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The Bekaa Valley War /Авиабаза =KRoN=/   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) So startling was the IAF success in that Bekaa Valley air war 20 years ago this month that it ever since has stood out as a critical turning point in the deadly duel of fighters and SAMs. He told Ivry that the Bekaa Valley air war made the Soviets understand that Western technology was superior to theirs, and in this Czech general's view, the blow to the Bekaa Valley SAMs was part of the cascade of events leading to the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Bekaa Valley also provided a preview of the technological marvels of the 1991 Persian Gulf War, with the US Air Force's destruction of integrated air defenses, to increasing real-time control by those in charge of fighter operations, to Laser-Guided Bombs hitting tanks in the desert. airbase.ru /alpha/b/bekaa1/eng   (3737 words)

The Bekaa Valley Ward So startling was the IAF success in that Bekaa Valley air war 20 years ago this month that it ever since has stood out as a critical turning point in the deadly duel of fighters and SAMs. He told Ivry that the Bekaa Valley air war made the Soviets understand that Western technology was superior to theirs, and in this Czech general's view, the blow to the Bekaa Valley SAMs was part of the cascade of events leading to the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Bekaa Valley also provided a preview of the technological marvels of the 1991 Persian Gulf War, with the US Air Force's destruction of integrated air defenses, to increasing real-time control by those in charge of fighter operations, to Laser-Guided Bombs hitting tanks in the desert. www.afa.org /magazine/june2002/0602bekaa.asp   (3746 words)

WorldSecurityNetwork.com Bekaa suffered most from the Syrian presence in Lebanon because it depends on agriculture, and because the US pressured Syria and Lebanon to stop drug cultivation without having provided financial aid to Bekaa or other replacements for income for the people of Bekaa. Today, Bekaa is known for its poverty and Hezbollah's presence in Baalbeck with yellow flags at the entrance of the city. Bekaa people are my people and I am proud to be one of them, but it is a pity that they cannot develop their minds and educate themselves. www.worldsecuritynetwork.com /showArticle3.cfm?article_id=11448   (2340 words)

[No title] Their fighters linger for training in the Bekaa, before heading south to the Israeli border to cause as much mischief as possible. The Bekaa’s descent into an existence far harsher than caravans and picnics could be said to have started in those same, turbulent 60s. The Bekaa Valley is a fetid swamp of subversion and it is time to drain it, whether or not WMD are found there. www.inthenationalinterest.com /Articles/Vol3Issue10/Vol3Issue10Thompson.html   (1484 words)

[No title] BEKAA VALLEY, Lebanon, October 4 (UNHCR) – Local and international attention has focused on rebuilding southern Lebanon and parts of Beirut since the end of Israel's military incursion, but this area in the north was also badly hit during the summer conflict. She and others in the fertile valley fear they will be forgotten as reconstruction efforts concentrate on the south of the country and damaged suburbs in the capital, Beirut. UNHCR is working with a local NGO, the Sawa Group Association, to help people in the Bekaa Valley still displaced because their homes were destroyed or are too badly damaged for habitation. www.alertnet.org /thenews/newsdesk/UNHCR/3fad61820c2a5cd36eda3d3803304d11.htm   (709 words)

The Bekaa Valley Air Battle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) For example, the Bekaa Valley (Lebanon) air battle of June 1982 is widely regarded as a significant development in modern warfare. Many of the lessons from the Bekaa were rather short-lived in their usefulness, and others-while of great interest to military historians-simply do not apply to the American military situation. It is generally accepted that in the course of the first attack against the Bekaa an 9 June 1982, the IAF destroyed 17 of the 19 Syrian SAM batteries and their radar sites, as well as 29 Syrian Air Force (SAF) fighters, without loss. www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil /airchronicles/apj/apj89/hurley.html   (4798 words)

The Bekaa beckons - The Washington Times: Commentary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) For 20 years, the Bekaa has become one of the world's most important transit points as well as refining points for opium and its derivatives. As peace unfolded in 1967 and during the rest of the decade, a flood of Palestinians surged north from the territory newly occupied by Israel. For the sake of peace, in the region and worldwide, it is essential the Bekaa Valley be returned to a nonthreatening condition. washingtontimes.com /commentary/20040323-091220-3532r.htm   (995 words)

UNHCR - UNHCR reaches out to worried families in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley BEKAA VALLEY, Lebanon, October 4 (UNHCR) – Local and international attention has focused on rebuilding southern Lebanon and parts of Beirut since the end of Israel's military incursion, but this area in the north was also badly hit during the summer conflict. She and others in the fertile valley fear they will be forgotten as reconstruction efforts concentrate on the south of the country and damaged suburbs in the capital, Beirut. UNHCR is working with a local NGO, the Sawa Group Association, to help people in the Bekaa Valley still displaced because their homes were destroyed or are too badly damaged for habitation. www.unhcr.org /cgi-bin/texis/vtx/newsitem?id=4523ea2c4   (672 words)

Bekaa Valley Photo Gallery by Brian McMorrow at pbase.com The Bekaa Valley is home to the magnificient Roman temples at Baalbek, Umayyad ruins at Anjaar, the vineyard town of Zahle, and Hezbollah. Bekaa Valley with the Lebanon Range in the distance I am originally from the Bekaa valley (though from none of the towns that you pictured) I'm from the "forgotten" Rachayya region (southeast of Zahle). www.pbase.com /bmcmorrow/bekaa   (354 words)

Bekaa Lebanon Middle East Regional For Chateau Musar's vineyards lie in Lebanon's Bekaa valley, between Beirut and Damascus, which means they have repeatedly found themselves in or near some of... Lebanon's prime minister has said about 130,000 homes were destroyed or damaged in the south, Beirut's southern suburbs and the western Bekaa Valley. in the southern suburbs and 40,000 dollars to the residents of villages in the south and the Bekaa Valley. www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Middle_East/Lebanon/Bekaa   (303 words)

Return of the Repressed: Hash Production Revives in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, Farmers Vow to Fight Eradication For hundreds of years, the Bekaa Valley on the Lebanese-Syrian border was known for its luxuriant cannabis crops, most destined to end up as hashish in the pipes of European aesthetes. By 1990, hash was a $500 million per year industry in the Bekaa, according to Dr. Mohammed Ferjani, the Tunisian head of a UN-sponsored rural development program in the valley. The Bekaa is a bastion of support for Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia that drove occupying Israeli forces from south Lebanon last year. www.stopthedrugwar.org /chronicle/191/bekaavalley.shtml   (1311 words)

[No title] Hundreds of acres of fruit orchards, wheat fields, and vineyards of the Bekaa Valley--known in Roman times as the breadbasket of the world--have been uprooted to make way for the intensive cultivation of crops in eager demand by international drug dealers. The Muslim farmers in the eastern and central valleys of the Bekaa, especially in the town of Manara, have concentrated on the easy-to-grow cannabis weed to provide Western marijuana and hashish users with their needs. One reason for this is the growing value of the Bekaa Valley as the world's major source of this modern scourge in Britain and other Western countries. www.fas.org /irp/congress/1990_cr/h900727-syria.htm   (1910 words)

Bekaa: Corridor of Civilizations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) The Bekaa Valley might also be known as a “corridor of civilizations.” Throughout ancient history, the Valley was a thoroughfare for commerce, a meeting-point for major trading routes connecting Damascus with the coast and the Arabian Peninsula to more northern regions. Tour the Bekaa’s world-class wineries and sample for yourself the fruits of Lebanon’s 4,000-year-old tradition of wine-making. Go trekking or cycling or camping at an ecolodge in the remote, beautiful, rolling hills and mountains of the northern Bekaa. www.destinationlebanon.com /bekaamore.asp   (263 words)

>> BEKAA WINES <<   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) Bekaa Wines Limited is a privately owned, limited company based in London. In over seven years of successful trading Bekaa Wines now proudly counts as clients, over seventy restaurants, seven off-trade customers and nine wine wholesalers. The company imports Lebanese wines, spirits and beers, acting as a wholesaler to the British market, considering its primary market to be the finest of London's restaurants and wine sellers. www.bekaawines.com /about.html   (171 words)

Michelle Malkin: Forward to Bekaa Valley, back to Qana Meantime, the IAF is increasing activity in the Bekaa Valley, where Hezbollah and their Syrian and Iranian backers have amassed power. The bulk of Hizbullah’s best fighters are stationed in the Bekaa Valley, being too valuable to risk in any stand-up fight with the IDF. Most analysts believed that in order for the IDF to really hurt Hizbullah, some kind of Bekaa operation was an absolute necessity. www.michellemalkin.com /archives/005651.htm   (648 words)

Report: U.S suspects Iraqi WMD in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) Instead they are located in Lebanon's heavily-fortified Bekaa Valley, swarming with Iranian and Syrian forces, and Hizbullah and ex-Iraqi agents, Geostrategy-Direct.com will report in tomorrow's new weekly edition. Bekaa Valley has been a training ground and base-of-operations for terrorism for at least 30 years. I'd say that burning the whole dang valley to the ground would *not* be a bad thing, considering the fact that most of the residents of said valley are terrorist groups... www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/970152/posts   (2238 words)

CNN.com - Syria, Lebanon agree army pullback - Mar 7, 2005 DAMASCUS, Syria (CNN) -- The leaders of Syria and Lebanon have announced the pullback of Syrian troops to Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley by the end of March. He said the troops in Lebanon would be relocated to the Bekaa Valley, and then later to the borderline -- but he did not say which side of the border. Syrian Cabinet minister Bouthaina Shaaban later told CNN the troops would be moved to the Syrian side of the border. www.cnn.com /2005/WORLD/meast/03/07/syria/index.html   (942 words)

[ Irish KC ] » Kansas City Irish Festivals, Music, Pubs, & Events » Psalm 83/84, Vale of Tears and the ... And then I joked that their article could still be relevant to the current war if they equated the Vale of Tears (or Valley of Weeping) with the Bekaa Valley. There is connection between the the Bekaa Valley and Vale (or Valley) of tears. I believe that the Bekaa Valley was the original place of those who worshipped the cananite diety Baal. irishkc.com /index.php/psalm-8384-vale-of-tears-and-the-bekaa-valley.htm   (482 words)

Bekaa Valley - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) Bekaa Valley - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta Bekaa Valley, region in Lebanon, 112 km (70 mi) in length and up to 26 km (16 mi) wide, about 30 km (19 mi) east of Beirut. Help with Spanish, French, German, and Italian homework. au.encarta.msn.com /Bekaa_Valley.html   (52 words)

NPR : Syrian Pullout Promises Change in Bekaa Valley Syrian army trucks head to the Lebanese-Syrian border in the Bekaa Valley, April 24, 2005. Morning Edition, April 25, 2005 · Syrian forces are withdrawing from Lebanon after nearly 30 years. The troops are gathered in the eastern Bekaa Valley, which has housed a host of radical groups over the decades. www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=4618052   (141 words)

Bekaa: Corridor of Civilizations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) A vast, open valley nestled in the east between Lebanon’s two mountain ranges, the Bekaa Valley has been known since ancient times as the “bread basket of Lebanon.” The valley is a checkerboard of fields, dotted with small villages – a testament of the region’s agricultural heritage. Here you will find a center of Lebanese gastronomy, with a number of wineries producing world-renowned Lebanese wines, and an array of local restaurants with mouth-watering Lebanese cuisine. Promenade brochures provide the most comprehensive tourism information available for Lebanon’s villages, including historical background and maps of natural and cultural attractions, lodging, restaurants, recreation, and shopping. www.destinationlebanon.com /bekaa.asp   (110 words)

Lebanese International University // Bekaa Campus The Lebanese International University (LIU) was established in April, 2001, under Presidential Decree No. 5294 as "The Bekaa University", with its campus in Bekaa, Al-Khyara, Al Bekaa Al Gharbi, and has since graduated its first Freshman class in June 2002. With a vision of becoming a true national university with international presence, a new campus in Beirut was opened and the name was changed to: "Lebanese International University (LIU)". The Lebanese International University is proud to launch the University Management System (UMS) where you can check, apply and register your courses over the web... www.liu.edu.lb /bekaa   (156 words)

K&L Wines: 1999 'Hochar', by Chateau Musar, Bekaa Valley Red (LBN) A blend of Carignon, Cinsault and Cabernet Sauvignon aged separately in oak barrels for one year. If you like 1999 'Hochar', by Chateau Musar, Bekaa Valley Red (LBN), you may also be interested in: The 1999 'Hochar', by Chateau Musar, Bekaa Valley Red (LBN) you have chosen is not in stock in our retail stores or within our fulfillment center. www.klwines.com /product.asp?sku=998123   (279 words)

Roger L. Simon: The Bekaa Beckons In the latest trial balloon, lie or whatever floated by the ophthalmologist and his fascist cohorts, it seems Syria may pull back its troops to the Bekaa Valley. Ironically, Bashar may be the last best hope of the "fuddy-duddy left" who persist on insisting, via cherry-picked quotes, that "Operation Iraqi Freedom" was not fought for, er, "Iraqi Freedom," but only to find missing WMDs. I'm pretty sure that one of the evil geniuses on his staff has informed Bush that the Bekaa valley in Lebanon and I personally googled it just now and confirmed that the Bekaa valley is, indeed, right in the middle of Lebanon. www.rogerlsimon.com /mt-archives/2005/03/the_bekaa_becko.php   (1126 words)

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israel's raid in the Bekaa Valley The hilltop village lies some 27km (17 miles) from the Syrian border and 20km (12 miles) west of the town Baalbek, which witnessed some fierce fighting during the recent conflict. Both are situated in the Bekaa Valley, which is known as a Hezbollah stronghold. According to reports, the Israeli Air Force flew F-16 fighters over the area, in mock air raids, to drown out the noise of the helicopters. news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/middle_east/5268870.stm   (551 words)

Syria Moves Troops to Bekaa Abdurrahim Murad, Lebanese defense minister, said Syria yesterday began the sixth phase of redeploying all its 14,000 troops in Lebanon in the eastern Bekaa Valley near the Syrian border. “This step was taken in coordination between the governments of the two countries in respect to the terms of the Taif agreement,” Murad told Al-Jazeera TV, adding that the Syrian troops would redeploy in the Bekaa Valley for now and would fully withdraw from Lebanon later. Earlier in the day, Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said his country was ready to redeploy its forces in Lebanon. www.arabnews.com /?page=4§ion=0&article=59515&d=25&m=2&y=2005   (497 words)

Press Releases: Lebanon, UNHCR reaches out to worried families in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley Press Releases: Lebanon, UNHCR reaches out to worried families in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley UNHCR reaches out to worried families in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in whole, part or in any form, requires the prior consent of the original source. www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-6U9QUX?OpenDocument   (649 words)

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