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In Lebanon, the head of state has a limited role under the power-sharing system in which the president is always a Maronite Christian, the prime minister a Sunni Muslim, and the speaker of parliament Shiite.
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Sally Abou Aljoud and Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
These complications are compounded by Lebanon's confessional system mandating that the president be Maronite Christian, the prime minister Sunni Muslim and the speaker of parliament Shiite Muslim.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
About 10 percent of Syrians belong to the sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam, and Alawites dominated the ruling class and upper ranks of the military under the Assad dynasty.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Allies and Broader Implications As the leader of the Shiite Amal movement, closely allied with Hezbollah, Berri's statements underscore the delicate balance of power in the region.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Nabih Berri, the leader of the Shiite Amal party that is allied with Hezbollah, has been a key figure in negotiations for a ceasefire mediated by Western nations.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
For example, the president of Lebanon is designated to be Christian, the prime minister Sunni, and the speaker of parliament Shiite.
—Maryclare Roche, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2024
Identity seeped into everyday bureaucratic procedures, such as getting a new passport or driver’s license; knowing, for instance, whether the passport administrator at a particular office was Sunni or Shiite helped speed a successful application.
—Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 20 Mar. 2023
The assaults on shipping have raised the profile of the Houthis, who are members of Islam’s minority Shiite Zaydi sect, which ruled Yemen for 1,000 years until 1962.
—Jon Gambrell, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2024
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Sally Abou Aljoud and Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
These complications are compounded by Lebanon's confessional system mandating that the president be Maronite Christian, the prime minister Sunni Muslim and the speaker of parliament Shiite Muslim.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
About 10 percent of Syrians belong to the sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam, and Alawites dominated the ruling class and upper ranks of the military under the Assad dynasty.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Allies and Broader Implications As the leader of the Shiite Amal movement, closely allied with Hezbollah, Berri's statements underscore the delicate balance of power in the region.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Nabih Berri, the leader of the Shiite Amal party that is allied with Hezbollah, has been a key figure in negotiations for a ceasefire mediated by Western nations.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
For example, the president of Lebanon is designated to be Christian, the prime minister Sunni, and the speaker of parliament Shiite.
—Maryclare Roche, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2024
Identity seeped into everyday bureaucratic procedures, such as getting a new passport or driver’s license; knowing, for instance, whether the passport administrator at a particular office was Sunni or Shiite helped speed a successful application.
—Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 20 Mar. 2023
The assaults on shipping have raised the profile of the Houthis, who are members of Islam’s minority Shiite Zaydi sect, which ruled Yemen for 1,000 years until 1962.
—Jon Gambrell, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Shiite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shiite. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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