Rashid Karami (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Rashid Abdul Hamid Karami (December 30, 1921 - June 1, 1987) (Arabic: ) was a Lebanese statesman. He was one of the most important political figures in Lebanon for more than 30 years, including during much of Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990), and he served as Prime Minister eight times. Rashid Karami was born in Tripoli, into one of Lebanon's most prominent political families. Rashid Karami was born in Tripoli, into one of Lebanon's most prominent political families. In April 1984, following conferences in Switzerland, Karami became Prime Minister for the eighth time, heading government of national reconciliation. This period saw increasing Syrian influence in the wake of the partial Israeli withdrawal following their invasion of Lebanon in 1982, which Karami had strongly opposed. In 1986 he rejected the National Agreement to Solve the Lebanese Crisis, which had been drafted with minimal Sunni Muslim participation. This opposition created a tense relationship with President Amine Gemayel. Continuing problems led Karami to resign on May 4, 1987, but Gemayel, seeing no viable alternative, refused to accept his resignation.