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5 days ago · In 1888, Beirut was made capital of a vilayet (governorate) in Syria, including the sanjaks (prefectures) Latakia, Tripoli, Beirut, Acre and Bekaa. By this time, Beirut had grown into a cosmopolitan city and had close links with Europe and the United States.
3 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 became independent in 1943 with Beirut as its capital.
2 days ago · The history of Lebanon covers the history of the modern Republic of Lebanon and the earlier emergence of Greater Lebanon under the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon, as well as the previous history of the region, covered by the modern state.
2 days ago · The February 6 uprising in West Beirut or the February 6 Intifada, was a battle where the parties of West Beirut, led by the Amal Movement, decisively defeated the Lebanese Army. The day started with the defection of many Muslim and Druze units to militias, which as a major blow to the government and caused the army to virtually collapse.
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Despite being surrounded by the sea, most of Beirut’s more than 2 million residents live disconnected from it. Many are unaware of Beirut’s public sandy beach, located along the west-facing sea border.
1 day ago · Hezbollah, political party and militant group that first emerged during Lebanon ’s civil war as a militia after the Israeli invasion of that country in 1982. Since the 2000s it has been one of the foremost political forces in Lebanon.
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5 days ago · An icon of Beirut’s golden age, Villa Audi – a restored Ottoman palace housing a private museum of Roman and Byzantine mosaics – will host a collective exhibition of over 30 product designers inspired by rich heritage of the region.
