Our Beloved Home
The Towns of Zgharta and Ehden
Zgharta, or Zghorta is a city in North Lebanon, with an estimated population of around 50,000. It is the second biggest city in Northern Lebanon after Tripoli. It is bounded in the North and in the East by the Minieh-Danniyeh District, in the South by Bcharreh District and on the West by Koura and Tripoli Districts.
Zgharta is about 150 metres above sea level, and lies between the rivers of Jouit and Rashein. It is 29 kilometres from Ehden, 11 kilometres from the coastal city of Tripoli, 89 kilometres from the capital of Lebanon, Beirut, and 82 kilometres from the nearest Syrian city, Tartous.
Ehden is a mountainous town situated in the heart of the northern mountains of Lebanon and on the southwestern slopes of Mount Makmal in the Mount Lebanon Range. Its residents are the people of Zgharta, as it is within the Zgharta District. The mountain town is located 1,500 metres (4,900Â ft) above sea level, and is approximately 29 kilometres from Zgharta, 110 kilometres from Beirut, and 39 kilometres from Tripoli.
Zgharta is closely related to the mountain town of Ehden, essentially sharing the same population. Each summer, most of the people in Zgharta move to spend their summer in Ehden; this is reversed in winter when Ehden is practically deserted. Zghartawis speak the Lebanese dialect with a distinctive accent, the original Syriac accent applied on Arabic language. Syriac was taught in local schools till the mid 1900s.
Zgharta has had two Presidents of Lebanon: Sleiman Frangieh (1910 – 1992) and René Moawad (1925-1989). Zgharta is the home to many past and present prominent politicians: Hamid Frangieh, Youssef Salim Karam, Semaan El Douaihy, Sleiman Frangieh, Jr, Nayla Moawad, Estephan El Douaihy, Salim Bey Karam, Tony Frangieh, Jawad Boulos, Michel Moawad and Youssef Bahha El Douaihy.
Ehden has also produced at least four patriarchs of the Maronite Church (Gregorios Of Ehden, David Of Ehden, Jeremiah of Amshit (1199-1230), Youhanna Makhlouf (1609-1633), George Omaira (1634-1644), Estephan El Douaihy (1670-1704)) and an Ottoman era nationalist leader Youssef Bey Karam, who led a rebellion against Turkish rule.
The Association
The Association of Zgharta (Youssef Bey Karam Batal Lebnan) Australia Inc’s mission and purpose is to document, promote, impart and educate to the Australian public as well as the new generations of descendants of the Zgharta and Ehden diaspora, the art, history, genetics, culture and philosophy of the villages of Zgharta and Ehden, North Lebanon, as well as the Country of Lebanon and the greater geographical area of ancient Phoenicia.
First established in May of 1962, The Association of Zgharta (Youssef Bey Karam Batal Lebnan) now resides in Parramatta, NSW, with a Museum at The Saydet Zgharta Community Precinct. The Association carries the name of Lebanon’s National Hero, Youssef Bey Karam, as a historical symbol which reflects and embodies the fitting characteristics of being a son or daughter of Zgharta: faith, intellect, knighthood, bravery, generosity and unity. The Association continues to grow, accentuating the historical and cultural Australian landscape.
Our Museum with permanent exhibitions, allow visitors to experience a greater understanding of our villages Zgharta and Ehden with its political, religious, philosophical and national heroes, both past and present. The Association of Zgharta (Youssef Bey Karam Batal Lebnan) Australia Inc holds events and exhibitions that provide further insight into the life in Zgharta and Ehden as a living tradition. These events also provide insight into the lives of those that have enriched our beloved Australia.
The Feast Day of Our Lady of Zgharta held in August is one of our greatest highlights. This event portrays the cultural integrity of traditional celebrations, shared with members of the Australian Public. Our Museum’s story begins in the 16th Century on the eve of 24 January 1515 when Ehdenian residents gave refuge to The Governor of Damascus and Sultan Salim’s minister. Sultan Salim’s emissary called upon Ehden’s Elder Sheikh Iskandar, rewarding them in January of 1517 for their generous hospitality with a parcel of land. This parcel of land was in a town, away from the mountains’ harsh winters, which became known as Zgharta. Our Museum tells the history of Zgharta and Ehden in Australia through its permanent exhibitions on display, original artefacts, photographs, objects, library and gallery.
Association & Executive Committee History
1962
1962
Association Founded
Semaan Mikhael MOUAWAD (BOU-SEMAAN)
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The Association of Zgharta (Youssef Bey Karam Batal Lebnan) Australia Inc. officially founded in 1962.
1962
1962 - 1963
Executive Committee #1
Mehsen Boulous AL-DOUEIHI
- Vice President: Sleiman Jabbour Saadeh
- Vice President:Â Magistrate Antoine Raheb
- Secretary: Raymond Boutrous Azizi
- Treasurer: Antoine Sarkis Raheb
- Chairman: Asaad Gerges Akle
- Committee Members:
- Wajih Wadih Al-Masri
- Sayed Asaad Barakat
- Hamid Boutrous Kandalaft
- Youssef Boutrous Yammine
1963
1963 - 1964
Executive Committee #2
Youssef Boutrous YAMMINE
- Secretary: Sleiman Jabbour Saadeh
- Secretary: Adib Tadros Lakiss
- Treasurer: Antoine Sarkis Raheb
- Chairman: Asaad Gerges Akle
- Committee Members:
- Iskandar George Khoury
- Semaan Kablan Mawad
- Sarkis Emile Abou-Dib
- Boulous Boutrous Doueihi
- Nakhle Sarkis Abdallah
1964
1964 - 1965
Executive Committee #3
Asaad Gerges AKLE
- Secretary: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Treasurer: Antonious Mikhael Al-Doueihi
- Chairman: Semaan Kablan Moawad
- Committee Members:
- Youssef Boutrous Yammine
- Mehsen Boulous Al-Doueihi
- Tannous Youssef Azizi
- Maurice Youssef Gittany
- Raymond Gerges Al-Maarawi
- Sarkis Emile Abou-Dib
- Boutrous Badweh Bou-Kassoum
1965
1965-1966
Executive Committee #4
Antoine Sarkis AL-RAHEB
- Secretary: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Treasurer: Antonious Mikhael Al-Doueihi
- Chairman: Sayed Asaad Barakat
- Committee Members:
- Milad Sarkis Al-Raheb
- Jamil Sarkis Antoun
- Moussa Gerges Zaidan
- Hanna Youssef Roumieh
- Mehrez Mehsen Al-Masri
- Boutrous Toufic Akle
- Abboud Kablan Al-Makari
- Hector Chahine Karam
- Antoine Boutrous Al-Zalloua
- Tannous Mehrez Dahdah
1966
1966 - 1967
Executive Committee #5
Joe Semaan MOUAWAD
- Vice President: Antoine Abou-Dib
- Secretary: Raymond Boutrous Azizi
- Treasurer: Sayed Youssef Al-Hajj
- Chairman: Youssef Jamil Al-Hajj
- Committee Members:
- Joseph Hanna Saidi
- Abboud Kablan Al-Makary
- Sayed Boutrous Al-Zalloua
- Milad Sarkis Al-Raheb
- Maurice Youssef Gittany
- Albert Gerges Dahdah
- Hanna Youssef Roumieh
- Joseph Sarkis Al-Raheb
- Sayed Hanna Saidi
- Antoine Mouawad (Al-Zalloua)
- Chahid Toufic Akle
1967
1967 - 1968
Executive Committee #6
Joe Semaan MOUAWAD
- Vice President: Mehsen Boulous Al-Doueihi
- Secretary: Sleiman Jabbour Saadeh
- Asst. Secretary: Sarkis Emile Abou-Dib
- Treasurer: Riyad Tannous Mawad
- Asst. Treasurer: Jamil Sarkis Antoun
- Chairman: Asaad Gerges Akle
- Committee Members:
- Mehsen Gerges Dahdah
- Boutrous Toufic Akle
- Maurice Youssef Gittany
- George Semaan Al-Kareh
- Saeed Tannous Al-Zalloua
- Raymond Gerges Isaac
- Halim Gerges Dahdah
- Hanna Youssef Roumieh
- Albert Gerges Dahdah
1968
1968 - 1969
Executive Committee #7
Sleiman Jabbour SAADEH
- Vice President: Maurice Youssef Gittany
- Secretary: Semaan Mikhael Ghaleb
- Asst. Secretary: Tannous Toufic Akle
- Treasurer: Riyad Tannous Mawad
- Asst. Treasurer: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Chairman: Asaad Gerges Akle
- Committee Members:
- Hanna Youssef Roumieh
- Tannous Mehrez Dahdah
- Sarkis Emile Abou-Dib
- Albert Gerges Dahdah
- Hanna Frangieh
- Albert Sleiman Al-Basha
1969
1969 - 1970
Executive Committee #8
Riyad Tannous MOUAWAD
- Vice President: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Secretary: Raymond Boutrous Azizi
- Asst. Secretary: Maurice Youssef Gittany
- Treasurer: Boutrous Toufic Akle
- Asst. Treasurer: Sayed Badih Mawad
- Chairman: Asaad Gerges Akle
- Committee Members:
- Albert Sleiman Al-Basha
- Albert Gerges Dahdah
- Antoine Youssef Dahdah
- Bashir Hanna Dahdah
- Joseph Abou-Mehrez
- Sleiman Jabbour Saadeh
- Sarkis Emile Abou-Dib
- Tannous Toufic Akle
1970
1970 - 1971
Executive Committee #9
Boutrous Hanna WAKIM
- Vice President: Sayed Badih Mawad
- Co-Secretary: Sayed Youssef Al-Hajj
- Co-Secretary: Joseph Zoubaa Al-Zalloua
- Asst. Secretary: Nouh Fares Touma
- Treasurer: Boulous Boutrous Al-Doueihi
- Asst. Treasurer: Sleiman Jabbour Saadeh
- Chairman: Asaad Gerges Akle
- Committee Members:
- Tannous Toufic Akle
- Fariz Badih Mawad
- Sarkis Al-Kareh
- Sayed Halim Reyakos
- Semaan Abou-Daher
- Antoine Youssef Al-Saqqal
- George Semaan Al-Kareh
- Bashir Hanna Dahdah
1971
1971 - 1972
Executive Committee #10
Boutrous Hanna WAKIM
- Co-Vice President: Sayed Badih Mawad
- Co-Vice President: Boutrous Boulous Al-Doueihi
- Secretary: Saeed Toufic Al-Sous
- Asst. Secretary: Hanna Al-Zalloua
- Treasurer: Fahd Youssef Gittany
- Asst. Treasurer: Boulous Frangieh
- Co-Chairman: Asaad Gerges Akle
- Co-Chairman: Raymond Boutrous Azizi
- Committee Members:
- Sleiman Jabbour Saadeh
- Riyad Tannous Mawad
- Youssef Boutrous Iskandar
- Fariz Badih Mawad
- Mansour Jabbour Azizi
- Badweh Chahid Namnoum
- Saeed Tannous Al-Zalloua
- Hanna Youssef Roumieh
1972
1972-1973
Executive Committee #11
Antoine Sarkis AL-RAHEB
- Vice President:Â Joe Semaan Mawad
- Secretary: Ghassan Boutrous Mawad
- Treasurer: Fahd Youssef Gittany
- Chairman: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Committee Members:
- Mehsen Boulous Al-Doueihi
- Maurice Saadeh
- Boulous Boutrous Al-Doueihi
- Hamid Chekri Karam
- Riyad Tannous Mawad
- Boutrous Toufic Akle
- Joseph Sarkis Al-Raheb
- Boulous Frangieh
- Saeed Tannous Al-Zalloua
- Badweh Chahid Namnoum
- Fariz Badih Mawad
1973
1973 - 1974
Executive Committee #12
Boutrous Hanna WAKIM
- Secretary: Ghassan Boutrous Mawad
- Treasurer: Fahd Youssef Gittany
- Chairman: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Committee Members:
- Mehsen Boulous Al-Doueihi
- Maurice Saadeh
- Boulous Boutrous Doueihi
- Hamid Chekri Karam
- Riyad Tannous Mawad
- Boutrous Toufic Akle
- Joseph Sarkis Al-Raheb
- Boulous Frangieh
- Saeed Tannous Al-Zalloua
- Badweh Chahid Namnoum
- Fariz Badih Mawad
1974
1974 - 1975
Executive Committee #13
Boutrous Hanna WAKIM
- Secretary: Ghassan Boutrous Mawad
- Treasurer: Fahd Youssef Gittany
- Chairman: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Committee Members:
- Mehsen Boulous Al-Doueihi
- Maurice Saadeh
- Boulous Boutrous Doueihi
- Hamid Chekri Karam
- Riyad Tannous Mawad
- Boutrous Toufic Akle
- Joseph Sarkis Al-Raheb
- Boulous Frangieh
- Saeed Tannous Al-Zalloua
- Badweh Chahid Namnoum
- Fariz Badih Mawad
1975
1975 - 1976
Executive Committee #14
Boutrous Hanna WAKIM
- Secretary: Ghassan Boutrous Mawad
- Treasurer: Fahd Youssef Gittany
- Chairman: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Committee Members:
- Mehsen Boulous Al-Doueihi
- Maurice Saadeh
- Boulous Boutrous Doueihi
- Hamid Chekri Karam
- Riyad Tannous Mawad
- Boutrous Toufic Akle
- Joseph Sarkis Al-Raheb
- Boulous Frangieh
- Saeed Tannous Al-Zalloua
- Badweh Chahid Namnoum
- Fariz Badih Mawad
1976
1976 - 1977
Executive Committee #15
Boutrous Hanna WAKIM
- Secretary: Ghassan Boutrous Mawad
- Treasurer: Fahd Youssef Gittany
- Chairman: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Committee Members:
- Mehsen Boulous Al-Doueihi
- Maurice Saadeh
- Boulous Boutrous Doueihi
- Hamid Chekri Karam
- Riyad Tannous Mawad
- Boutrous Toufic Akle
- Joseph Sarkis Al-Raheb
- Boulous Frangieh
- Saeed Tannous Al-Zalloua
- Badweh Chahid Namnoum
- Fariz Badih Mawad
1977
1977 - 1978
Executive Committee #16
Boutrous Hanna WAKIM
- Secretary: Ghassan Boutrous Mawad
- Treasurer: Fahd Youssef Gittany
- Chairman: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Committee Members:
- Mehsen Boulous Al-Doueihi
- Maurice Saadeh
- Boulous Boutrous Doueihi
- Hamid Chekri Karam
- Riyad Tannous Mawad
- Boutrous Toufic Akle
- Joseph Sarkis Al-Raheb
- Boulous Frangieh
- Saeed Tannous Al-Zalloua
- Badweh Chahid Namnoum
- Fariz Badih Mawad
1978
1978 - 1979
Executive Committee #17
Boutrous Hanna WAKIM
- Secretary: Ghassan Boutrous Mawad
- Treasurer: Fahd Youssef Gittany
- Chairman: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Committee Members:
- Mehsen Boulous Al-Doueihi
- Maurice Saadeh
- Boulous Boutrous Doueihi
- Hamid Chekri Karam
- Riyad Tannous Mawad
- Boutrous Toufic Akle
- Joseph Sarkis Al-Raheb
- Boulous Frangieh
- Saeed Tannous Al-Zalloua
- Badweh Chahid Namnoum
- Fariz Badih Mawad
1979
1979 - 1980
Executive Committee #18
Boutrous Hanna WAKIM
- Vice President: Hanna Zalloua
- Secretary: Boutrous Basheer Naoum
- Treasurer: Michel Mehsen Doueihi
- Committee Members:
- Mehsen Boulous Al-Doueihi
- George Youssef Gittany
- Souad Frangieh
- Elias Chidiac
- Hamid Doueihi
- Albert Gerges Dahdah
- Sayed Doueihi
- Youssef Bou-Deraa
- Maurice Bou-Saada Al-Makary
- Joseph Mouawad
- Sayed Boulous Halabi
- Shahira Bou-Saada Al-Makari
- Joseph Antoun Mokdassi
1980
1980 - 1981
Executive Committee #19
Boutrous Hanna WAKIM
- Secretary: Hamid Doueihi
- Treasurer: Joseph Antoun Mokdassi
- Committee Members:
- Sarkis Chahine Karam
- Joseph Youssef Gittany
- Saeed Mikhael Doueihi
- Boutrous Basheer Naoum
- Bakhos Doueihi
- Sayed Boulous Halabi
- Adib Tadros Lakiss
- Joseph Mouawad
- Hanna Batour
1981
1981 - 1982
Executive Committee #20
Boutrous Hanna WAKIM
- Committee Members:
- Sarkis Chahine Karam
- George Youssef Gittany
- Boutrous Basheer Naoum
- Sayed Boulous Halabi
- Adib Tadros Lakiss
- Joseph Mouawad
- Hanna Batour
- Joseph Antoun Mokdassi
1982
1982 - 1983
Executive Committee #21
George Youssef GITTANY
- Chairman: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Committee Members:
- Joseph Mouawad
- Hanna Batour
- Tony Gittany
- Elias Caracoglia
- Sayed Boulous Halabi
- Joseph Antoun Mokdassi
- Badweh Zalloua
- Joe George Gittany
1983
1983 - 1984
Executive Committee #22
Rene Antoine MOKDASSI
- Secretary: Hanna Gerges Batour
- Asst. Secretary: Boulous Tannous Zaidan
- Treasurer: Boutrous Toufic Akle
- Chairman: Albert Gerges Dahdah
- Committee Members:
- Jamil Sarkis Antoun
- Sayed Boulous Halabi
- Boulous Boutrous Doueihi
- Mansour Jabbour Azizi
- Adib Tadros Lakiss
- Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Michel Toufic Abou-Daher
- Badweh Akkary
- Joseph Antoun Mokdassi
1984
1984 - 1985
Executive Committee #23
Rene Antoine MOKDASSI
- Vice President:Â Jamil Sarkis Antoun
- Secretary: Boulous Tannous Zaidan
- Asst. Secretary: Hanna Gerges Batour
- Treasurer: Boutrous Toufic Akle
- Asst. Treasurer: Mansour Jabbour Azizi
- Chairman: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Committee Members:
- Joseph Gerges Makary
- Sayed Boulous Halabi
- Boulous Boutrous Doueihi
- Sleiman Jabbour Saadeh
- Adib Tadros Lakiss
- Michel Toufic Abou-Daher
- Sayed Badih Mawad
- Joseph Antoun Mokdassi
1985
1985 - 1986
Executive Committee #24
Jamil Sarkis ANTOUN
- Vice President:Â Costi Yammine
- Secretary: Boulous Tannous Zaidan
- Treasurer: Mansour Jabbour Azizi
- Media Relations: Michel Jalalaty
- Chairman: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Committee Members:
- Adib Tadros Lakiss
- Raymond Antoun Mokdassi
- Tony Barbar Frangie
- Sayed Boulous Halabi
- Boulous Doueihi
- Tannous Mehrez Dahdah
1986
1986 - 1987
Executive Committee #25
Jamil Sarkis ANTOUN
- Vice President: Sayed Boulous Halabi
- Secretary: Michel Jalalaty
- Asst. Secretary: Sarkis Kaawi
- Treasurer: Mansour Jabbour Azizi
- Asst. Treasurer:Â Raymond Antoun Mokdassi
- Media Relations: Sayed Youssef El-Hayek
- Asst. Media Relations: Boutrous Basheer Naoum
- Chairman: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Committee Members:
- Fahd Youssef Gittany
- Tannous Mehrez Dahdah
- Sayed Roumanous Frangieh
- Youssef Bou-Deraa
- Sayed Yammine
- Sayed Finianous
- John Boutrous Takla
1987
1987 - 1988
Executive Committee #25
Boutrous Hanna WAKIM
- Co-Vice President: Antoine Sarkis Raheb
- Co-Vice President: Mehsen Boulous Doueihi
- Secretary: Michel Jalalaty
- Asst. Secretary: Boutrous Basheer Naoum
- Treasurer: Fahd Youssef Gittany
- Asst. Treasurer:Â John Boutrous Takla
- Media Relations: Elias Chidiac
- Sports: Antoine Zalloua Mawad
- Public Relations: Costi Yammine
- Committee Members:
- Hamid Doueihi
- George Zalloua
- Sayed Roumanous Frangieh
- Raymond Antoun Mokdassi
- Sleiman Jabbour Saadeh
1988
1988 - 1989
Executive Committee #26
Antoine Sarkis AL-RAHEB
- Vice President: Paul Al-Basha
- Secretary: Assaf Yammine
- Asst. Secretary: George Ibrahim Yammine
- Treasurer: Samuel Sattout
- Asst. Treasurer:Â Tony Maurice Mekary
- Chairman: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Committee Members:
- Peter Emile Bacha
- Joseph Abou-Dib
- Antoine Doueihi
- George Doueihi
- Joseph Yacoub Finianous
- Boutrous Basheer Naoum
- Tony Fawze Karam
- Boulous Tannous Zaidan
1989
1989 - 1990
Executive Committee #27
Antoine Sarkis AL-RAHEB
- Vice President: Paul Al-Basha
- Secretary: Assaf Yammine
- Asst. Secretary: Joseph Yacoub Finianous
- Treasurer: Samuel Sattout
- Asst. Treasurer:Â Tony Maurice Mekary
- Chairman: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Committee Members:
- Maurice Al-Saqqal
- Peter Emile Bacha
- Joseph Abou-Dib
- George Doueihi
- Sayed Roumanous Frangieh
- Mary Karam
- Boutrous Basheer Naoum
- Tony Fawze Karam
- Boulous Tannous Zaidan
- Sarkis Chahine Karam
1990
1990 - 1991
Executive Committee #28
Joseph Yacoub FINIANOUS
- Vice President: Fouad Youssef Abboud
- Secretary: Sarkis Chahine Karam
- Asst. Secretary: Tony Assaf Abdallah
- Treasurer: Maurice Al-Saqqal
- Asst. Treasurer:Â Sleiman Jabbour Saadeh
- Chairman: Antoine Sarkis Al-Raheb
- Committee Members:
- George Ibrahim Yammine
- Sayed Youssef Al-Achi
- Badwe Halabi
- Tony Fawze Karam
- Joseph Antoun Mokdassi
- Sayed Saeed Tabbiche
- Boulous Tannous Zaidan
- Hawach Najib Makary
1991
1991 - 1992
Executive Committee #29
Joseph Yacoub FINIANOUS
- Vice President: Sleiman Jabbour Saadeh
- Secretary: Boutrous Basheer Naoum
- Asst. Secretary: Tony Fawze Karam
- Treasurer: Maurice Al-Saqqal
- Asst. Treasurer:Â Joe Halim Bacha
- Chairman: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Committee Members:
- George Ibrahim Yammine
- Sayed Saeed Tabbiche
- Sayed Youssef Al-Achi
- Joseph Antoun Mokdassi
- Hawach Najib Makary
- Fouad Youssef Abboud
- Boulous Tannous Zaidan
1992
1992 - 1993
Executive Committee #30
Sleiman Jabbour SAADEH
- Secretary: Boutrous Basheer Naoum
- Treasurer: Boutrous Mikhael Ghaleb
1993
1993 - 1994
Executive Committee #31
Fahd Youssef GITTANY
- Vice President: Boutrous Basheer Naoum
- Secretary: George Ibrahim Yammine
- Asst. Secretary: Michel Jalalaty
- Treasurer: Boutrous Mikhael Ghaleb
- Asst. Treasurer:Â David Boutrous Gittany
- Chairman: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Committee Members:
- Hamid Doueihi
- Jamil Abou-Dib
- Raymond Chahine Karam
- George Youssef Gittany
- Hawach Najib Makary
- Sayed Youssef El-Achi
- Joseph Antoun Mokdassi
- Chahid Toufic Akle
- Tony Assaf Abdallah
1994
1994 - 1995
Executive Committee #32
Fahd Youssef GITTANY
- Co-Vice President: Sleiman Jabbour Saadeh
- Co-Vice President: Joseph Yacoub Finianous
- Secretary: Sarkis Chahine Karam
- Asst. Secretary: Rodrigue Mouawad
- Treasurer: Antoine Chahid Halabi
- Asst. Treasurer:Â Boutrous Tannous Frangieh
- Chairman: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Committee Members:
- Chahid Toufic Akle
- Elie Sayed Bou-Nehme
- Bahij Mouawad
- Joseph Antoun Mokdassi
- Raymond Chahine Karam
- Marcel Chahid Halabi
- Raymond Antoun Gebran
- Badweh Maroun Doueihi
- Hawach Najib Makary
1995
1995 - 1996
Executive Committee #33
Fahd Youssef GITTANY
- Co-Vice President: Joseph Antoun Mokdassi
- Secretary: Sarkis Youssef Maksisi
- Asst. Secretary: Raymond Antoun Gebran
- Treasurer: Antoine Chahid Halabi
- Asst. Treasurer:Â Raymond Chahine Karam
- Chairman: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Committee Members:
- Chahid Toufic Akle
- Tony Assaf Abdallah
- Joseph Barakat
- Tony Barbar Frangie
- Bahij Mouawad
- Boutrous Tannous Frangieh
- Hawach Najib Makary
- Boutrous Morcos Doueihi
- Sarkis Frangieh
1996
1996 - 1997
Executive Committee #34
Joseph Antoun MOKDASSI
- Vice President: Boutrous Morcos Doueihi
- Secretary: Sarkis Youssef Maksisi
- Asst. Secretary: Simon Michel Halabi
- Treasurer: Antoine Chahid Halabi
- Asst. Treasurer:Â Raymond Chahine Karam
- Media Relations: Tony Assaf Abdallah
- Chairman: Fahd Youssef Gittany
- Committee Members:
- Chahid Toufic Akle
- Raymond Antoun Gebran
- Sayed Roumanous Frangieh
- Bahij Mouawad
- Sayed Nakhle Yammine
- Sarkis Frangieh
- Sayed Kablan Saroufim
- Hamid Elias Morcos Doueihi
1997
1997 - 1998
Executive Committee #35
Antoine Chahid AL-HALABI
- Vice President: Joseph Yammine
- Secretary: Sarkis Youssef Maksisi
- Asst. Secretary: Michel Jalalaty
- Treasurer: Raymond Chahine Karam
- Asst. Treasurer:Â Claude Doueihi
- Asst. Treasurer: Sayed El-Achi
- Media Relations: Sarkis Frangieh
- Sports: Peter Emile Al-Bacha
- Asst. Sports: Raymond Antoun Gebran
- Assoc. Activities: Sayed Boulous Al-Halabi
- Chairman: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Committee Members:
- Sleiman Jabbour Saadeh
- Fahd Youssef Gittany
- Chahid Toufic Akle
- Basheer Dahdah
- Sayed Kablan Saroufim
1998
1998 - 1999
Executive Committee #36
Antoine Chahid AL-HALABI
- Vice President: Joseph Yammine
- Secretary: Sarkis Youssef Maksisi
- Asst. Secretary: Claude Doueihi
- Treasurer: Raymond Chahine Karam
- Asst. Treasurer: Sayed El-Achi
- Media Relations: Sarkis Frangieh
- Sports: Peter Emile Al-Bacha
- Asst. Sports: Raymond Antoun Gebran
- Assoc. Activities: Sayed Boulous Al-Halabi
- Chairman: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Committee Members:
- Sleiman Jabbour Saadeh
- Fahd Youssef Gittany
- Chahid Toufic Akle
- Basheer Dahdah
- Sayed Kablan Saroufim
1999
1999 - 2000
Executive Committee #37
Antoine Chahid AL-HALABI
- Vice President: Joseph Yammine
- Secretary: Sarkis Youssef Maksisi
- Asst. Secretary: Claude Doueihi
- Treasurer: Raymond Chahine Karam
- Asst. Treasurer: Sayed El-Achi
- Media Relations: Sarkis Frangieh
- Sports: Peter Emile Al-Bacha
- Asst. Sports: Raymond Antoun Gebran
- Assoc. Activities: Sayed Boulous Al-Halabi
- Chairman: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Committee Members:
- Sleiman Jabbour Saadeh
- Fahd Youssef Gittany
- Chahid Toufic Akle
- Basheer Dahdah
- Sayed Kablan Saroufim
2000
2000 - 2001
Executive Committee #38
Antoine Chahid AL-HALABI
- Vice President: Joseph Yammine
- Secretary: Sarkis Youssef Maksisi
- Asst. Secretary: Claude Doueihi
- Treasurer: Raymond Chahine Karam
- Asst. Treasurer: Sayed El-Achi
- Media Relations: Sarkis Frangieh
- Sports: Peter Emile Al-Bacha
- Asst. Sports: Raymond Antoun Gebran
- Assoc. Activities: Sayed Boulous Al-Halabi
- Chairman: Boutrous Hanna Wakim
- Committee Members:
- Sleiman Jabbour Saadeh
- Fahd Youssef Gittany
- Chahid Toufic Akle
- Basheer Dahdah
- Sayed Kablan Saroufim
2001
2001 - 2002
Executive Committee #39
George Ibrahim YAMMINE
- Secretary: Peter Doueihi
- Treasurer: Peter Naoum
- Committee Members:
- Albert Dahdah
- Michel Jalalaty
- Antoine Yammine
- John Al-Kass Hanna
- Moussa Halabi
- Francois Jeitani
- Boutrous Ghaleb
- Joseph Finianous
- Adib Tadros Lakiss
2002
2002 - 2003
Executive Committee #40
George Ibrahim YAMMINE
- Secretary: Peter Doueihi
- Treasurer: Peter Naoum
- Committee Members:
- Albert Dahdah
- Michel Jalalaty
- Antoine Yammine
- John Al-Kass Hanna
- Moussa Halabi
- Francois Jeitani
- Boutrous Ghaleb
- Joseph Finianous
- Adib Tadros Lakiss
2003
2003 - 2004
Executive Committee #41
Sarkis Youssef MAKSISI
- Vice President: Sleiman Jabbour Saadeh
- Secretary: Paul Zaidan
- Asst. Secretary: Claude Doueihi
- Asst. Secretary: Joe Roumieh
- Treasurer: Asaad Ayrouth
- Asst. Treasurer: Sayed El-Achi
- Media Relations: Sayed Boulous Halabi
- Assoc. Activities: Elie Bouharoun
- Committee Members:
- Raymond Chahine Karam
- Ted Doueihi
- Milad Makary
2004
2004 - 2005
Executive Committee #42
Sarkis Youssef MAKSISI
- Co-Vice President: Sleiman Jabbour Saadeh
- Co-Vice President: Paul Frangieh
- Secretary: Sayed Boulous Halabi
- Asst. Secretary: Ted Doueihi
- Treasurer: Asaad Ayrouth
- Asst. Treasurer: Elie Bouharoun
- Media Relations: Sayed El-Achi
- Events: Milad Makary
- Youth: Raymond El-Achi
- Chairman: Antoine Chahid Al-Halabi
- Committee Members:
- Raymond Antoun Mokdassi
- Claude Doueihi
- Fawze Finianous
- Raymond Antoun Gebran
2005
2005 - 2006
Executive Committee #43
Sarkis Youssef MAKSISI
- Vice President: Saeed Doueihi
- Secretary: Dr. Joseph Azizi
- Asst. Secretary: Raymond Mawad
- Treasurer: Asaad Ayrouth
- Asst. Treasurer: Sayed Boulous Halabi
- Website Relations: Simon Doueihi
- Media Relations: Sayed El-Achi
- Events: Sarkis Jalalaty
- Youth: Raymond El-Achi
- Chairman: Sleiman Jabbour Saadeh
- Committee Members:
- Sayed Makary
- Marcel Al-Chalouhi
2006
2006 - 2007
Executive Committee #44
Sarkis Youssef MAKSISI
- Co-Vice President: Sarkis Jalalaty
- Co-Vice President: George Doueihi
- Secretary: Raymond Mawad
- Asst. Secretary: Sayed Boulous Halabi
- Treasurer: Saeed Doueihi
- Asst. Treasurer: Antoine Letfallah Gittany
- Legal Advisor: Dr. Joseph Azizi
- Public Relations: Elie Bouharoun
- Website Relations: Youssef Al-Bayeh
- Media Relations: Raymond Antoun Mokdassi
- Events: Marcel Al-Chalouhi
- Youth: Michael Zaidan
- Chairman: Sleiman Jabbour Saadeh
- Committee Members:
- George Ibrahim Yammine
- Sayed Makary
- Sleiman Al-Kass Hanna
2007
2007 - 2008
Executive Committee #45
Sarkis Youssef MAKSISI
- Vice President: Saeed Doueihi
- Secretary: Raymond Mawad
- Asst. Secretary: George Doueihi
- Treasurer: Sayed Boulous Al-Halabi
- Asst. Treasurer: Raymond Antoun Mokdassi
- Legal Advisor: Dr. Joseph Azizi
- Ladies Co-Ordinator: Alia Al-Halabi
- Public Relations: Badweh Ndaira
- Media Relations: Antoine Letfallah Gittany
- Events: Sayed El-Achi
- Youth: George Ibrahim Yammine
- Chairman: Sarkis Jalalaty
- Committee Members:
- Tannous Finianous
- Elie Bouharoun
- Marcel Al-Chalouhi
2008
2008 - 2009
Executive Committee #46
George Mikhael DOUEIHI
- Vice President: Saeed Doueihi
- Secretary: Raymond Mawad
- Treasurer: Sayed Boulous Al-Halabi
- Asst. Treasurer: Raymond Antoun Mokdassi
- Legal Advisor: Dr. Joseph Azizi
- Ladies Co-Ordinator: Alia Al-Halabi
- Public Relations: Badweh Ndaira
- Media Relations: Antoine Letfallah Gittany
- Events: Sayed El-Achi
- Youth: George Ibrahim Yammine
- Chairman: Sarkis Jalalaty
- Committee Members:
- Tannous Finianous
- Marcel Al-Chalouhi
2009
2009 - 2010
Executive Committee #47
Antoine Letfallah GITTANY
- Vice President: Sayed El-Achi
- Secretary: Stephanie Finianous
- Asst. Secretary: Anthony Geaitani
- Treasurer: Badweh Ndaira
- Asst. Treasurer: Sayed Boulous Al-Halabi
- Legal Advisor: Raymond Mawad
- Ladies Co-Ordinator: Alia Al-Halabi
- Media Relations: Marcel Al-Chalouhi
- Asst. Media Relations: George Ibrahim Yammine
- Events: Moussa Raaidy
- Sports: Joseph Geaitani
- Youth: Anthony Makari
- Chairman: George Doueihi
- Committee Members:
- Tannous Finianous
- Badweh Al-Bacha
2010
2010 - 2011
Executive Committee #48
Antoine Letfallah GITTANY
- Vice President: Sayed El-Achi
- Secretary: Stephanie Finianous
- Asst. Secretary: Marcel Al-Chalouhi
- Treasurer: Badweh Ndaira
- Asst. Treasurer: Sayed Boulous Al-Halabi
- Legal Advisor: Raymond Mawad
- Financial Advisor: Nicholas Karam
- Ladies Co-Ordinator: Alia Al-Halabi
- Media Relations: Marcel Al-Chalouhi
- Public Relations: Badweh Al-Bacha
- Events: Moussa Raaidy
- Sports: Joseph Geaitani
- Youth: Anthony Makari
- IT Specialist: Jessica Gittany
- Chairman: George Doueihi
- Committee Members:
- Tannous Finianous
2011
2011 - 2012
Executive Committee #49
Sarkis Chahine KARAM
- Vice President: Hawach Najib Makary
- Secretary: Anthony Geaitani
- Asst. Secretary: Youssef Sarkis Maksisi
- Treasurer: Raymond Antoun Mokdassi
- Asst. Treasurer: Sayed Boulous Al-Halabi
- Ladies Co-Ordinator: Alia Al-Halabi
- Chairman: Antoine Chahid Al-Halabi
- Committee Members:
- Claude Doueihi
- Youssef Basheer Naoum
- Raymond Chahine Karam
- Marcel Al-Chalouhi
- Antonio Akle
- Badweh Al-Bacha
- Tannous Finianous
2012
2012 - 2013
Executive Committee #50
Sarkis Chahine KARAM
- Vice President: Claude Doueihi
- Secretary: Anthony Geaitani
- Asst. Secretary: Elie Bouharoun
- Treasurer: Raymond Antoun Mokdassi
- Asst. Treasurer: George Doueihi
- Public Relations: Joseph Antoine Mekary
- Committee Members:
- Boutrous Naoum
- Tony Gerges Gittany
- John Boutrous Takla
- Youssef Basheer Naoum
- Raymond Chahine Karam
- Fadi Morcos Doueihi
- Sayed Boulous Halabi
- Tannous Finianous
2013
2013 - 2014
Executive Committee #51
Sarkis Chahine KARAM
- Vice President: Elie Bouharoun
- Secretary: Joseph Antoine Mekary
- Asst. Secretary: Boutrous Naoum
- Treasurer: George Doueihi
- Asst. Treasurer: Tony Gerges Gittany
- Committee Members:
- Fadi Morcos Doueihi
- Tannous Finianous
- Anthony Geaitani
- Raymond Antoun Mokdassi
- Evelyn Mawad
- John Boutrous Takla
- Gilbert Ghostine
- Eva Joseph Mouawad
- Christopher Raheb
2014
2014 - 2015
Executive Committee #52
Joseph Antoine MEKARY
- Vice President: Boutrous Naoum
- Secretary: Eva Joseph Mouawad
- Asst. Secretary: Anthony Barakat
- Treasurer: Tony Gerges Gittany
- Asst. Treasurer: John Boutrous Takla
- Legal Advisor: Michael Doueihi
- IT Specialist: George Zalloua
- Committee Members:
- Tannous Finianous
- Anthony Geaitani
- Raymond Antoun Mokdassi
- Evelyn Mawad
- Anthony Makari
- Charbel Makari
- Christopher Raheb
2015
2015 - 2016
Executive Committee #53
Joseph Antoine MEKARY
- Vice President: John Boutrous Takla
- Secretary: Eva Joseph Mouawad
- Treasurer: Raymond Antoun Mokdassi
- Asst. Treasurer: Tony Gerges Gittany
- Legal Advisor: Michael Doueihi
- IT Specialist: George Zalloua
- Youth: George Hanna Batour
- Events: Lurece Makary
- Committee Members:
- Tannous Finianous
2016
2016 - 2017
Executive Committee #54
Joseph Antoine MEKARY
- Vice President: John Boutrous Takla
- Secretary: Eva Joseph Mouawad
- Asst. Secretary: Lurece Makary
- Treasurer: Tony Gerges Gittany
- Asst. Treasurer: Joseph Zalloua
- Legal Advisor: Michael Doueihi
- Committee Members:
- Tannous Finianous
- Raymond Antoun Mokdassi
- Nawal Finianous
- George Hanna Batour
- Belinda Namnoum
- Charbel Boudaher
2017
2017 - 2018
Executive Committee #55
Eva Joseph MOUAWAD
- Vice President: John Boutrous Takla
- Secretary: Lurece Makary
- Asst. Secretary: Evelyn Mawad
- Treasurer: Tony Gerges Gittany
- Asst. Treasurer: Raymond Antoun Mokdassi
- Legal Advisor: Michael Doueihi
- Public Relations: Raymond Antoun Gebran
- Asst. Pub. Relations: Nawal Finianous
- Events: Michel Gittany
- Sports: Stephanie Finianous
- Youth: Charbel Boudaher
- Technology: Raymond Tony Frangie
- Committee Members:
- Sayed Boulous Al-Halabi
- Tannous Finianous
- Youssef Basheer Naoum
- Sayed El-Achi
2018
2018 - 2019
Executive Committee #56
Eva Joseph MOUAWAD
- Vice President: John Boutrous Takla
- Secretary: Lurece Makary
- Treasurer: Raymond Antoun Mokdassi
- Legal Advisor: Michael Doueihi
- Public Relations: Nawal Finianous
- Events: Michel Gittany
- Technology: Raymond Tony Frangie
- Committee Members:
- Sayed Boulous Al-Halabi
- Tannous Finianous
- Youssef Basheer Naoum
- Sayed El-Achi
- Sarkis Jalalaty
Culinary Tour Around Zgharta
With Special Thanks to Internationally Renowed Food Blogger Anthony Rahayel, and the team at NoGarlicNoOnions, the video to the left is a touristic culinary tour around the town of Zgharta, published in 2016.
We hope you’re hungry!
Enjoy!
Culinary Tour Around Ehden
Internationally Renowed Food Blogger Anthony Rahayel, and the team at NoGarlicNoOnions, are back with a new video with a touristic culinary tour around our summer town of Ehden, published in 2019.
More food!!
Enjoy!
