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   Why does America build a US Embassy in Lebanon?

   • America’s emphasis on security when it comes to building embassies has its roots in Lebanon. In April 1983 the Islamic Jihad Organisation, a forerunner of Hizbullah, bombed the American embassy in Beirut. The attack killed 63 people and destroyed much of the building.

   America’s new embassy in Beirut is vast - The Economist

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   Where is the new US Embassy in Lebanon?

   • Since its announcement in 2015, the new US embassy compound in Lebanon has been the subject of a significant building project. The embassy is being constructed on the site of the present embassy in the Awkar neighbourhood of Beirut, which is 13 kilometres from the city's centre.

   Embassy of the United States, Beirut - Wikipedia

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   Why was the American embassy closed during the Lebanese Civil War?

   • During the Lebanese Civil War, due to increasing danger to personnel, the American Embassy was closed and all staff, including Ambassador John Thomas McCarthy, were evacuated on September 6, 1989.

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   Did Hezbollah bomb US embassy annex?

   • On September 20, 1984, the Shi'a Islamic militant group Hezbollah, with support and direction from the Islamic Republic of Iran, carried out a suicide car bombing targeting the U.S. embassy annex in East Beirut, Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War. The attack killed 23 people and 1 attacker.

   1984 US embassy bombing in Beirut - Wikipedia

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Embassy_of_the_UnitedEmbassy of the United States, Beirut - Wikipedia

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   Lebanon. Website. https://lb.usembassy.gov. The Embassy of the United States, Beirut is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America located in the capital city of Beirut, Lebanon. After the American embassy in Baghdad, the embassy is anticipated to grow to be the second-largest in the world and take up a 43-acre site.

   • 1983 US embassy bombing in Beirut

     The April 18, 1983, United States embassy bombing was a...

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     1984 US embassy bombing in Beirut. On September 20, 1984,...

3. lb.usembassy.govU.S. Embassy Beirut – Lebanon

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   Lisa A. Johnson, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister-Counselor, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be Ambassador to the Lebanese Republic on December 14, 2023. Complete Biography.

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4. lb.usembassy.gov › history-of-the-u-s-and-lebanonHistory of the U.S. and Lebanon - U.S. Embassy in Lebanon

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   The United States first established a diplomatic presence in Beirut in 1833 with the appointment of a consular agent. Throughout the nineteenth century, American activity in Lebanon was focused on religious, educational and literary pursuits, with the founding of what became Lebanese American University in 1835 and American University of Beirut in 1866.

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   May 18, 2023 · Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android. I n the hills above Beirut, cranes swing above a vast new American embassy. Covering more than 43 acres, it will be the second-biggest diplomatic ...

6. lb.usembassy.gov › ambassadorAmbassador - U.S. Embassy in Lebanon

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   Ambassador Lisa A. Johnson. Lisa A. Johnson, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister-Counselor, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be Ambassador to the Lebanese Republic on December 14, 2023. She served as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Namibia from 2018-2021 and Chargé d’Affaires in Nassau, The Bahamas ...