Beirut 1990: The Endgame of Lebanon's Civil War

In this episode of The Story of Lebanon, Lucas and Luna explore the final year of Lebanon's 15-year civil war. They focus on the 1990 Taif Agreement, the role of Syrian military intervention under Hafez al-Assad, and the controversial October 13 massacre that ended General Michel Aoun's rebellion. The conversation unpacks how the war concluded not with a reconciliation but with a Syrian-backed political settlement that reshaped Lebanon's power structure, cementing Syrian hegemony for the next 15 years. Lucas explains the key figures: Michel Aoun, the Christian general who launched a war of liberation against Syria; Elias Hrawi, the president who succeeded him; and Samir Geagea, the Lebanese Forces commander who ultimately sided with Syria. The episode also touches on the final battles, the destruction of the Green Line, and the uneasy peace that followed—a peace built on amnesty for war crimes and a sectarian system that still defines Lebanon today. Specific terms and concepts covered include: Taif Agreement, Damascus Accord, Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP), Lebanese Forces, and the concept of 'Greater Lebanon'. A brief, sincere donation segment at the 25% mark reminds listeners that Fexingo History is ad-free and listener-supported, with contributions accepted at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo.

#Lebanon #Beirut #CivilWar #TaifAgreement #MichelAoun #HafezalAssad #EliasHrawi #SamirGeagea #October13Massacre #GreenLine #SyrianIntervention #LebaneseForces #SSNP #GreaterLebanon #1990 #MiddleEast #History #FexingoHistory

Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo