Bassem Sabeh

Bassem Sabeh (born 1 January 1951) is a Lebanese journalist and politician. He served at the Parliament of Lebanon and was the editor-in-chief of As Safir daily between 1980 and 1990.

Early life and education Sabeh was born in Bourj el-Barajneh on 1 January 1951. He hailed from a Shia family. He received a degree in journalism from the Lebanese University in Beirut in 1972. He was named as the editor-in-chief of As Safir in 1980 and served in the post until 1990. The same year he was a candidate for the Speaker of the Parliament. Sabeh also ran for a seat from Baabda in the 2009 elections, but he was not elected.