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- Lebanon is a nation-state in the Middle East on Earth. Beruit is its most populous city and capital. People or things originating from Lebanon are described as Lebanese. USS Shabonee security chief Emily Shawesh was born and raised in Lebanon. (Star Trek: Shabonee: "Divergence")
- Lebanon is a small largely mountainous country in the Middle East, located at the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea, located on Earth. Ensign Isaac Soulian, a navigator aboard the USS Enterprise in the 2240s, hailed from Lebanon. (TOS - Enterprise Logs short story: "Though Hell Should Bar the Way")
- A small, beautiful country in the Middle East. It is bordered to the North and East by Syria, and to the South by Israel, with whom they have very poor relations.
- Occupied by the New Islamic Jihad After President Elias Khouri dies in a suspicious car accident, Prime Minister Abdul Karami 'invited' Syrian peace-keepers into the country, upsetting large segments of the population- particularly the Shi'ites and Christians.
- Lebanon (Arabic: لبنان Libnān or Lubnān, Lebanese Arabic: [lɪbˈneːn]), officially the Lebanese Republic (Arabic: الجمهورية اللبنانية Al-Jumhūrīyah Al-Libnānīyah, Lebanese Arabic: [elˈʒʊmhuːɾɪjje l.ˈlɪbneːnɪjje]), It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south. More information on the Wikipedia page [1]
- Lebanon is a country in Asia and a member of the United Nations. Lebanon was the site of a long bloody civil war that started in 1975 and ended in 1990. John Doggett served in the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit in Lebanon as part of the United Nations Multinational Peacekeeping Force there in 1982 and 1983. In 1983, a barracks used by American and French troops was bombed. Doggett had a tattoo on his arm drawn soon after, which read "24th M.A.U. We shall not forget". (TXF: "Within", "John Doe")
- The Lebanese Republic was, for more than 400 years, a part of the Ottoman Empire. In the aftermath of the First World War, France inherited the Mandate of Syria, which comprised Lebanon. On September 1, 1926 France founded the Lebanese Republic. During the Second World War, on November 26, 1941, the country declared itself independant from its "tutor". The latter only recognized it roughly 2 years later, on November 22, 1943. → This article is a stub. You can help us by adding to it. Check out the talk page for hints on what needs to be done.
- Lebanon is a country in the Middle East with Syria in the east, Israel in the south and the Mediterranean Sea in the west.
- Lebanon is a small Arab country in the far west of Asia on the shores of the Eastern Mediterranean. It borders Israel to the south and Syria to its east and north. Its capital is Beirut
- Lebanon is a country of Asia.
- Lebanon is a cross-dresser who runs the Noah Ark restaurant. He is the father of Norio and husband of Michiru before she became a Contractor. He was named after the Middle-Eastern country Lebanon.
- Lebanon is a non-selectable nation in Europa Universalis IV at the beginning in 1444. Its government type is a Despotic Monarchy.
- Lebanon is a country in western Asia in the Middle East. It has over 4,000,000 people. The capital and largest city is Beirut. Lebanon had an ice rink and a team Veg Group Beirut ,but the sole Lebanese rink has closed. Ed Hatoum ,who played in the NHL, was born in Beirut.
- The name dates to the Akkadian invasion of the 23rd century BC, The Akkadians referred to the Snow Capped mountians as "Lobnan" (meaning White), the name was exclusive to the biblical mountain region until the 20th century when the French created "Greater Lebanon" to include the Phoenicia, Mount Lebanon and the Western Beqa'a.
- Lebanon is a small, mostly felly land in the Middle East, sitting at the eastern edge of the Wendlesea. It is hemmed by Aram to the north and east, and Israel to the south. The land has about 3,900,000 indwellers.
- Lebanon is a east Mediterranean land of the Middle East near the Med Sea. It is famous for its Cedars of Lebanon. Some of these trees are believed to have been transplanted to other nations of the world (such as Spielburg). Beirut is a city in country.
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- Lebanon is a country in the Middle East. It's population is divided into sects by religion, the largest group of Christians is the Maronites. There are also many Muslims in Lebanon.
- Lebanon, officially the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia, on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east, and Israel to the south.
- The flag Lebanon consists of three horizontal bands consisting of red (top), white (middle, double width), and red (bottom) with a green cedar tree centered in the white band.
- Lebanon was a coastal country in the Middle East, bordered by Israel to the south and Syria to the east. ("Day 7: 12:00am-1:00am")
- Lebanon is one of the world's only two multiconfessional countries, with 17 official religions made up of various sects of the three monotheist faiths. However, it's unclear how many people follow what religion in the country; a full census has not been conducted since 1932. This is because the Lebanese Constitution divvies up power along religious lines, and the Christians--who were a slim majority in 1932--were outpaced by the Muslims in the decades that followed.
- Following World War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former Ottoman Empire province of Syria. The French separated out the region of Lebanon in 1920, and granted this area independence in 1943. A lengthy civil war (1975-1990) devastated the country, but Lebanon has since made progress toward rebuilding its political institutions. Under the Ta'if Accord - the blueprint for national reconciliation - the Lebanese established a more equitable political system, particularly by giving Muslims a greater voice in the political process while institutionalizing sectarian divisions in the government. Since the end of the war, Lebanon has conducted several successful elections. Most militias have been reduced or disbanded, with the exception of Hizballah, designated by the
- Great place to go skiing. Pay close attention to the trail guides; they have guns. It helps to be a Muslim when you're there, but not a Sunni Muslim. You should be a Shiite Muslim, or is it Kurd (are they even Muslims? I don't know; is there a difference?) Avoid any hand gestures as they might be interpreted as an endorsement to a specific political party. Yes, those have been confiscated as well! Avoiding politics in Lebanon might be the best advice to give to any tourist heading that way, just ask Christopher Hitchens! (on 2/14/09, he got his ass kicked by pro-Syrian thugs in Beirut)
- The Lebanon (Arabic: الجمهوريه اللبنانيه), originally: The French Republic of Libon ("La République Française de Les Bananes"), is a smallish Phoenician country in the Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean sea. The capital of Lebanon is Beirut. (This would be the boutique capital, as there is no real government there.) As well as Allah, Lebanon gives praise to Jesus and God; and indeed, "Jesus God!" is a typical exclamation when a bomb explodes a block away. Lebanon is a place of fun, nightlife, general civil unrest, and war for territory. It is the church capital of the Middle-East.
- Lebanon (Arabic: لبنان Lubnān), officially the Lebanese Republic (Arabic: الجمهورية اللبنانية), is a small, largely mountainous country in the Middle East, located at the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east, and Israel to the south. The flag of Lebanon features a cedar in green against a white backdrop, bounded by two horizontal red stripes along the top and bottom. Due to its sectarian diversity, Lebanon follows a special political system, known as confessionalism, meant to distribute power as evenly as possible among different sects.
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- Lebanon is a nation-state in the Middle East on Earth. Beruit is its most populous city and capital. People or things originating from Lebanon are described as Lebanese. USS Shabonee security chief Emily Shawesh was born and raised in Lebanon. (Star Trek: Shabonee: "Divergence")
- Lebanon is a small largely mountainous country in the Middle East, located at the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea, located on Earth. Ensign Isaac Soulian, a navigator aboard the USS Enterprise in the 2240s, hailed from Lebanon. (TOS - Enterprise Logs short story: "Though Hell Should Bar the Way")
- A small, beautiful country in the Middle East. It is bordered to the North and East by Syria, and to the South by Israel, with whom they have very poor relations.
- Occupied by the New Islamic Jihad After President Elias Khouri dies in a suspicious car accident, Prime Minister Abdul Karami 'invited' Syrian peace-keepers into the country, upsetting large segments of the population- particularly the Shi'ites and Christians.
- Great place to go skiing. Pay close attention to the trail guides; they have guns. It helps to be a Muslim when you're there, but not a Sunni Muslim. You should be a Shiite Muslim, or is it Kurd (are they even Muslims? I don't know; is there a difference?) Pay close attention to the color of your clothe since the the popular colors have been confiscated by the various political parties (i.e. Yellow, Blue, Orange, Pistachio and the rainbow). If you don't want to be mistaken for a Sunni don't wear blue. It is best to go with Yellow, Hezbollah, if you plan to stay in the Muslim section of the country. In the Christian section, neutral colors are recommended. Avoid any hand gestures as they might be interpreted as an endorsement to a specific political party. Yes, those have been confiscated as well! Avoiding politics in Lebanon might be the best advice to give to any tourist heading that way, just ask Christopher Hitchens! (on 2/14/09, he got his ass kicked by pro-Syrian thugs in Beirut) You can watch the Colbert Report at 1am on the Showtime Comedy channel. This article is a stub. You can get a Tip of the Hat* from Stephen by adding only truthiness to it.*Tip of the Hat not guaranteed.
- Lebanon (Arabic: لبنان Libnān or Lubnān, Lebanese Arabic: [lɪbˈneːn]), officially the Lebanese Republic (Arabic: الجمهورية اللبنانية Al-Jumhūrīyah Al-Libnānīyah, Lebanese Arabic: [elˈʒʊmhuːɾɪjje l.ˈlɪbneːnɪjje]), It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south. More information on the Wikipedia page [1]
- Following World War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former Ottoman Empire province of Syria. The French separated out the region of Lebanon in 1920, and granted this area independence in 1943. A lengthy civil war (1975-1990) devastated the country, but Lebanon has since made progress toward rebuilding its political institutions. Under the Ta'if Accord - the blueprint for national reconciliation - the Lebanese established a more equitable political system, particularly by giving Muslims a greater voice in the political process while institutionalizing sectarian divisions in the government. Since the end of the war, Lebanon has conducted several successful elections. Most militias have been reduced or disbanded, with the exception of Hizballah, designated by the US State Department as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, and Palestinian militant groups. During Lebanon's civil war, the Arab League legitimized in the Ta'if Accord Syria's troop deployment, numbering about 16,000 based mainly east of Beirut and in the Bekaa Valley. Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon in May 2000 and the passage in September 2004 of UNSCR 1559 - a resolution calling for Syria to withdraw from Lebanon and end its interference in Lebanese affairs - encouraged some Lebanese groups to demand that Syria withdraw its forces as well. The assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq HARIRI and 22 others in February 2005 led to massive demonstrations in Beirut against the Syrian presence ("the Cedar Revolution"), and Syria withdrew the remainder of its military forces in April 2005. In May-June 2005, Lebanon held its first legislative elections since the end of the civil war free of foreign interference, handing a majority to the bloc led by Sa'ad HARIRI, the slain prime minister's son. In July 2006, Hizballah kidnapped two Israeli soldiers leading to a 34-day conflict with Israel in which approximately 1,200 Lebanese civilians were killed. UNSCR 1701 ended the war in August 2006, and Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) deployed throughout the country for the first time in decades, charged with securing Lebanon's borders against weapons smuggling and maintaining a weapons-free zone in south Lebanon with the help of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The LAF in May-September 2007 battled Sunni extremist group Fatah al-Islam in the Nahr al-Barid Palestinian refugee camp, winning a decisive victory, but destroying the camp and displacing 30,000 Palestinian residents. Lebanese politicians in November 2007 were unable to agree on a successor to Emile LAHUD when he stepped down as president, creating a political vacuum until the election of LAF Commander Gen. Michel SULAYMAN in May 2008 and the formation of a new unity government in July 2008. Legislative elections in June 2009 again produced victory for the bloc led by Sa'ad HARIRI, but a period of prolonged negotiation over the composition of the cabinet ensued. A national unity government was finally formed in November 2009 and approved by the National Assembly the following month. In January 2010, Lebanon assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2010-11 term.
- Lebanon is a country in Asia and a member of the United Nations. Lebanon was the site of a long bloody civil war that started in 1975 and ended in 1990. John Doggett served in the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit in Lebanon as part of the United Nations Multinational Peacekeeping Force there in 1982 and 1983. In 1983, a barracks used by American and French troops was bombed. Doggett had a tattoo on his arm drawn soon after, which read "24th M.A.U. We shall not forget". (TXF: "Within", "John Doe")
- The Lebanese Republic was, for more than 400 years, a part of the Ottoman Empire. In the aftermath of the First World War, France inherited the Mandate of Syria, which comprised Lebanon. On September 1, 1926 France founded the Lebanese Republic. During the Second World War, on November 26, 1941, the country declared itself independant from its "tutor". The latter only recognized it roughly 2 years later, on November 22, 1943. → This article is a stub. You can help us by adding to it. Check out the talk page for hints on what needs to be done.
- Lebanon is a country in the Middle East with Syria in the east, Israel in the south and the Mediterranean Sea in the west.
- Lebanon is a small Arab country in the far west of Asia on the shores of the Eastern Mediterranean. It borders Israel to the south and Syria to its east and north. Its capital is Beirut
- Lebanon is a country of Asia.
- The Lebanon (Arabic: الجمهوريه اللبنانيه), originally: The French Republic of Libon ("La République Française de Les Bananes"), is a smallish Phoenician country in the Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean sea. The capital of Lebanon is Beirut. (This would be the boutique capital, as there is no real government there.) As well as Allah, Lebanon gives praise to Jesus and God; and indeed, "Jesus God!" is a typical exclamation when a bomb explodes a block away. Lebanon is a place of fun, nightlife, general civil unrest, and war for territory. It is the church capital of the Middle-East. Despite a few dozen wars over the past two decades, Lebanon has a reputation as a charming little place that attracts millions of lost tourists, year after year; and as a fine, sunny spot from which to bomb Israel. Lebanon will be the birthplace of the Cyborg God and the next Techno Prophet, if Hezbollah could be induced to pick a different country as its military base. The name "République de Le Banon," slurred as "République de la banane," may be the basis for the colloquial expression "Banana Republic."
- Lebanon is a cross-dresser who runs the Noah Ark restaurant. He is the father of Norio and husband of Michiru before she became a Contractor. He was named after the Middle-Eastern country Lebanon.
- Lebanon is a non-selectable nation in Europa Universalis IV at the beginning in 1444. Its government type is a Despotic Monarchy.
- Lebanon is a country in western Asia in the Middle East. It has over 4,000,000 people. The capital and largest city is Beirut. Lebanon had an ice rink and a team Veg Group Beirut ,but the sole Lebanese rink has closed. Ed Hatoum ,who played in the NHL, was born in Beirut.
- The name dates to the Akkadian invasion of the 23rd century BC, The Akkadians referred to the Snow Capped mountians as "Lobnan" (meaning White), the name was exclusive to the biblical mountain region until the 20th century when the French created "Greater Lebanon" to include the Phoenicia, Mount Lebanon and the Western Beqa'a.
- Lebanon is a small, mostly felly land in the Middle East, sitting at the eastern edge of the Wendlesea. It is hemmed by Aram to the north and east, and Israel to the south. The land has about 3,900,000 indwellers.
- Lebanon is a east Mediterranean land of the Middle East near the Med Sea. It is famous for its Cedars of Lebanon. Some of these trees are believed to have been transplanted to other nations of the world (such as Spielburg). Beirut is a city in country.
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- Lebanon is a country in the Middle East. It's population is divided into sects by religion, the largest group of Christians is the Maronites. There are also many Muslims in Lebanon.
- Lebanon (Arabic: لبنان Lubnān), officially the Lebanese Republic (Arabic: الجمهورية اللبنانية), is a small, largely mountainous country in the Middle East, located at the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east, and Israel to the south. The flag of Lebanon features a cedar in green against a white backdrop, bounded by two horizontal red stripes along the top and bottom. Due to its sectarian diversity, Lebanon follows a special political system, known as confessionalism, meant to distribute power as evenly as possible among different sects. Until the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990), the country enjoyed relative calm and prosperity, driven by the tourism, agriculture, and banking sectors of the economy. It was considered the banking capital of the Arab world and was widely known as the "Switzerland of the Middle East" due to its financial power. Lebanon also attracted large numbers of tourists, to the point that the capital Beirut became widely referred to as the "Paris of the Middle East." Immediately following the end of the war, there were extensive efforts to revive the economy and rebuild national infrastructure. By early 2006, a considerable degree of stability had been achieved throughout much of the country, Beirut's reconstruction was almost complete, and an increasing number of foreign tourists were pouring into Lebanon's resorts. However, the 2006 Lebanon War brought mounting civilian and military casualties, extensive damage to civilian infrastructure, and massive population displacement from July 12, 2006 until a ceasefire went into effect on 14 August 2006. As of September 2006, the Lebanese government has been implementing an early recovery plan aimed at reconstructing property destroyed by Israeli attacks in Beirut, Tyre, and other villages in southern Lebanon.
- Lebanon, officially the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia, on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east, and Israel to the south.
- Lebanon is one of the world's only two multiconfessional countries, with 17 official religions made up of various sects of the three monotheist faiths. However, it's unclear how many people follow what religion in the country; a full census has not been conducted since 1932. This is because the Lebanese Constitution divvies up power along religious lines, and the Christians--who were a slim majority in 1932--were outpaced by the Muslims in the decades that followed. Lebanon was under a French Mandate from the end of World War One until 1943, leaving a deep impression in language and culture - for the Lebanese mostly, but also for the French. If you ever see French people greet each other with kisses on the cheeks, that's a Lebanese tradition. On the other hand, even today, Lebanese dialects of Arabic contain strong traces of French, and French is officially a national language. Lebanese cooking is famous throughout the Middle East and beyond: hummus, falafel, tabbouleh, and pastries unrivaled in taste (although an Egyptian would dispute that for the falafel and Greeks would make a similar point about the baklava; Food is Serious Business). An Egyptian restaurant opening abroad might call itself 'Lebanese' to get more customers. Lebanon's history since independence in The Forties has been checkered at best. Being a fairly small and weak country, it did contribute very much to the Arab-Israeli Conflict, even in the initial invasion of Israel in 1948. However, lots of Palestinians fled to Lebanon, whose government refused to allow the Palestinians to integrate. They've been living in festering camps in the countryside ever since, a major problem that would come back to haunt the country in its times of trouble. Outside the camps, however, things seemed to run smoothly. A political crisis in 1958 (pitting Muslims against Christians for reasons related to the Suez War two years earlier) that threatened to turn into a civil war was defused when Dwight Eisenhower, on the request of the Lebanese president, sent the US Army and Marines to keep anything from happening. For a time, Lebanon was reasonably stable and prosperous; Beirut continued to live up to its reputation as the "Paris of the Middle East." However, by 1975, the Palestinians had organized themselves into the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), which more or less became a "state within a state" in Lebanon. The Palestinians used southern Lebanon as a base for attacks on Israel, which screwed up everything most massively. Various groups within Lebanon took different positions on the issue (Christians generally frowning on it, Sunnis generally supportive, Shias generally too poor to be noticed). As Israel started bombing the crap out of the Palestinians, the subject came much closer to home, and things got nastier. By April of 1975, it had turned into an all-out civil war. Palestinian and other Muslim militias controlled the south of the country; Christians controlled the center and west; and to top it off, the north and east were invaded by Syria. Beirut itself was divided in two: Muslim militias controlled West Beirut, Christian militias controlled East Beirut, and various people whose religious background did not match the militias' generally fled to the other side before they were shot. Oh, and did we mention that Israel decided to invade in the early 80s? The war continued until 1990, when an uneasy peace deal was reached in The Nineties that end the civil war in lebanon and early 2000 which saw the run away of isreal from part ot the south of lebanon without any condition from isreal the years the Nineties and 2000 were the best years to Lebanon, and much of the country was rebuilt (although bullet holes remained an expected part of any building). However, Syrian troops continued to occupy the country until 2005, until protests resulting from the assassination of the former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri led to their withdrawal. You think it's over yet? Nope. Syria had backed the Shia militia/political party Hizballah in the 1980s, and continued to do so after the civil war was over. Hizballah decided that now that its Syrian protectors were gone, it would focus its attention on making Israel miserable (It Makes Sense in Context, which I haven't the time to give you). As a result, in July-August 2006 after Hizbullah kidnapped 2 Israeli soldiers to make an indirect prisoners exchange because Israel was holding about 180 dead lebanese men since the 1982 invasion of lebanon and 40 alive lebanese men in their prison, Israel started bombing the crap out of Lebanon, but was not able to invade the country this time thanks to huzbullah for protecting the lebanese border with isreal. None of this was very fair, as the Israelis managed to destroy part of Beirut yet again (they'd done it as part of their intervention in the civil war) just after the Lebanese had rebuilt it. As getting the crap bombed out of you tends to do, part of the Lebanese people were not at all pleased by this war because of the Americans . It was never quite as intense as the civil war (a veritable bloodbath), but it was enough to give people nightmares until it more or less died down in 2009. And after the 2006 war Hizbullah rebuild Beirut (to say nothing of the other cities) again. It seems like the beautiful cedar tree on the flag is becoming more and more an item of nostalgia. Thanks to the bloody civil war, the Lebanese left their home country in larger numbers than might be expected from a country Lebanon's size. Christians in particular packed up and went, being generally a bit richer than the Muslims (particularly the Shia). There are now three to five times as many Lebanese living outside Lebanon as within it.
- The flag Lebanon consists of three horizontal bands consisting of red (top), white (middle, double width), and red (bottom) with a green cedar tree centered in the white band.
- Lebanon was a coastal country in the Middle East, bordered by Israel to the south and Syria to the east. ("Day 7: 12:00am-1:00am")
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