Walid Jumblatt

Lebanese politician

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Druze history

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    In Druze: The Druze in Lebanon

    …assassination in 1977, his son Walid took over the political leadership of the Druze community in Lebanon. Like his father, he was often placed in the position of kingmaker in the country. His opposition to Syrian interference in Lebanon tended to give him a markedly pro-Western orientation. In 2011, however,…

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