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Popular Nasserist Organization (PNO)
The Popular Nasserist Organization is a Lebanese Nasserist party based in Sidon, formed in 1973 by the Sunni politician Maarouf Saad and led today by Osama Saad, who holds its one seat in parliament.
Left · Where sources place the party
Wikipedia: left-wing (Popular Nasserist Organization)
Ideology: Nasserism, Arab socialism, Arab nationalism, pan-Arabism
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Wikipedia places it on the left. It is named in the 2026 Lebanese parliamentary election race.
History
Maarouf Saad, a Sunni Muslim politician and member of parliament, formed the organization in 1973. Its military wing, the National Liberation Army, fought from 1975 to 1990 with roughly 500 to 1,000 fighters, backed by Fatah, Libya and later the businessman Rafic Hariri, and took part in the civil war as part of the Lebanese National Movement. It initially joined the March 8 Alliance but changed its support during the 2019 protests. Osama Saad leads it.
Positions
Wikipedia gives its ideology as Nasserism, Arab socialism, Arab nationalism and pan-Arabism, with anti-Zionist positions, on the left wing of Lebanese politics.
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% | |
| Popular Nasserist Organization (PNO) | Left | <1% |