Lebanon

Lebanon is one of the wonderful countries in the Middle East. The ruins describe the beauty and history of this country. Lebanon is a historical country. It is called “The land of milk and honey” in the bible. Beirut is the capital of Lebanon which is nick named “Paris of the East”. There are many countries which surround Lebanon such as Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Cuprous and Israel or Palestine in reality.

Lebanon gained independence from France in 1943. After independence the tensions between Muslims and Christians increased. These tension causes were that 100,000 Muslims arriving to Palestinians and Christians held the balance of power. In 1975, a Christian’s group attacked a bus full of Palestinians Muslims. After that event the tensions reached their peak. As a result of this tension, 3000 Palestinians were killed & 20,000 Syrian troops went to Lebanon. In 1982 the Israeli army invaded the city with the aim of removing the Palestinian liberation organization after seven years the peace deal was reached. There were many human and economic costs of this conflict such as 150,000-200,000 people were wounded and the economy paralyzed.

These days there are signs of the social and economic recovery in Beirut. For example, people of more than 17 different religions live to gather, people live in peace. There developments in the civilization like malls & beaches. On the other hand, there are also some current problems in the country. For example foreigners are avoiding investing in rebuilding the country, unemployment remains very high and too much of money is being made in the hand of a few.

Bibliography:

• "Eye on Lebanon." Globale Eye.25 Spring 2006. Royal Geograghic Society. 8 Apr. 2008 .