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Amal Movement (Amal)
The Amal Movement is a Lebanese party founded on 6 July 1974 by Musa al-Sadr and Hussein el-Husseini as the Movement of the Deprived.
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Centre-right · Where sources place the party
Wikipedia: centre-right (Amal Movement)
Ideology: Lebanese nationalism, secularism, Shia community interests, anti-Zionism
1%Probability · Lebanon Parliamentary Election Winner 2026
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Nabih Berri has led it since 1980. It is the largest mainly Shia party in parliament, with 15 of 128 seats and two ministerial posts, and is allied with Hezbollah in the March 8 Alliance. It is named in the 2026 Lebanese parliamentary election race.
History
Founded in 1974 to speak for deprived Lebanese of all sects, Amal became a mainly Shia militia during the civil war of 1975 to 1990, fighting in the War of the Camps against Palestinian militias and in the War of Brothers against Hezbollah. It accepted the 1989 Taif Agreement and has since sat in parliament and in governments. Nabih Berri has been its leader since 1980.
Positions
Wikipedia says Amal describes itself as Lebanese nationalist and secular and places it on the centre-right, combining a focus on social justice for the Shia community, anti-Zionism and economic liberalism. It belongs to the March 8 Alliance with Hezbollah and supported Syria's role in Lebanon until recent years.
Summarised automatically from the linked sources. Wikipedia
Lebanon Parliamentary Election Winner 2026
| Outcome | Left – Right | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Amal Movement (Amal) | Centre-right | 1% |
| Lebanese Forces (LF) | <1% | |
| Hezbollah (Hezb) | <1% | |
| Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) | Centre | <1% |
| Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) | <1% | |
| Kataeb Party (Kataeb) | Centre-right | <1% |
| Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) | <1% | |
| Marada Movement (MM) | Right | <1% |
| Independence Movement (IM) | <1% | |
| Taqaddom Party | Centre-left | <1% |
| Islamic Charitable Projects Association (ICPA) | <1% | |
| Islamic Group (IG) | <1% |