The modern State of Lebanon has existed within its current borders since 1920, when Greater Lebanon was created under French and British mandate, resulting from the dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I. Before this date, the designation "Lebanon" concerned a territory with vaguely defined borders, encompassing the ...

Lebanon was a prosperous and cosmopolitan country before the start of the civil war in 1975. Beirut, the capital city, was known as the “Paris of the Middle East” and was a hub of culture, trade, and tourism. However, the war had a devastating impact on the country’s economy, infrastructure, and social fabric.

2019年8月10日 · When we long for the good memories of Lebanon, we go back to its era before the Civil War. It was a time of peace and notable evolvement of agriculture, tourism, commerce, and banking. Because of its financial power and diversity in its heyday, Lebanon was referred to as The Switzerland of the Middle East during the 1960s.

2024年9月4日 · The fourth edition of this classic bestseller gathers the most iconic photos of the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990), and showcases a new visual history of Lebanon, in a before, after, and "after after" narrative.

2020年4月16日 · Ever wondered what Lebanon before the war was like? After the 45 th anniversary of the civil war, we decided to take a trip to the past and see what Lebanon was like before those days. Jounieh, 1950. Recolored by me. As seen in the pictures (swipe for the original), Lebanon’s pollution problem was non-existent.

2016年7月12日 · Though Lebanese deaths far outnumbered those of Israeli soldiers and civilians combined, this war was a turning point—leaving many in Israel feeling more disillusioned and vulnerable than ever...

2017年6月11日 · The Lebanese civil war broke out in 1975 and lasted 15 years. It demolished Lebanon and changed a lot the way it looks.

2025年1月15日 · Lebanon - Civil War, Mediterranean, Democracy: The immediate challenges of Lebanon’s post-civil war period were to reconstruct the country’s social and economic infrastructure and to institutionalize the political reforms agreed to at Ṭāʾif.

This article investigates the effectiveness of Lebanon's post-conflict strategies by exploring the "reconciliation" efforts that were undertaken after the war, and highlights the obstacles to such efforts. While Lebanon signed a peace agreement in October 1989 to officially end a 15-year civil war, today it is still a troubled country.

2012年1月1日 · On June 6, 1982 the Israeli Government, headed by Likud leader Menachem Begin, launched the operation "Peace in Galilee" with the aim of thwarting Palestinian resistance in Southern Lebanon and...