Prince Mustafa Shahabi was a Syrian

Demographics of Syria

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 agronomist

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, politician, writer and the third elected director of Arab Academy of Damascus

Arab Academy of Damascus

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 (1959–1968).

After getting his degree in agriculture

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 from France

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, he has been promoted during his professional life to the rank of Governor of Aleppo

Aleppo

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 then Lattakia, Ambassador

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 of Syria in Egypt

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, and Minister

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 of many portfolios; Agriculture, Education and Finance, separately.

He paid big efforts for Arabization

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 and modernizing Arabic language

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 by writing many comprehensive modern term-indices of science

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 and technology

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 in Arabic language

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. He also has many writings regarding Arab nationalism

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 and struggle against colonialism

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.

"Prince" title was only of a social background, with no real principality

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under his control.