March 8 Alliance
The March 8 Alliance (Arabic: تحالف 8 آذار, romanized: taḥāluf 8 adhār) is a coalition of political parties and independents in Lebanon formed in 2005 that are united by their pro-Syrian stance and their opposition to the former March 14 Alliance. It was the ruling coalition in Lebanon with the government headed by Prime Minister Najib Mikati from June 2011 until March 2013. Main parties of the March 8 Alliance are part of the third Cabinet of Najib Mikati since 2021.
March 8 Alliance تحالف 8 آذار | |
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| Leader | Gebran Bassil |
| General Secretary | Mohammad Raad |
| Founded | 8 March 2005 |
| Ideology | Pro-Syria Anti-Zionism Factions Conservatism Syrian nationalism Lebanese nationalism Arab nationalism Shia Islamism Baathism Christian democracy Social-democracy Pro-Iran |
| Political position | Big tent |
| Colors | Orange, white |
| Parliament of Lebanon | 61 / 128 |
| Cabinet of Lebanon | 16 / 24 |
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Member State of the Arab League |
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