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ninemsn Encarta - Lebanon (country) Lebanon (country) (in Arabic, Lubnan), officially the Lebanese Republic, republic in the Middle East, bordered on the north and east by Syria, on the south-east and south by Israel, and on the west by the Mediterranean Sea. The Lebanon range rises abruptly from the coastal plain; it is cut by numerous deep gorges and in the north contains the country’s highest peak, Qurnat as-Sawdā’ (3,083 m/10,115 ft). Lebanon’s major, and only navigable, river, the Litani, is in the Bekaa Valley. au.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761564963/Lebanon_(country).html   (333 words)

Geography of Lebanon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Biqa Valley and the Anti-Lebanon Mountains are shielded from the influence of the sea by the Lebanon Mountains. Lebanon's mountainous terrain, proximity to the sea, and strategic location at a crossroads of the world were decisive factors in shaping its history. The Lebanon Mountains are the highest, most rugged, and most imposing of the whole maritime range of mountains and plateaus that start with the Amanus or Nur Mountains in northern Syria and end with the towering massif of Sinai. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_Lebanon   (2116 words)

Lebanon To the east of the Lebanon Mountains the fertile Bekaa plateau runs parallel to it, with the Anti-Lebanon Mountains on its east side-the plain is 20 kilometers broad. Lebanon is divided geographically into four distinct zones: a small coastal strip along the Mediterranean borders on the precipitous Lebanon Mountains which run from north to south and fall on the east side to the fertile high plateau of Bekaa. The broad characteristics of Lebanon Mountains are easy to take in, but the multiplicity of peaks, high plateau, river valleys and smaller mountains in this imposing massif on which the snow continues to lie right into the hottest summer months, make a complex picture. www.lebanese-forces.org /lebanon   (747 words)

NITLE Arab World Project Lebanon's highest peaks are Qurnat as Sawda' (3,088 m/10,131 ft) in the country's north, and volcanic Mount Hermon (2,814 m/9,232 ft) at the southern end of the Anti-Lebanons. Lebanon's forests of cedar trees were famed in antiquity, but intensive logging over the centuries has reduced the forests to a fraction of their former size. Lebanon (country) (Arabic Lubnan), republic on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea in Southwest Asia. arabworld.nitle.org /map.php?module_id=4&country_id=10   (7405 words)

The Geology of Lebanon These are a) Mount Lebanon north of the Damascus Road (the Metn and Kesrouane), b) the Chouf and Jebel Barouk and c) the central and southern Anti-Lebanon. A main concern in Lebanon is that of earthquakes as the area is in an active region. The longest fault in Lebanon is the Yammouneh Fault that runs along the western margin of the Bekaa and links the major fault of the Jordan Valley to the Ghab Valley Fault of Northern Syria. almashriq.hiof.no /ddc/projects/geology/geology-of-lebanon   (4411 words)

Lebanon Lebanon's new prime minister, Najib Mikati—a compromise candidate between the pro-Syrian and anti-Syrian groups—announced that new elections would be held in May. On April 26, after 29 years of occupation, Syria withdrew all of its troops. Lebanon and Syria: internal and regional dimensions: the following is an edited transcript of the twenty-fifth in a series of Capitol Hill conferences convened by the Middle East Policy Council. Lebanon lies at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea north of Israel and west of Syria. www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107710.html   (1740 words)

Lebanon Lebanon is one of the few winter sports centers in the Middle East and certainly the most extensive. A fertile plain east of the Mount Lebanon range between 800 and 1,250 meters in elevation, the Beqaa valley was known as the breadbasket of the Roman Empire in ancient times. Lebanon enjoys an essentially Mediterranean climate with mild, rainy winters and long summers which are warm and humid. www.middleeast.com /lebanon.htm   (1344 words)

Lebanon In The Holy Scriptures Lebanon, named "the white one" by the prophet Jeremiah (Jeremiah 18:14) because snow covered it most of the year, is a long mountain range extending over a distance of about 160 km from southwest to northeast along the Mediterranean coast, from Nahr el-Litani to Nahr el-Kebir. Lebanon becomes the place from where the beloved, the desired one, is descending or to which the beloved is compared. and the Gebalite territory; and all the Lebanon on the east, from Baal-gad at the foot of Mount Hermon to Labo in the land of Hamath. www.mari.org /JMS/january00/Lebanon_In_The_Holy_Scriptures.htm   (8603 words)

Anti-Lebanon Mountains The border between Syria and Lebanon is to a large extent defined by the mountain range, and has been drawn along the crest of the mountain range. The length is approximately 150 km, and the highest mountain peaks are Mount Hermon, or Jabalu sh-Shaykh at 2,814 metres, which is counted as the range's most southern point, and Ta'a Musa at 2,669 metres. To the north, the mountain range begins at the level of the Syrian city of Homs. lexicorient.com /e.o/anti-leb.htm   (118 words)

FOCUS on LEBANON - Geography The two highest peaks are Kournet Assaouda in the north of Mount Lebanon (altitude 3,083 meters or 10, 112 feet) and Jabal al-Sheikh (altitude 2814 metres or 9,230 feet) in the South of Mount anti-Lebanon. ebanon has a narrow coastal plane and two parallel north/south mountains (the mountains of Lebanon and anti-Lebanon) separated by the fertile Bekaa valley with its main rivers of Litani and the Orantes (al-Assi). he country is set geographically between three continents, Europe, Africa and Asia, with all of its length on the coast, Lebanon is a true Mediterranean country. www.focusmm.com /lebanon/lb_geog.htm   (242 words)

lebanon.txt Lebanon, because of her delicate internal situation, attempted to play the honest broker between the two camps. There was a precarious political situation in Lebanon and also a real fear on the part of the loyalist supporters of Chamoun for the safety of his life and for the independence of the country. The three Marine landings in Lebanon were only part of the American response to the crisis in the Middle East caused by the sudden eruption of the Iraqi Revolution. www.au.af.mil /au/awc/awcgate/usmchist/lebanon.txt   (16709 words)

USCFL - Pro-Lebanon , Not Anti-Syria Lebanon is the only satellite state in the world today; and only those Lebanese who pretend to be blind to what goes on around them decline to call the Syrian presence an occupation. For all of the above, we are against the Syrians in Lebanon, and not in Syria. The Israelis, who are still officially considered as our country’s enemy have publicly announced several times their serious intentions to leave Lebanon, provided security measures are arranged with the Lebanese authorities on the mutual borders. www.freelebanon.org /articles/v27.htm   (912 words)

Guardian It is not democracy that's on the march in the Middle East Ironically, Syria's original intervention in Lebanon was encouraged by the US during the civil war in 1976 partly to prevent the democratisation of the country at the expense of the Christian minority's power. And why a UN resolution calling for Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon has to be complied with immediately, while those demanding an Israeli pullout from Palestinian and Syrian territory can be safely ignored for 38 years, is apparently unworthy of comment. And then in Lebanon, as if on cue, last month's assassination of the former prime minister triggered a wave of street protests against Syria's military presence that brought down the pro-Damascus government in short order. www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,5144581-103677,00.html   (1028 words)

1Up Travel : Lebanon Geography and Facts The Biqa Valley and the Anti-Lebanon Mountains are shielded from the influence of the sea by the Lebanon Mountains. In the Lebanon Mountains, temperatures decrease and precipitation increases with elevation. Lebanon's mountainous terrain, proximity to the sea, and strategic location at a crossroads of the world were decisive factors in shaping its history. www.1uptravel.com /geography/lebanon.html   (1028 words)

BBC NEWS World Middle East Lebanon dialogue call dismissed Lebanon has been in a state of turmoil since then and Syrian troops have begun pulling back to the east of Lebanon after intense international pressure, says the BBC's Kim Ghattas in Beirut. to live up to their historic responsibilities to protect the higher interests of Lebanon at this sensitive stage by opening an immediate and direct dialogue to lay out all the outstanding problems and reach a consensus in the interest of Lebanon," it said. But the opposition says Damascus supporters are keen to stir unrest to justify the presence of Syrian troops in Lebanon. news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/middle_east/4363797.stm   (421 words)

LGIC Directory, Who are the Anti Lebanese? The Anti-Lebanese are those who want to deprive the Lebanese, in Lebanon and around the world, from their Country, Culture and Identity or deny them their rights. Currently, this would be characterized by refraining from condemning the Syrian occupation of Lebanon, and objecting to the efforts taking place to liberate the country and reform its economy. In purpose by extremists who seek the dominance of their ethnicity or religious sect, claming Lebanon for their ethnicity instead of calling their ethnicity as part of the Lebanese ethnicities. www.lgic.org /en/links_anti.php   (663 words)

Anti Lebanon The Anti-Lebanon is separated from the Lebanon Mountains to the west by a fertile valley, the ancient Coele-Syria (now Bekaa Valley), which lies in both Lebanon and Syria. Some geographers refer to the two ranges together as the Lebanons. Mountains, mountain range located in southwestern Syria and eastern Lebanon, about 145 km (about 90 mi) long. www.damascus-online.com /se/geo/anti_lebanon.htm   (154 words)

Anti-Lebanon on Encyclopedia.com The 1941 invasion of Syria and Lebanon: the role of the local paramilitary. New peace plan pushes Lebanon into Syrian arms; MIDDLE EAST Damascus expects President Lahoud to share its misgivings about the Saudi initiative in show of solidarity.(Foreign News) www.encyclopedia.com /html/A/AntiL1eba.asp   (319 words)

I CARE - Crosspoint Anti Racism Moghaizel Foundation NGO devoted to the cause of human rights in Lebanon and in the Arab World. Helem leads a peaceful struggle for the liberation of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community in Lebanon from all sorts of legal, social and cultural discrimination. Helem's immediate concern is to empower the LGBT community in Lebanon through rights and health awareness. www.magenta.nl /crosspoint/lebanon.html   (273 words)

Lebanon Lebanon is represented in Scripture as lying upon the northern border of the land of Israel. Lebanon (leb'a-non); L-B-N is 'white' in the Semitic languages, thus name Lebanon signifies 'whiteness', stemming from the white limestone cliffs and the snow-capped mountains. The main ridge of Lebanon is composed of Jura limestone and abounds in fossils. www.ancientroute.com /areas/lebanon.htm   (273 words)

Naharnet Newsdesk - Hariri Faces Anti-Lebanon Kuwait Grudge Over Iraq The latest anti-Lebanon campaign has come from Muslim al-Barrak, a Kuwaiti MP, who is threatening to draft a parliamentary bill demanding the withdrawal of $500 million deposited in Lebanon's Central Bank in line with Kuwait's financial aid commitment at the Paris II donor community conference in November. Despite Prime Minister Hariri's best efforts to avoid a collision between anti-Kuwait sentiments over the war in Iraq and the government's financial dependence on the emirate, some Kuwaitis are calling for suspending contributions to efforts to resuscitate the Lebanese economy, An Nahar reported on Monday. The controversy appears to be part of a bid by the Kuwaiti National Assembly, or parliament, to gain a wider say in determining aid extended by the Kuwait Fund for Economic Development to other Arab countries – a decision which is currently in the hands of the Kuwaiti Cabinet. www.naharnet.com /domino/tn/Newsdesk.nsf/Story/C87EF2C673AFCDDC42256D0100338AAF?OpenDocument&PRINT   (322 words)

The Daily Star - Lebanon News - Anti-smoking campaign fires up BEIRUT: With 50 percent of the population being smokers and $72 million spent on cigarettes per year, specialists agree Lebanon is in trouble. Last but not least, Consumers' Association President Zahir Berro said that it was the association's duty to prevent the number of smokers from increasing in Lebanon. "The life span of smokers is 10 years less than nonsmokers," said Habib Latiri, representing WHO in Lebanon, "and this country is one of the target consumer countries for most major tobacco companies. www.dailystar.com.lb /article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=1&article_id=10469   (654 words)

MSN Encarta - Search Results - Anti-Lebanon Mountains Hermon, Mount (Arabic Jabal ash Shaykh, ”mountain of the chief”), mountain in the Anti-Lebanon Range, on the Syrian-Lebanese border. Search for books about your topic, "Anti-Lebanon Mountains" Lebanon is a small country of only 10,452 sq km (4,036 sq mi); from north to south it extends 217 km (135 mi) and from east to west it spans 80 km... encarta.msn.com /Anti-Lebanon_Mountains.html   (654 words)

Anti-Lebanon Mountains The border between Syria and Lebanon is to a large extent defined by the mountain range, and has been drawn along the crest of the mountain range. To the north, the mountain range begins at the level of the Syrian city of Homs. The length is approximately 150 km, and the highest mountain peaks are Mount Hermon, or Jabalu sh-Shaykh at 2,814 metres, which is counted as the range's most southern point, and Ta'a Musa at 2,669 metres. www.i-cias.com /e.o/anti-leb.htm   (654 words)

"Mountains of the World: Water Towers for the 21st Century - I" -Mtn-Forum On-Line Library Document Meanwhile, conflicts persist between Israel, Syria, and Lebanon regarding control of the headwaters of the Jordan. Mountains have been, and in some places still are, worshipped as the home of weather deities and as the source of clouds and rain that feeds springs, rivers and lakes on which societies may depend for their very existence. Mountain waters captured at high altitudes are carried under gravity via the stream network or groundwater aquifers to the lowlands, where the water demand from population centers, agriculture and industry is high. www.mtnforum.org /resources/library/magen98a.htm   (654 words)

Anti-Lebanon - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Anti-Lebanon Mountain range on the Lebanese–Syrian border, including Mount Hermon, 2,814 m/9,232 ft. It is separated from the Lebanon Mountains by the Bekaa Valley. encyclopedia.farlex.com /Anti-Lebanon   (654 words)

Al-Biqa' --  Encyclopædia Britannica also spelled Bekaa, or Beqaa, classical Coele Syria broad valley of central Lebanon, extending in a northeast-southwest direction for 75 miles (120 km) along the Litani and Orontes rivers, between the Lebanon Mountains to the west and Anti-Lebanon Mountains to the east. The valley contains nearly half of Lebanon's arable land but is not as intensively farmed as the country's coastal plain because of less rainfall and a wider variation… www.britannica.com /eb/article-9079288?tocId=9079288   (79 words)

Bekaa Valley, Lebanon  -  Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin Bekáa Valley is situated between the Lebanon Mountains to the west and the Anti-Lebanon Mountains to the east. In the Lebanon mountains between the Bekáa valley and Beirut are many houses built by wealthy Arabs, which were abandoned during the war. In 1982 the Israeli air force tried unsuccessfully to evict the Syrians by bombing Syrian anti-aircraft missile batteries in the valley. www.galenfrysinger.com /bekaa_valley.htm   (79 words)

AllRefer.com - Syria - Land, Water, and Climate Syrian Information Resource The entire eastern plateau region is intersected by a low chain of mountains, the Jabal ar Ruwaq, the Jabal Abu Rujmayn, and the Jabal Bishri, extending northeastward from the Jabal Al Arab to the Euphrates River. Northeast of the Euphrates River, which originates in the mountains of Turkey and flows diagonally across Syria into Iraq, is the fertile Jazirah region that is watered by the tributaries of the Euphrates. Eastward, the line of the Jabal an Nusayriyah is separated from the Jabal az Zawiyah range and the plateau region by the Al Ghab depression, a fertile, irrigated trench crossed by the meandering Orontes River. reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/syria/syria27.html   (79 words)

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