Samir Kassir
Samir Kassir | |
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| Born | 5 May 1960 Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon |
| Died | 2 June 2005 (aged 45) Achrafieh, Beirut |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Nationality | Lebanese, French |
| Education | Paris-Sorbonne University Pantheon-Sorbonne University |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, journalist, activist, historian, |
| Years active | 1977–2005 |
| Political party | Democratic Left Movement |
| Spouse | Giselle Khoury |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
Samir Kassir (Arabic: سمير قصير; 5 May 1960 – 2 June 2005) was a Lebanese-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.