Activities
Honoring President Chehab's Memory
Special initiatives:
– Participating along with the Municipality of Jounieh in edifying a memorial statue for President Chehab, in November 1999.
– Obtaining a Ministerial decision by the Lebanese Cabinet in 2008 naming President Chehab as one of the Men of Independence.
– Renovating the sculpture outside President Chehab’s grave in Ghazir on 25 April 2009, his death commemoration day: Photo 1 – Photo 2.
Publication of Books
Since 1998, four books have been published by the foundation:
– ‘Fouad Chehab’ by Dr Bassem el Jisr (Arabic, 1998)
– ‘Fouad Chehab’ by Dr Bassem el Jisr (English translation, 2018)
– ‘Fouad Chehab, the Builder of the Independent State- Testimonies’ (2005)
– ‘The Fouad Chehab Republic’ by Nicolas Nassif (2008) published jointly with Dar Annahar.
Wreath of Flowers on President Chehab’s Grave
On Independence Day (22 November):
2004: Newspaper
2009: Photo 1 – Photo 2 – Photo 3
2010: Photo 1 – Photo 2 – Photo 3
2011: Photo 1 – Photo 2 – Photo 3 – Photo 4
2017: Photo 1 – Photo 2
2019: Facebook – Photo 1 – Photo 2 – Photo 3 – Photo 4 – Photo 5
2020: Facebook – Photo 1 – Photo 2 – Photo 3 – Photo 4 – Photo 5
2021: Facebook Album – Photo 1 – Photo 2 – Photo 3
On President Chehab’s death day anniversary (25 April):
2009: Newspaper, Photo
2010: An Nahar – Al Anwar – Photo 1 – Photo 2 – Photo 3 – Photo 4
2011: Photo 1 – Photo 2 – Photo 3
2012: Photo 1 – Photo 2 – Photo 3
2013: Report & Photos
2014: Report & Photos
2016: Report & Photos
2017: Report & Photos
2019: Report & Photos
2020: Facebook Album
2021: Facebook Album
The ‘Fouad Chehab Cup’ (Annual Equestrian Competition)
Each year, the Foundation holds the ‘Fouad Chehab Cup’:
2002
2003
2006
2007
2008
2009: Photo 1 – Photo 2 – Photo 3
2011: Photo 1 – Photo 2
2012: Press – Photo 1 – Photo 2 – Photo 3
2013: Report & Photos – Al Nahar – Al Anwar – L’Orient Le Jour – Assafir – Sport-Leb
2014: Report & Photos – Al Nahar – Al Anwar – Assafir – L’Orient Le Jour
2015: Report & Photos – Al Nahar – Assafir – L’Orient Le Jour – Sport-Leb
2016: Report & Photos – Assafir Online – Assafir – Al Diyar – Al Nahar – Al Anwar – Sport-Leb
2017: Report & Photos – Al Anwar – Al Wikala Al Wataniya – Al Akhbar
Prizes to Outstanding School Students
Each year, the foundation grants its annual prizes to the outstanding students in the Lebanese Baccalaureate exams:
2002: Photo
2004: Newspaper, Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3 –
2005: Photo
2006: Photo
2007: Photo 1, Photo 2
2008: Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3
2009: Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3
2010: Newspaper
2012: Photo 1 – Photo 2 – Photo 3 – Photo 4 – Photo 5
2013: Press release with photo
Sponsoring University Theses
Symposiums on TV and Conferences
The foundation organizes and participates in symposiums on television and conferences,
and publishes articles on topical issues inspired by President Chehab’s principles.
>> Check our Videos page.
Launching this Website in 3 Languages
This website was launched in 3 languages:
– On 22 November 2009 in its English version: Al Anwar – An Nahar
– On 22 November 2010 in its Arabic version.
– On 22 November 2011 in its French version: Website L’Orient-le-Jour – L’Orient-le-Jour
In 2018, the website was updated with a new design.
The Lebanese Army names the Command and Staff College after President Chehab
In 2006, the Lebanese Army honored its founder, General Fouad Chehab, by naming the Army’s Command and Staff College after him, and held an exhibition on the various stages of President General Fouad Chehab’s life.
And each year on the Army’s National Day (1st August), the Lebanese Army Commander sends a delegation to deposit a wreath of flower on President Chehab’s grave:
2013 – 2012 – 2003.
* See also: Commemorative events held at the “Fouad Chéhab Academy for the Command and Staff”:
– Event on August 1, 2015
– Event on March 19, 2021: Facebook Album
