Lebanon is a very nice country located in the medal east region and it has many natural places. The weather there is very nice & clean cold in winter and nice in summer. The land of milk and honey is what the bible calls Lebanon. The capital is Beirut known as Paris of the east. There are many singers in Lebanon but the most famous one in world is Shakira, which is a half – Lebanese. There were fife countries surround Lebanon are Jordan, Turkey, Syria, Cyprus and Israel or Palestine actuality.
Lebanon gained independence from France in 1943. Then the Christians held the power and Lebanese Muslims had little control over Lebanon. This contributed to increased tensions between them. During 1975, the tensions reached their peak, because the Christians killed a bus full of Palestinians in downtown. There were two results of the tensions were revenge killings and violence that began to spiral out of control. In 1982, the Israeli army invaded the city with the aim of removing the Palestinians Liberation Organization. However, a peace deal signed between Lebanese leaders in 1989 offering an equal balance between Christians and Muslims in a new Lebanese parliament. The human and economic cost of the conflict was around 200,000 people died, approximately 25% of population has left the country and Beirut's economy was paralyzed.
The four signs of social and economic recovery in Beirut are stands on the Cornich, Beirut's seafront promenade. It is a wonder how this country every over fell into civil war. The current problems in the Lebanon are almost 300,000 of young people have left. Other problem is the unemployment remains very high. The Last problem is a lot of money made in the hand of a few.
Bibliography:
"Eye on lebanon." Http://www.globaleye.org.uk. Spring 2006. 25 May 2009.
Lebanon gained independence from France in 1943. Then the Christians held the power and Lebanese Muslims had little control over Lebanon. This contributed to increased tensions between them. During 1975, the tensions reached their peak, because the Christians killed a bus full of Palestinians in downtown. There were two results of the tensions were revenge killings and violence that began to spiral out of control. In 1982, the Israeli army invaded the city with the aim of removing the Palestinians Liberation Organization. However, a peace deal signed between Lebanese leaders in 1989 offering an equal balance between Christians and Muslims in a new Lebanese parliament. The human and economic cost of the conflict was around 200,000 people died, approximately 25% of population has left the country and Beirut's economy was paralyzed.
The four signs of social and economic recovery in Beirut are stands on the Cornich, Beirut's seafront promenade. It is a wonder how this country every over fell into civil war. The current problems in the Lebanon are almost 300,000 of young people have left. Other problem is the unemployment remains very high. The Last problem is a lot of money made in the hand of a few.
Bibliography:
"Eye on lebanon." Http://www.globaleye.org.uk. Spring 2006. 25 May 2009
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