Wiam Wahhab

Wiam Maher Najib Wahhab (Arabic: وئام وهاب; born on 11 October 1964) is a Lebanese politician and journalist from Jahlieh, Chouf District, and the founder of the Arab Unification Party.

He heads the Arab Unification Party that he founded on 26 May 2006,[1] and whose principles are based on cross-border: secularism, sects, doctrines and narrow fanaticism, and his rejection of all forms of injustice, exploitation, feudalism, deprivation and sanctification of public freedoms and human rights.

[4] During a television interview, Wahhab made disparaging comments about the Niqab which Saudi women wear.

[5] Wahhab commented on Turkey's warnings to Syria during the 2011 uprising by claiming that Syria and Bashar al-Assad were prepared to launch 100,000 rockets at Turkey if it tried to invade.

[8] Following the Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present) and its impact on Lebanon, Wahhab was quoted saying: “We must permanently abandon this mentality of war with Israel,”, he continued and said: “the only victor in the region is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who continues to reshape the Middle East.”[9] Wahhab's daughter, Rida, played for the Lebanon national football team.