Original sentence: (For more information on this, see Demographics of Lebanon).During the Lebanese Civil War of 1975-90, the NLP was aligned with the mainly Maronite Christian alliance who fought the Lebanese National Movement (LNM).In 1977, the NLP joined with the Kataeb Party (Phalange) and the Lebanese Renewal Party (LRP) to form the Lebanese Front, a political coalition.In 1980, Gemayyel turned on the Tigers, and in a surprise attack eliminated the militia.In 2005 the NLP was part of the Qornet Shehwan Gathering, opposed to the Syrian presence in Lebanon, but later left because of what it alleged was "corruption" in this gathering.It had its own armed militia, the Tigers.It is now under the leadership of Dory Chamoun, his grandson.Like most Lebanese political organization, it has a sectarian basis; the NLP is mainly supported by Christians.The NLP has survived as a party, however.The National Liberal Party (NLP, Arabic Hizbu-l-waTaniyyīni-l-aHrār) is a political party in Lebanon, established by President Camille Chamoun in 1958.The party has adopted a hard line in regard to the preservation of Lebanese independence, and to the safeguard of the distinctive liberal practices in Lebanon with respect to freedom of expression and opinion and religious freedoms.This was parallelled by the joining of the militias under a central command, the Lebanese Forces, headed by Phalange leader Bashir Gemayel
Edited sentence: In 2005 it was part of the Qornet Shehwan Gathering, but later left because of corruption in the gathering.It is now under the leadership of Dory Chamoun, who kept in pace with the party since its early foundation.The National Liberal Party (Hizb al-Watanyin al-Ahrar) is a political party in Lebanon, established by President Camille Chamoun in 1958.The party gains a wide support from Lebanese citizens due its clear stances, and to his hard positions regarding national interests.The party has adopted a hard line in regard to the preservation of the Lebanese independence and to the safeguard of the distinctive liberal practices in Lebanon with respect to the freedom of expression and opinion, and religious freedoms and tolerance