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Lebanon (/ ˈ l ɛ b ə n ɒ n,-n ə n / ⓘ LEB-ə-non, -nən; Arabic: لُبْنَان, romanized: Lubnān, local pronunciation: [lɪbˈneːn]), officially the Republic of Lebanon, [c] is a country in the Levant region of West Asia, bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the ...
5 days ago · Lebanon, country consisting of a narrow strip of territory on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It was home to ancient Phoenician settlements at sites that continued to be important centers of trade into the modern era. Lebanon proclaimed its independence in 1943 with Beirut as its capital.
2 days ago · Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the Lebanese people they face falling “ into the abyss of a long war ” as his country escalates its offensive against Hezbollah. “Christians ...
2 days ago · More than 1,400 people in Lebanon have been killed, according to authorities there. Hezbollah said it started firing on Israel in solidarity with Hamas, and Palestinians trying to survive Israeli ...
2 days ago · The UN is warning of a humanitarian law breach after two peacekeepers were injured when an Israeli tank fired on a watchtower at a UN base in southern Lebanon Israeli forces have "repeatedly hit ...
Oct 4, 2024 · With its high literacy rate and traditional mercantile culture, Lebanon has been an important commercial hub for the Middle East. It has also often been at the centre of Middle Eastern conflicts...
Aug 5, 2020 · 'Now there is nothing' - Lebanon pushed to brink; How did Lebanon get into such a deep crisis? How Lebanon became the third most indebted nation
Oct 1, 2024 · Lebanon's prosperity has significantly diminished since the beginning of the country's economic crisis in 2019, which has crippled its economy, shut down its previously lucrative banking sector, reduced the value of its currency, and caused many Lebanese to emigrate in search of better prospects.
Dec 21, 2021 · Since independence, the country has been marked by periods of political turmoil interspersed with prosperity built on its position as a regional center for finance and trade. The country's 1975-90 civil war, which resulted in an estimated 120,000 fatalities, was followed by years of social and political instability.
1 day ago · Smoke billowed over Beirut’s southern suburbs at dawn on Oct. 9. (Video: Reuters) Fierce cross-border fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah rages on, with the Israel Defense Forces ...
