Taif
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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All militias were supposed to be disarmed after the 1989 Taif Accord that ended the civil war, but Hezbollah was exempt because it was fighting Israeli forces occupying southern Lebanon.
From BBC
The last infection occurred in the city of Taif and involved a patient who had contact with camels.
From Salon
It fell to foreign powers to end Lebanon's 1975-90 civil war through the Taif peace agreement backed by Saudi Arabia, and again in 2008 when a deal mediated in Qatar halted a slide to conflict.
From Reuters
Meanwhile, the paralysis is prompting new questions about the future of the political system established by the Taif agreement that ended the civil war.
From Reuters
Among the Taif provisions was an even division of parliament seats, cabinet posts and senior civil servant jobs between the main Christian and Muslim groups.
From Washington Post
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