Land boundaries: total: 454 km border countries: Israel 79 km, Syria 375 km Coastline: 225 km Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm Climate: Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; Lebanon mountains experience heavy winter snows Terrain: narrow coastal plain;...
A country of southwest Asia on the Mediterranean Sea. The site of ancient Phoenicia, the region was gradually absorbed by the Persian Empire and later conquered by Alexander the Great. Eventually it came under Roman control and was Christianized before the Arab conquest of the 7th century. Part...
Irish troops in the Valley of Tears: Peacekeepers caught up in rising tensions on Israel-Syria border The Israel-Hamas conflict has had a significant impact on the Undof mission in the Golan, which involves more than 130 Defence Forces personnel ...
October 7th Hamas attack alters Israeli approach to Lebanese border Residents indicate reluctance to return until Hizbullah threat has been removed ByMark WeissWed Dec 27 2023 - 15:54 Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon amid Gaza war: ‘Looking to serve their country... and to do something meaningful’...
“gradual construction of buildings and infrastructure” in ways that collapse boundaries between war and peace, militarizing everyday life. A window in an apartment building is at once a source of light and a future sniper location; a ruin may be uninhabitable, but the land beneath it marks ...
Lebanon is a small yet culturally rich country located on the Eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, bordered by Syria country to the North direction and East direction, and Israel country to the South direction. Known for its diverse landscapes that range from snow capped mountains to beautiful...
The Lebanon Mountains, which run parallel to the western coast, cover most of the country, while on the eastern border is the Anti-Lebanon range. Between the two lies the Bekaa Valley, the principal agricultural area. Government Republic. History After World War I, France was given a League...
This photo shows displaced people from Lebanon crossing a hole on the road caused by an Israeli airstrike near the Masnaa Border Crossing, Lebanon, on Oct. 11, 2024. About a week ago, Israeli airstrike hit the Syria-Lebanon border known as the Jdeidat Yabous crossing in Syria and the Mas...
Lebanon lies at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, north of Israel and west of Syria. It is four-fifths the size of Connecticut. The Lebanon Mountains, which run parallel to the western coast, cover most of the country, while on the eastern border is the Anti-Lebanon range. Betwee...
Land area:3,950 sq mi (10,230 sq km);total area:4,015 sq mi (10,400 sq km) Population (2014 est.):5,882,562 (growth rate: 9.37%); birth rate: 14.8/1000; infant mortality rate: 7.98/1000; life expectancy: 77.22 Capital and largest city (2011 est.):Beirut, 2.022 million ...