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    Ehden massacre

    Massacre occurred during the Lebanese Civil War in June

    The Ehden massacre (Arabic: مجزرة إهدن, romanized:&#;Majzarat Ehden) took place on 13 June , during the – Lebanese Civil War. It was an inter-Christian attack between Maronite clans.[1][2] A Kataeb militia attacked the summer house of the Frangieh family in Ehden leading to the death of over 40 people including Tony Frangieh and his family.[3][4] Tony Frangieh was the eldest son of Sulaiman Frangieh,[3] leader of the Maranda Brigade and scion of one of the most powerful northern Maronite clans.[5] He was 36 years old when he was killed.[6]

    Background

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    Before the Lebanese Front was formed, many of the future leaders of the Lebanese Front organized their political parties into militias, most notably Camille Chamoun's 'Tigers', Pierre Gemayel's 'Kataeb Militia', and Suleiman Frangieh's 'Marada Brigade'.

    Despite having joined

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    Antoine Frangieh (1 September &#; 13 June , better known by his diminutive, Tony, طوني فرنجية ) was a Lebanese politician and militia leader during the early years of the Lebanese Civil War.

    Education and early political career[]

    Frangieh was educated at the College Des Frères Tripoli, first in Tripoli then in Beirut, at the latter from to He was furthering his study before his death.

    Frangieh began his career dealing with his family business.[1] On 25 October , he succeeded his father, Suleiman Frangieh, as a member of the Lebanese Parliament for Zgharta, following his father's election to the Presidency. He was also appointed the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications in his father's government.[2]

    Civil war[]

    At the end of the s, when factions within Lebanon started to form militias, the Frangieh clan formed the Marada Brigade, also known as the Zghorta Liberation Army, under the command of Tony Frangieh.[1] The Marada main

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    Lebanon’s political power clans pass their assembly seats to the next generation

    BEIRUT: Nine years have passed since the last election in Lebanon, and voters could be forgiven for being excited to see some fresh young faces standing to win seats in a Parliament dominated by aging men.
    But in many cases the names, and what they stand for, are all too familiar.
    Nearly a quarter of the seats are expected to be passed on from an older relative to another member of the family, as the country’s politics of clans and dynasties shows little sign of fading. Of these, 19 candidates are standing for seats currently held by a father or mother.
    For many of Lebanon’s most powerful families, a seat in Parliament is seen as part of their inheritance.
    “Our politicians are dealing with the parliamentary seat as a piece of private property, which can be inherited within the family,” said Zeina Al-Helou, the former secretary general of the Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections.
    “The son