God” is an Islamic militant group that was established in 1982 after the overtaking of Lebanon by the Israeli military. The formation of the Hizballah began at the start of the Lebanese war by a group of Shiite Muslims calling themselves the “Party of God”. Under the influence of the late Ayatollah Khomeini‚ and the ideas of Iranian revolution‚ the group formed in a commitment of ultimate Islamic rule in Lebanon. The leader General Hasan Nasrallah has been quoted as saying “we are heading . . . toward
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Why the Lebanese Left Lebanon The Lebanon Civil War and Declining Economic Prospects: Much of Lebanese Immigration occurred between the 1940s and 1990s because of the large amount of Immigrants fleeing the Lebanon Civil War. Around 60‚000 Lebanese immigrated to the U.S. between 1948 and 1985. Another reason why Lebanese Americans left Lebanon was due to declining economic prospects after the war. Why the Lebanese Came to the U.S. and Their Expectations The majority of Lebanese immigrants came
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Civil Marriage in Lebanon The civil marriage and secular status debate is not new. However‚ the recent marriage of Khouloud and Nidal brought back the issue to the national spotlight. While this attempt is welcomed by many secular activists and youth groups‚ an outrage from Islamic institution is strongly contradicting and frightening. In her article “Lebanese’s Civil Marriage debate highlights sectarian rule (article number one)‚” Nada Akl supports civil marriage and considers it an opportunity
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Lebanon’s eastern borders meet with Syria‚ an Arabic country theoretically considered a strategic ally against the Zionist state located south of Lebanon: Israel. The Israeli-Arab conflict began in 1948 with the conquest of the land of Palestine by the Zionist movement. Almost thirty years later‚ Lebanon was struck by a long series of "earthquakes" that rendered the country a fragmented entity held together by a thin matrix. In precisely 1975‚ the tensions that had been building up as a result of
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A tagine is a unique type of ceramic or clay cookware that’s popular in North Africa. The bottom is a wide‚ circular shallow dish used for both cooking and serving‚ while the top of the tagine is distinctively shaped into a rounded dome or cone. The word "tagine" also refers to the succulent dish which is slow-cooked inside the cooking vessel. Typically‚ a tagine is a rich stew of meat‚ chicken‚ or fish‚ and most often includes vegetables or fruit. Vegetables can also be cooked alone.\ A tajine
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Both Arthur Miller’s "The Crucible" and Tennessee Williams’ "Streetcar Named Desire" extract has two characters in each scene. One of them is usually one of the main characters of the stories: Mr. Proctor in the Crucible extract and Blanche DuBois from the scene of Streetcar Named Desire. Both of them had a serious conversation with their partner. There are lot of stage directions in both therefore far more indirect characterization can be found than real ones. Mr. Proctor was depicted as a dissatisfied
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about the new culture in the country I am visiting. Back to my high school‚ most of my friends were Lebanese. We shared the same food‚ the same “ways of living” and of course the same languages. I say languages with an “s”‚ because in Lebanon we don’t only talk in Arabic‚ but Lebanese people mix in one sentence at least. Three languages “ Hi Kifak Ca va?” one of the typical Lebanese sentence that mix English Arabic and French just to say‚ “Hi how are you?” And this mix of languages is
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DENIRO’S GAME Deniro’s Game is a work of fiction about treachery‚ guilt and vengeance in the war-torn city of Beirut. It is the story of Bassam and George‚ best friends who grow up to become more independent as a result of the different incidents that take place throughout the novel. As ten thousand bombs land on Beirut and bullets pour like a monsoon rain on Lebanese soil‚ the characters betray the trust of not only their nation but even their beloved through the acts of murders‚ theft and adultery
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in Damascus‚ Syria and died April 30‚ 1998 in London England. He studied law at the University of Damascus in 1945 then started his career as a diplomat. He served in the Syrian embassies in Egypt‚ Turkey‚ Lebanon‚ Britain‚ China and Spain then retired in 1966 and finally‚ moved to Beirut‚ Lebanon where he founded a publishing company. During his time as Syrian embassy‚ he witnessed much unrest in Syria and turned to writing national poetry filled with bitterness at the defeated Arabic people which
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around 400 BCE. <br> <br>Phoenicia is an ancient region lying on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The Empire peaked at around 1000 BCE‚ and developed until around 700 BCE. Phoenicia‚ now known as Lebanon‚ Syria‚ and Israel‚ was naturally isolated from other civilizations by the Lebanon Mountains in the east‚ and the great sea on the west. The small region stretched about 320 kilometers long and about 25 kilometers wide. This geographical isolation gave the Phoenicians enough protection to
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