Civil Administration of the Mountain | |||||||||
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| 1983–1991 | |||||||||
 Flag of theProgressive Socialist Party | |||||||||
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| Status | Militia-controlled territory | ||||||||
| Common languages | Arabic | ||||||||
| Religion | Druzism | ||||||||
| Government | |||||||||
• Beyk | Walid Jumblatt | ||||||||
| Historical era | Lebanese Civil War | ||||||||
• Established | 1983 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1991 | ||||||||
| Currency | Lebanese Pound | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Lebanon | ||||||||
TheCivil Administration of the Mountain, sometimes referred to asJabal al-Druze (not to be confused withsimilarly termed region in Syria), was Walid Jumblatt’s Druze-dominatedpolity that existed in Lebanon from 1983 until its gradual erosion following theTaif Agreement and the end of the country'scivil war. It was one of the wartimestate-like territories (known as cantons) which was controlled by the PSP’s armed wing, thePeople's Liberation Army (PLA). The PLA controlled most of theChouf district and some parts ofAley andBaabda. It bordered theEast Beirut canton to the north, which was controlled by a rival Christian militia, theLebanese Forces.[1][2][3]
Although its beginning was in 1983,[4] the broadcasting of theVoice of the Mountain officially began operations on 1 February 1984.[5] It operated from theChouf Mountains.[6]Ghazi Aridi worked as the director of the station until 1994 when it was closed.[4]
