Lebanon became a French League of Nations mandate after World War I and proclaimed its independence in 1941, although full self-government was not achieved until 1946. Tensions between Christians and Muslims led to civil war (1975), which finally came to an end in 1990. Beirut is the capital...
Community policing in areas of limited statehood: The case of LebanonFrancisco Mazzola
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In Arab-Israeli wars: 1982: Lebanon War of Beirut and southern Lebanon, where the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) had a number of strongholds. The following day Israel invaded Lebanon, and by June 14 its land forces reached as far as the outskirts of Beirut, which was encircled, but...
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The U.S. Department of State has typically issued a Level 3 Travel Advisory for Lebanon, advising U.S. citizens to reconsider travel to the country due to crime, terrorism, armed conflict and civil unrest. This advisory reflects the complex security environment in Lebanon, which is affected by...
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Zahle was founded about 300 years ago in an area whose past reaches back some five millennia. In the early 18th century the new town was divided into three separate quarters, each of which had its own governor. The city enjoyed a brief period as the region’s first independent state in ...
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The Israeli military warned civilians to leave areas in which Hezbollah operates, such as those used to store weapons. Residents said they had little time to flee to safety before the bombing started. One resident in the southern city of Tyre on the coast of Lebanon ...