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Mohafazat Mont-Liban - Lebanon

Beirut

Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. As there has been no recent population census, the exact population is unknown; estimates in 2007 ranged from slightly more than 1 million to slightly less than 2 million. Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport. The Beirut metropolitan area consists of the city and its suburbs.

Located at 33.8869, 35.5131 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Beirut, Amarna letters locations, Ancient cities, Ancient Greek sites in Lebanon, Ancient mints, Archaeological sites in Lebanon, Capitals in Asia, Populated places in the Beirut Governorate, Populated coastal places in Lebanon, Crusades, Hellenistic colonies, Mediterranean, Mediterranean port cities and towns in Lebanon, Phoenician cities, Phoenician sites in Lebanon, Roman colonies, Roman sites in Lebanon, Populated places established in the 3rd millennium BC, Paleolithic, Neolithic settlements, Fertile Crescent, Ancient Levant

1983 Beirut barracks bombing

The Beirut Barracks Bombing occurred during the Lebanese Civil War, when two truck bombs struck separate buildings housing United States and French military forces—members of the Multinational Force in Lebanon—killing 299 American and French servicemen. The organization Islamic Jihad, later known as Hezbollah, claimed responsibility for the bombing. Suicide bombers detonated each of the truck bombs.

Located at 33.8292, 35.4947 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1983 in Lebanon, Contemporary French history, History of the United States (1980–1991), Suicide car and truck bombings in Lebanon, History of Beirut, United States Marine Corps in the 20th century, Iran–United States relations, Lebanon–United States relations, Mass murder in 1983, Reagan administration controversies

Lebanese University

The Lebanese University is the only public institution for higher learning in Lebanon. The university has 17 faculties as of 2006 and serves various cultural, religious, and social groups of students and teachers. The independent university enjoys administrative, academic, and financial freedom. Among its educational goals are creating a unique mix of cultures and providing the basic and necessary education to allow students to enter various professions.

Located at 33.8278, 35.5222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Lebanese University, Education in Beirut, Universities in Lebanon, Educational institutions established in 1951

Beirut Arab University

Beirut Arab University (BAU) is a Lebanese private university located in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded by the Lebanese El-Bir and Ihsan Society in 1960. The university is officially accredited according to article (17) of the Lebanese Higher Education Law issued on 26 December 1961.

Located at 33.8733, 35.4969 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities in Lebanon, Educational institutions established in 1960, Education in Beirut, 1960 establishments in Lebanon, Beirut Arab University

Baabda Palace

Baabda Palace is the official residence of the President of Lebanon. Built during the 1960s it is situated on a hill in the mountain town of Baabda overlooking Beirut and the first president to reside here was H.E. President Charles Helou.

Located at 33.8417, 35.5394 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings of the Lebanese government, Palaces in Lebanon, Presidential palaces

Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium

Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium is a 47,799 capacity multi-purpose stadium in the Bir Hassan area of Beirut, Lebanon. It is Lebanon's largest stadium. The Sports City Stadium is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has athletics facilities. It was built in 1957 by the Lebanese Ministry of Youth & Fine Arts in the presidency of Camille Chamoun.

Located at 33.8671, 35.4961 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Sport in Beirut, Buildings and structures in Beirut, Football venues in Lebanon, AFC Asian Cup stadiums, Sports venues in Lebanon, Athletics (track and field) venues in Lebanon, National stadiums, Multi-purpose stadiums in Lebanon

Mar Elias refugee camp

Mar Elias is a Palestinian refugee camp in the southwestern part of Beirut, Lebanon. The camp was founded in 1952 by the Mar Elias Greek Orthodox convent and is composed mainly of Christian Palestinians (almost all the rest of the refugee camps contain Muslim Palestinians). It is named after the Christian saint Mar Elias. In 2002 there were 1,406 registered refugees in the camp.

Located at 33.8772, 35.4886 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon

Beirut Municipal Stadium

Beirut Municipal Stadium is a 18,000 capacity multi-purpose stadium in Beirut, Lebanon. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al Ahed.

Located at 33.8741, 35.4984 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in Lebanon, Buildings and structures in Beirut, Sport in Beirut, Multi-purpose stadiums in Lebanon

Lebanese International University

for the university in Nouakchott see Lebanese International University (Mauritania) for the university in Sana'a see Lebanese International University (Yemen) Lebanese International University 150px {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|alt=}}Motto Towards a better future. Established 2001Type PrivatePresident Abdul Rahim MouradLocation Lebanese flag Beqaa Valley, LebanonCampus UrbanWebsite {{#invoke:URL|url|1=http://www. liu. edu.

Located at 33.8847, 35.4956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Education in Beirut, Educational institutions established in 2001, Universities in Lebanon, Sana'a, Beqaa Valley

Haret Hreik

Haret Hreik is a mixed Shia and Maronite Christian town, in the Dahieh suburbs, south of Beirut, Lebanon. Once an agricultural village, Haret Hreik lost its rural identity due to the wave of refugees from Southern Lebanon who settled in the town and made it another urban neighborhood of Dahieh. Haret Hreik is located northeast of the Rafik Hariri International Airport and north of the towns of Laylake and Bourj Al Brajneh, west of Hadath and south of Chiah.

Located at 33.85, 35.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Beirut, 2006 Lebanon War, Neighbourhoods of Beirut

Chyah

Chiyah (in Arabic الشياح pronounced Ach-Chayyah Syriac: ܫܝܚܐ) is situated in the west region of the Lebanese capital of Beirut. The meaning of its name is vague and many suppositions were found: one saying that it has a Syriac origin (Chyaha) meaning the budding, another one saying that it means the processing of metal (Shewah) another theory is the Arabic origin of the name meaning a kind of tree that is used for silk production (a flourishing industry in this village).

Located at 33.8619, 35.5136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Beirut, Baabda District

Shatila refugee camp

The Shatila refugee camp (also Chatila refugee camp) is a refugee camp for Palestinian refugees, set up by UNRWA in 1949. The camp is located within the Lebanese capital Beirut. As of December 2003, it housed 12,235 registered refugees. http://www. un. org/unrwa/refugees/lebanon. html It is most widely known as the site of the Sabra and Shatila massacre in September 1982, but also played a significant role in the 1982 Lebanon war and the 1985 to 1987 war of the camps.

Located at 33.8629, 35.4984 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places established in 1949, Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, Israeli–Lebanese conflict

Safa Stadium

Safa Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Beirut, Lebanon. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home for Safa SC Beirut. The stadium has a capacity of 4,000 people.

Located at 33.8747, 35.4919 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in Lebanon, Sports venues in Lebanon

Collective for Research and Training on Development-Action

The Collective for Research and Training on Development-Action (CRTD. A) is a Lebanon-based non-governmental organization started in July 1999. CRTDA works with partner civil society organizations in Lebanon and across the Arab World primarily in Yemen, Egypt, Syria, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria. CRTD.

Located at 33.8783, 35.5161 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Women's rights, Women's organizations, Human rights organizations, Feminist organizations, Development organizations, Non-profit organizations, Women's issues non-governmental organizations, Organisations based in Lebanon, Organizations established in 1999

Hazmiyeh

Hazmiyeh (also Romanized as Hazmiyé, Hazmie, Hasmiyeh, Al Ḩāzimīyah, and El Hâzmîyé) is a town in Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon, and a suburb of Beirut.

Located at 33.8511, 35.5414 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Lebanon, Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate

Ministry of Social Affairs (Lebanon)

The Ministry of Social Affairs in Lebanon was created in 1993 by Law Number 212 and modified by Law Number 327 and Decree Number 5734. The current Minister of Social Affairs is Wael Abou Faour from the Progressive Socialist Party.

Located at 33.8775, 35.5172 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Government ministries of Lebanon, Social affairs ministries

Beirut Air Base

Beirut Air Base is a military base owned by the Lebanese Armed Forces and operated by the Lebanese Air Force. It is located 9 km (5.6 mi) from the city center in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. Currently, the Lebanese Air Force occupies part of the west end of the Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport and has been the base of most of the helicopter force for almost 50 years, which include the Hawker Hunters, Fouga Magisters and other aircraft during certain periods.

Located at 33.8211, 35.4883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Airports in Lebanon, Military of Lebanon, Lebanese Air Force bases

Jewish cemetery of Beirut

The Jewish cemetery of Beirut, located close to Sodeco Square, is the only Jewish cemetery in Beirut, capital city of Lebanon. It is also accessible via the Damascus Expressway. Half of the gravestones are broken. It is currently still being used by Lebanese Jews.

Located at 33.8852, 35.51 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Beirut, Jewish cemeteries, Jews and Judaism in Lebanon

Rafik Hariri University Hospital

The Rafik Hariri University Hospital – formerly known as Beirut Governmental University Hospital (BGUH) – is the largest Lebanese public hospital, located on the outskirts of southern Beirut. The hospital's main building has a maximal capacity of 544 hospital beds; it comprises a total of seven floors with three annex buildings a 50 bed hotel and four villas hosting staff dormitories, outpatient clinics and administrative services. The Hospital is affiliated with the Lebanese University.

Located at 33.8635, 35.4913 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hospitals in Lebanon, Lebanese University

Lebanese Civil Aviation Authority

The Lebanese Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) is the civil aviation authority of Lebanon.

Located at 33.8211, 35.4883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Government of Lebanon, Civil aviation authorities, Aviation in Lebanon, Organizations investigating aviation accidents and incidents

American University of Science and Technology

Founded by Hiam Sakr of Ain Ebel, Lebanon, the American University of Science and Technology, in Beirut, Lebanon, an educational institute, was established on 21 March 1994 under the name of AUC (Decree # 4897), as an external degree program with the State University of New York/Empire State College, New York, USA. It later changed its name to American University of Science and Technology.

Located at 33.8844, 35.5225 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Education in Beirut, Educational institutions established in 1994, Universities in Lebanon, Science and technology in Lebanon, 1994 establishments in Lebanon

Antonine University

The Antonine University (UPA) is a Roman Catholic University in Baabda, Lebanon administered by the monks of the Antonine monastery.

Located at 33.8375, 35.5364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities in Lebanon

Umam Documentation & Research

UMAM Documentation and Research (UMAM D&R) is a nonprofit cultural organization founded in 2004 by Lokman Slim and Monika Borgmann. It is located in Haret Hreik, a town part of the Dahieh Southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, that was heavily bombed during the 2006 Lebanon War. UMAM D&R works towards raising awareness of civil violence and war memories in Lebanon.

Located at 33.8583, 35.5081 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Lebanon

Timeline of Beirut history

The following is a timeline of the history of Beirut, Lebanon.

Located at 33.8869, 35.5131 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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History of Beirut, City timelines, History of Lebanon

Ministry of Education and Higher Education (Lebanon)

The Republic of Lebanon Ministry of Education & Higher Education is a government agency of Lebanon. Its headquarters are in Beirut.

Located at 33.8797, 35.4861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Government ministries of Lebanon, Education ministries