3 news for the 16th of October, December
with the booksDecember 16, 1983friday
The Beirut International Airport, closed since November 30, was reopened to air traffic.
October 16, 1984tuesday
Hussein El Husseini was elected speaker of the Chamber by 41 votes against 28 votes in favor of his predecessor, Kamel El Assaad.
Born on the 15th of April 1937 in Zahleh, deputy of Baalbeck and the Hermel since 1972, Hussein Husseini is one of the founders of the Movement of the Deprived, that gave birth later to the Amal movement. Then, he became Amal's General Secretary. He resigned from this post on the 17th of June 1980. He was one of the closest collaborators of the Imam Sadr at the head of the Movement of the Deprived, and Amal, as well as in the Superior Shiite Council of which he became a founding member in 1972. From 1972 to 1974, he headed the parliamentary commission of public works and hydroelectric resources. He became since 1972 member of the parliamentary financial and budgetary commission.
Born on the 15th of April 1937 in Zahleh, deputy of Baalbeck and the Hermel since 1972, Hussein Husseini is one of the founders of the Movement of the Deprived, that gave birth later to the Amal movement. Then, he became Amal's General Secretary. He resigned from this post on the 17th of June 1980. He was one of the closest collaborators of the Imam Sadr at the head of the Movement of the Deprived, and Amal, as well as in the Superior Shiite Council of which he became a founding member in 1972. From 1972 to 1974, he headed the parliamentary commission of public works and hydroelectric resources. He became since 1972 member of the parliamentary financial and budgetary commission.
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In one passage Hanf says Husseini was elected Speaker in 1986; this contradicts his own account of mid-October 1984. On the biography: Hanf says Berri took over Amal from Husseini in April 1980, while the text here says Husseini resigned on 17 June 1980.
October 16, 1986thursday
During a raid against Palestinian positions, an Israeli F16 was shot in Saida. One of the two Israeli pilots was captured while Israel saved the second in a helicopter operation.