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  Lebanon's History: Civil War
Syria's presence in Lebanon was legitimated by the establishment of the Arab Deterrent Force (ADF) by the Arab League in October 1976.
To clarify the provisions of the October 1976 Cairo Agreement (preceded by an earlier 1969 agreement) concerning Palestinian activity in southern Lebanon, representatives of Lebanon, Syria (in the guise of the ADF), and the Palestinians held a conference at Shtawrah in July and August 1977.
Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, and representatives of the Palestinians concluded round 11 of the negotiations in September 1993.
www.ghazi.de /civwar.html   (4657 words)

  
  Encyclopedia: Lebanon Civil War   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Lebanese Civil War was a bloody and complex conflict that raged in Lebanon from 1975 until 1990.
In this "Greater Lebanon", Maronites composed roughly 51% of the population according to the 1932 census.
During Lebanon's civil war, Syria's troop deployment in Lebanon was legitimized by the Lebanese Parliament in the Taif Agreement, and supported by the Arab League.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lebanon-Civil-War   (4624 words)

  
 Lebanon (country) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Lebanon (country)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Lebanon was part of the Turkish Ottoman Empire from the 16th century, until administered by France under a League of Nations mandate 1920–41.
Meanwhile, Lebanon, and particularly Beirut, became a battlefield for the Iranian-backed Shiite Hezbollah and Syrian-backed Shiite Amal factions.
The 15 years of civil war were estimated to have left 144,240 dead, 17,415 missing, and 197,505 injured.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Lebanon+(country)   (1914 words)

  
 Lebanese Civil War -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Civil War, Civilian Massacres, and Syrian intervention 1975–81
The Lebanese Civil War was officially ended at this point, and an uneasy quiet settled over Beirut and most of the rest of Lebanon.
The PLO responded by launching a counterattack from Lebanon with rockets and artillery, also a clear violation of the cease-fire; Israel declared that this was the immediate cause of its subsequent decision to invade.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/le/lebanese_civil_war.htm   (4572 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Lebanon, country, Asia : History : Civil War, Lebanon (Lebanese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Lebanon became embroiled in among the Christians, Muslims, and Palestinians from early 1975 to late 1976.
Nearly 7,000 Palestinians were forced to leave Lebanon, which was accomplished under the supervision of a Multinational Force (MNF) comprised of U.S. and European-allied troops, who left immediately afterward.
A transitional military government was led by Gen. Michel Aoun, whose aim of ousting Syrian forces from Lebanon sparked new rounds of battles and bloodshed.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/L/Lebanon-history-civil-war.html   (670 words)

  
 Lebanon's Forgotten Civil War
The physical detritus of the war is everywhere, in the pocked facades of countless buildings and the graveyards that dot the country.
Although Lebanon is one of the most open Arab societies, talk of the war is regarded as beyond the bounds of polite conversation.
The silence that enshrouds memories of the war was in evidence this fall, the 10th anniversary of a 1989 agreement meant to set the political framework for postwar Lebanon.
www.library.cornell.edu /colldev/mideast/civwr1.htm   (1299 words)

  
 1982 Lebanon War   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The 1982 Lebanon War (called Operation Peace for Galilee by Israel) broke out in June 1982, when Israeli forces invaded Lebanon, and, within a few weeks of fierce fighting with PLO and Syrian forces, managed to occupy southern Lebanon, up to and including Beirut, and to drive the PLO out of the country.
Tyre and Sidon (major cities in the south of Lebanon, still within the 40 kilometer limit) were left in ruins, and the Lebanese capital Beirut was gunned for ten weeks, killing PLO members as well as civilians.
Israel continues to control a small area called "Sheeba Farms", which Lebanon and Syria claim to be Lebanese territory but Israel insists to be former Syrian territory with the same status as the Golan Heights, since they have captured it from the Syrians.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/1/19/1982_lebanon_war.html   (656 words)

  
 lebanon civil war and other lebanon related information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Civil War in Lebanon, 1975-1989 Ted Thornton History of the Middle East Database 1975 In April, civil war erupted again in Lebanon (see also1958) when Christian members of the "Phalange...
Lebanon Has That Civil War Feeling Again by Ferry Biedermann BEIRUT - Lebanon has not really had the occasion yet to enjoy the departure of Syrian troops and the victory of anti-Syrian...
Lebanon's civil war, 1975-1990 The tragedy of sectarian division THIS YEAR marks the 30th anniversary of Lebanon's descent into 15 years of horrific civil war.
www.nethorde.com /lebanon/lebanon-civil-war.html   (313 words)

  
 Lebanon -- Habitat for Humanity Int'l
Civil war in the 1970s and ‘80s shattered homes and lives in Lebanon and left 1 million people displaced.
During the civil war and as a result of economic and social deprivation, many families were forced to leave their homes in search of safe shelter, security and employment.
Following the war, families slowly returned to their communities to find that there were not enough safe, secure and affordable houses.
www.habitat.org /eca/build/ame/113.aspx   (858 words)

  
 The Daily Star - Lebanon - The Middle East's Leading English Language Newspaper
The Daily Star will not be published on Monday 17th due to Easter Monday.
Lebanon holds its breath as time runs short
Lebanon is back in waiting mode as its braces itself for the ruling majority's official reply to Speaker Nabih Berri's initiative, which the speaker warned is the last initiative for internal reconciliation before the crucial date of presidential elections just two weeks away.
www.dailystar.com.lb   (844 words)

  
 ei: Civil War in Palestine? (11 December 2006)
Frustration over these conditions had manifested in civil strikes that broke out throughout the occupied Palestinian territories over unpaid wages as the new Palestinian government inherited the previous one's deficit as well as confronted with the international blockade.
Fearing Civil Wars, Cairo Counsels Restraint, IPS (22 December 2006)
A re-run of the Lebanon war in Palestine?
electronicintifada.net /bytopic/654.shtml   (1881 words)

  
 indymedia beirut | 2007-03-09T10:15:02+00:00
Anarchists from Israel and Lebanon discussed together about the effects of the latest war, their helplessnes, fear and the reasons behind it.
This conversation is not representative of the mass majority of both populations; it is rather an anarchist worm-eye view of the latest Israeli war on Lebanon.
The Israeli war of genocide, destruction and siege is now on Day 24, but for myself I lost count...as if this is how I lived all my life.
beirut.indymedia.org   (907 words)

  
 Beirut Lebanon Attractions
This Beirut rock formation is located off the seashore—an unexpected collision of nature that created massive rock structures that some admirers would call "works of art."
Since the civil war reconstruction, Beirut's downtown center now plays a major role in attracting tourists who browse the retail outlets and enjoy coffees at cafes and restaurants—a thriving, energetic scene—perfect for people watching.
The young commander De Gaulle resided here in the early 1930s and since his departure this has become a must-see tourist attraction.
www.beirut-lebanon.com /attractions   (97 words)

  
 Civil War Battles for the Year 1862
There are detailed portraits of notable men of the era, as well as photos of soldiers, living and dead, battlefields, scarred landscapes, and cities burned and bombed by invading troops.
They portray the horrors of war and images of life in camp.
They represent photojournalism in its infancy and present us with real-life interpretations of our nation at war with itself.
www.mycivilwar.com /battles/1862.htm   (2356 words)

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