Edward J. Akar, former Minister of Finance John Akar, writer and diplomat; composer of Sierra Leone's national anthem Faisal Antar, footballer Roda Antar, footballer Kassim Basma, diamond exporter Nabih Berri, Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament Joe Blell, former Minister of Defense Samir Hassaniyeh, activist Ali Hijazi, head coach of the Sierra Leone national basketball team Nahim Khadi, current president of the Sierra Leone Football Association Jamil Sahid Mohamed Khalil, businessman and diamond tycoon Hisham Mackie, diamond exporter Farid Raymond-Anthony, writer and author John Saad, former Minister of Housing and Infrastructural Development