarek Bitar?
This was the first president of Lebanon after gaining independence in 1943.
Who is Bechara El Khoury?
During the protests, this iconic landmark in Beirut’s Martyrs’ Square was set on fire by angry demonstrators.
What is the Revolution Fist (Jisr Al-Thawra)?
In 2005, this top Hezbollah military commander was assassinated in Damascus, allegedly by Israeli intelligence.
Who is Imad Mughniyeh?
In 2020, Lebanon defaulted on its sovereign debt for the first time in history, failing to pay a $1.2 billion bond denominated in this currency.
What is the U.S. dollar?
The ammonium nitrate that caused the Beirut explosion was originally stored at the port after being confiscated from this Moldova-flagged ship in 2013.
What is the Rhosus?