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Lebanon
The Republic of Lebanon is a Western Asian country on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. This 4,036-sq-mi country is bordered by Israel to the south and Syria to the north and east.
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Is Lebanon a christian country?
In the country, 40% christians and 60% muslims out of the 4 million people there............Butt there are 18.5 million Lebanese immigrants in other countries outside of Lebanon, 90% of them are christian, so you can say that Lebanon is a Christian country :D
- you are the manager of Lebanon electronics;a company specialized in importing and selling consumer electronics.the company is growing fast and needs a new building for its headquarters.since prices have increased in beirut and your family is living in nabatieh ,you have decided to relocate all staff from beirut to nabatieh.
- your decision style:
- you do not involve your employees in the decision
- you do not explain why you have made this decision
- although no staff members have family living in nabatieh ,you have decided to move to anbatieh
- you will not pay the costs of housing and transportation .
- staff will have to find a house for themselves in nabatieh ,and
- if staff doesnot want to move to nabatieh,you will fire them
- you organize a meeting with staff to inform them about your decision
What are some differences between Hamas and Hezbollah?
Answer 1
Hamas originates primarily from Palestine.
Hezbollah originates primarily from Lebanon.
Both organizations are considered terrorist groups by the US & Israel.
Answer 2
There are a few major differences between the two groups:
Religious Affiliation and Proselytism
Hamas: Hamas considers itself Sunni and does not see proselytism as terribly important as the overwhelming majority of Palestinians are Sunni Muslims.
Hezbollah: Hezbollah considers itself to be Shiite Muslim and operates in countries where Shiites are a minority (primarily Syria and Lebanon). Therefore Hezbollah actively tries to proselytize Shiite Islam to the Sunni Muslim population.
Methods of Government Control
Hamas: Hamas militants have actually evicted the de jure Palestinian Authority Government after issues in setting up a multi-party state. Hamas maintains sole control of the Gaza Strip and has no representation in any government outside of the Gaza Strip. Hamas is headquartered in Damascus, yet has no say in the Syrian government
Hezbollah: Hezbollah is an active part of both the Lebanese and Syrian regimes where it operates. It has government ministers in Lebanon that serve alongside other Shiite and non-Shiite confessional representatives. However, when things did not go according to Hezbollah's desires, they rioted in central Beirut. In Syria, it has committed members to operating alongside the Shiite Alawite Regime of Bashar Al-Assad. Hezbollah considers itself part of governments, but not exclusively.
Territories of Operation
Hamas: While Hamas headquarters are in Damascus, the organization spends most of its time and effort in Palestine (and attacks into Israel).
Hezbollah: Hezbollah spends the majority of its efforts domestically in Syria and Lebanon and occasionally attacks Israel.
Military Hardware
Hamas: Hamas has a large variety of simple rockets, equipped pick-up trucks, and knowledge of how to assemble bombs. Hamas can effectively fight guerrilla wars and thug-type engagements, but does not have aircraft, armored cars, or missile weaponry.
Hezbollah: Hezbollah has all of the types of armaments that Hamas has, but does have armored cars, simple tanks, long-range Soviet missiles and other more established military technologies. Hezbollah operates more like an under-equipped private army than an over-equipped guerrilla organization.
How many people died in the lebanon's civil war 1985?
the civil war lasted 15 years from 1975 to 1990. * An estimated 130,000-250,000 people killed (some report the number much higher), * 1,000,000 wounded half of whom were left with lifetime disability. * if u want to know about the ones who died only in the year 1985 than i can't help sry.
What countries were involved in the 2006 Lebanon war?
Mainly Israel on one side, and on the other side was Hezbollah, the Amal Movement, the Syrian Socialist National Party (SSNP), the PFLP-GC, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and a handfull of Somali mercenaries. The Lebanese Army was also involved in a few skirmishes with Israeli forces, but officially remained neutral despite losing 28 soldiers. Syria also threathened to intervene, but never entered the conflict. The United States did supply Israel with material support, but did not engage in combat.
Why is the lebanese civil war important?
Because it should be a lesson in the futility of a war that it destroyed a beautiful, peaceful country
They declared war on the fledgling Jewish State.
Answer 1
Yes, they can as they have many allies throughout the middle east and Israel does not know where the headquarters are.
Answer 2
There are two parts to that question: 1) Can Hezbollah breach Israel's borders? and 2) If they can do this, can they sustain this breach?
1) Yes. Hezbollah proved that it can breach Israeli defenses when they kidnapped the Israeli soldiers Regev and Goldwasser. This, however, was a coordinated attack with months of planning as opposed to a morning jaunt. Hezbollah needs to use a concerted effort to breach Israeli defenses.
2) No. Hezbollah showed in the 2006 Israeli-Hezbollah War, that Hezbollah is an insurgent fighting group. Such a group can only fight a defensive war, not an offensive one that requires occupation of hostile territory. Hezbollah requires loyal allies to live in the territory to be invaded. Israelis (whether Jewish or Arab) have no love of Hezbollah and this would require the army to fight out in the open where the Israeli army is much more effective. It is telling that during the 2006 Israeli-Hezbollah War that the only attacks perpetrated within Israeli borders were missile attacks as opposed to military raids or direct combat. As concerns Hezbollah's allies, Iran, for all of its bluster, is not willing to expend military troops to bolster the regime of Bashar al-Assad (a regime it still financially backs) while Syria is in the midst of a civil war that Iran could effectively end. How much less is Iran interested in assisting an invasion of a country that has a far stronger military capability and where it has no internal allies.
What are the release dates for Blackline The Beirut Contract - 2014?
Blackline The Beirut Contract - 2014 was released on:
USA: 2014
What event caused Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon and Syria to invade Israel?
The event that caused that invasion was the joint decision by those nations
to refuse to accept the existence of a Jewish sovereign state in their region.
Their mutual decision was taken immediately following the declaration of Israel
as an independent sovereign state, in May of 1948.
What actors and actresses appeared in My Last Valentine in Beirut in 3D - 2012?
The cast of My Last Valentine in Beirut in 3D - 2012 includes: Aziz Abdo as Aziz Pedros as Pedros Abdo Bitar as Uncle Adonis Hakim as Friend Shady Hanna as Salim hanna Ghassan Khairallah as Client 1 Lorraine Kodeih as Juliet Paul Matar as Intiharco man Paul Mattar as Intiharco Man Ziad Said as Joe Ziad Saroukh as Bar client Assaad Tarabay as Mr. Lebanon
What are the aims of the religious organization Hezbollah?
Hezbollah has published three main documents that list its objectives.
In 1985, Hezbollah published a Manifesto which outlined its objectives.
First, Hezbollah sought to expel the United States, France, and their allies from Lebanon.
Second, Hezbollah sought to bring all Lebanese who perpetrated crimes against Muslims and Christians to justice.
Third, Hezbollah called for a popularly elected representative form of government, preferably Islamic.
Fourth, Hezbollah called for Israel's destruction.1
In 2009, Hezbollah published a second Manifesto, which outlined new objectives but did not retract the old Manifesto.
First, Hezbollah renewed its call for a representative political system.
Second, Hezbollah renewed its call for resistance against Israel, but stopped short of demanding its destruction.
Third, Hezbollah called for better relations with Arab states.
Fourth, Hezbollah called on the Arab world to recognize Iran as the leader of the Muslim world.2
Finally, in 2010, Naim Qassem, Hezbollah's Deputy Secretary General published a lengthy book outlining the organization's objectives. The book supported both the 1985 and 2010 manifesto and added some new objectives.
First, resist Israel.
Second, provide social services for Lebanon.
Third, assist the Palestinian's resistance movement against Israel.
Fourth, create a representative form of government.
Fifth, create unity with Lebanese Christians and other religious sects.3
From these three documents, one can readily see that Hezbollah's highest priorities are to defeat Israel and create a representative government. Hezbollah continues to increase its military strength but it remains inferior to Israel's powerful military. During the 2006 War, however, Hezbollah did demonstrate that it could challenge Israel's military and inflict substantial causalities.4 Hezbollah also continues to gain political power in the Lebanese Parliament and now controls the cabinet. Nonetheless, Lebanon is bitterly divided amongst religions and a truly representative government that divides power fairly between Muslims and Christians remains in the distant future.
1. "An Open Letter: The Hizbollah Program," The Jerusalem Quarterly 48 (1988).
2. "Hezbollah's New Political Document," Syrian News Station (November 11, 2009).
3. Naim Qassem, Hizbullah: The Story From Within, (2010), these objectives are scattered throughout the book.
4. Shai Feldman, "The 2006 War: A Preliminary Assessment," Crown Center for Middle East Studies 10 (2006).
Is Costco opening a warehouse or store in beirut Lebanon?
Recently a warehouse in the " Jnaah" area that called itself " Costco" with the same exact logo,but I'm not sure if it has a " legal: connection with Costco . This warehouse is a little more bigger than the other stores in the same area who specialize in bringing in products from the US from Costco to sell them here. What makes these stores a little popular here is the fact that they bring in strictly products of US origin or products that are sold in the US market. " Some" of these products can be found here but most of the rest are not imported by any entity or company ( local distributor). The location is in the neighborhood of the Iranian embassy however if you are coming from Beirut it will be close to the intersection that leads to the embassy but in the opposite direction ( towards Beirut)
March/12/2013, I just called Costco in the US and spoke with Cameron Douglas in the export section and he confirmed to me that they don't have any stores in Beirut, Lebanon.
Mr. Cameron Douglas phone number is: +1(425) 427-7386.
How long does it take from sydney to Lebanon?
The distance between the above two places is 8754 miles.
This is an approximate direct distance. Also this distance might change if a different flight route is chosen.
How do people in France get their water?
they have to walk to thier destination. sometimes they have to walk 6 miles! that is 6 miles there and back!
The John F. Kennedy quote is more than attributed. It is documented. He did in fact say "Ask not what your country can do for you" as part of his inaugural address given on 20 January 1961.
There have been questions about whether he was influenced by other authors who may have said similar things. This would not be surprising, since speeches often refer back to other sources. We do not whether President Kennedy was a fan of Kahlil Gibran, but Gibran did publish a similar statement in his 1925 work titled "The New Frontier", thirty-six years before President Kennedy's 1961 Inaugural Address. This similarity has been noted by scholars at Princeton University, where some of Gibran's papers reside. Here is the quote:
"Are you a politician asking what your country can do for you or a zealous one asking what you can do for your country? If you are the first, then you are a parasite; if the second, then you are an oasis in a desert." Khalil Gibran.
http://www.princeton.edu/pr/pwb/07/0618/07a.shtml
What are some cities that begin with the letter T in Lebanon?
Tripoli and Tyre are cities in Lebanon.
What movie was elephant gun by beirut used in?
The movie is called "Achterbahn". It is a documentary about a former amusement park in Berlin. Highly recommended!
