Word: jumblatts
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...million people far more effectively than any foreign forces could. The front's three leaders represent the major religious opponents of Gemayel's Christian Phalange. As leader of the Druze, an esoteric, secretive religious sect that emerged in the 11th century as an offshoot of Islam, Walid Jumblatt, 34, speaks for about 250,000 Lebanese. Rashid Karami, 62, who served as Prime Minister during the 1960s and still retains a power base in Tripoli, is a Sunni Muslim, as are a million Lebanese. Though Suleiman Franjieh, 73, who served as President from 1970 to 1976, is a Maronite...
...capital's suburbs were bombarded by rival Christian Phalangist and Druze artillerymen. A U.S. Navy air controller and two Marines were among those injured at the airport, where the 1,200 Marines who are part of the four-nation peace-keeping force have their headquarters. Walid Jumblatt, leader of the Druze sect, took "full responsibility" for the airport attack. On Saturday he and two other Lebanese opposition leaders announced that they had formed a Syrianbacked "National Salvation Front" to challenge Gemayel's leadership...
...importance of resolving Lebanon's fragile status was underscored when Walid Jumblatt, the influential leader of the Muslim Druze community, narrowly escaped an attempt on his life. When a bomb exploded hi his car, Jumblatt suffered minor injuries, but a bodyguard and at least three bystanders were killed. More than 100 people have been killed in the past two months in clashes between the militia of Jumblatt's Progressive Socialist Party and the Phalangist-dominated Christian militias known as the Lebanese Forces. Before the latest incident, the government of President Amin Gemayel asked the U.S. to help maintain...
Thanks to Habib's efforts, Jumblatt became a pivotal force in working for a settlement that would avoid a final military confrontation. But the Druze leader objected from the beginning to negotiating under the shadow of Israeli guns. After the committee's first meeting early last week, Jumblatt accused Sarkis and Wazzan of being Israeli "messengers" asking him to deliver the P.L.O. Said Jumblatt: "Why don't we invite Sharon and save time?" As he spoke, dozens of Israeli tanks occupied positions overlooking the presidential palace, where the committee held its meetings...
...addition to Wazzan and Jumblatt, the seven-man National Salvation Committee includes: President Sarkis, a Maronite Christian; Foreign Minister Fuad Butros, a Greek Orthodox; Parliamentary Deputy Nasri al Mallouf, a Greek Catholic; Bashir Gemayel, a Maronite and leader of the combined Christian militia known as the Lebanese Forces; Nabeh Berri, a Shi'ite Muslim and leader of the Shi'ite militia known as Amal...