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Sierra Leone Freed Slaves
1,781 words... ra Leone that caused a problem was the large amount of Lebanese immigrant traders that entered the country and are still there today. Before the Lebanese traders arrived, native traders were able to make a decent living by selling goods such as rice and kola nut. These Lebanese traders entered the country around the time that a railway was introduced to the towns of Pendembu and Make, and quickly took to selling imported goods in the street. By their modest lifestyle and fierce determination...
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End Of The War Saudi Arabia
1,181 wordsThe republic of Lebanon, located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, is bordered in the north and east by Syria, and bounded by Israel on the south. One of the smaller countries in the Middle East, Lebanon's area measures 4036 square miles. The country is 135 miles long, and its width is only 50 miles at its widest point. About 89 % of Lebanon's 3, 619, 971 citizens live in urban areas. Beirut has regained most of its prewar population and is still the country's largest city. The nort...
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Newspaper Article March 11
362 wordsThe country originated in 1948. In 1967 - 1973 a war broke out between Lebanon and Israel Conflict between the Christian-dominated government and Moslem leftist led to a crisis in 1958, which United States troops at the request of Lebanon's president being sent to restore order (Sean Sheenan, 35) They believe the conflict between the two countries broke out because of the differences in cultures and faiths in gods. During the 1970 s, relationships between the Christians, who dominated the econom...
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Grolier Electronic Publishing Discrimination Against Women
1,982 wordsThroughout history, women have been dominated by men, and were not given their human rights, simply because they were women. Nevertheless, starting the eighteenth century, some women started showing their dissatisfaction with their unfair conditions. They came to realize that since they were human beings, then they must have equal rights as men. In this paper, I intend to show the historical back ground of the earliest womens movements in the world, and to state the major achievement of these mo...
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Sulfur Dioxide Carbon Monoxide
2,121 words... ne Office (GEF/UNDP), a programme executed at the Ministry of Environment, includes among others formulation of required laws, covering other industrial sectors for a complete phase out of ODS, as well build the capacities of the various national participants of this programme. Strategy related to transboundary air pollution is not elaborated yet since Lebanon is a not a signatory of the Convention on Transboundary Air Pollution, which is still restricted to European countries. Decision-Maki...
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19 Th Century 18 Th Century
825 wordsUnder the Ottoman Empire, the Lebanese enjoyed a social & cultural development phase that was flourishing. The Lebanese Christians kept good ties with the Europeans that would occasionally visit and spread their influence. The Ottoman reform had an impact on every part of the Empire, including a major role in Lebanon. The Muslims recognized the strength and superiority of the western military; therefore they adopted some of the westerners methods. The Muslims feared the western domination, but w...
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Stop The War Arab Israeli
1,627 wordsIn the fertile region of the Middle East, stuck between the Mediterranean sea and the high Anti-Lebanon mountains, stand the magnificent Lebanon, country with very rich history, country that witnessed the war, the peace, the earliest civilization, the first alphabet, and much much more Lebanon derived from the Semitic root lbn or white due to the color of its mountains covered with snow while all around lye an endless desert. Although often conquered, Lebanon was never subdued: Assyrians, Babylo...
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Prime Minister Security Council
1,696 words... But yet another problem arouse, inside the formerly occupied zone, the army of Lahed was a Lebanese militia collaborating with the Israelis, much like Vichy in France with the Nazis. After the withdrawal, loads of Lebanese southern people, whether affiliated to Lahed militia or not, escaped to Israel, because, instead of sending the army to secure the land, the government allowed Hizbollah to extend its power to the region, and hence becoming the sole governor down there. Remaining Lahed mil...
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Anabolic Steroids Drug Testing
1,841 words... Chill, euphoria, diarrhea, fatigue, fever, muscle cramps, headache, unexplained weight loss / gain , nausea and vomiting, vomiting blood, bone pains, depression, gallstone (Mishra, 4 - 5). Steroids effect on Adolescents: Steroids may stop the growth of the bones of the adolescents by closing the growth plates of the bones so kids will end up shorter than what they should have been (Anabolic steroids, 3). Psychological effects Moreover, steroids have psychological effects starting with aggres...
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Conflict Resolution Cultural Norms
985 wordsThese are the houses of cats and dogs. There are no doors or windows so the animals can come and go as they please" is what my father used to tell me when I would ask about the bombed out buildings by our apartment in Beirut, Lebanon. Eighteen years have passed since the last time I tasted the best hot chocolate I have ever had, used sign language when playing with my Lebanese friends and slept in the bath tub of our house during a night of bombings. Eighteen years ago I embarked on a journey of...
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Matter Of Fact Prime Minister
1,320 wordsWhat Were the Causes of the Lebanese Civil War in 1975? Introduction Many political scientists regard the region of Middle East as worlds stability weak underbelly, just like Balkans. There are many factors that play role in it. The most important one, in my opinion, is peoples biological predisposition towards indulging in bloody bacchanalia's, where notion of democracy can only serve as propaganda tool. It appears that numerous conflicts in this region have the potential of growing into someth...
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Chamber Of Deputies Refugee Camps
2,226 wordsThe essence of quiescence in Lebanon was, from its formation, co-operation and co-existence between the various religious sects in the country. Although sectarianism was the major cause for the 1975 civil war, foreign interventions and interests lead to an explosion of these tensions and subsequently lead to the start and maintenance of the bloodiest war ever fought by the Lebanese people, the effects of which are felt to this day. By the summer of 1970, attention turned to the upcoming presiden...
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End Of The War Saudi Arabia
1,186 wordsThe republic of Lebanon, located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, is bordered in the north and east by Syria, and bounded by Israel on the south. One of the smaller countries in the Middle East, Lebanon? s area measures 4036 square miles. The country is 135 miles long, and its width is only 50 miles at its widest point. About 89 % of Lebanon? s 3, 619, 971 citizens live in urban areas. Beirut has regained most of its prewar population and is still the countrys largest city. The nor...
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Act Iii Scene Act I Scene
1,365 wordsWhat happens when people come together and express emotions of aggression as gangs or groups? Items such as plays, magazine articles and scientific journals all suggest that each individual s emotions of aggression are increased and this ultimately leads to a dramatic exhibition of aggressive emotions. In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, characters such as Mercutio and Tybalt are un doubtfully devoted to honoring their family s name, and are not hesitant in using violence to do ...
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Basic Human Rights Southern Lebanon
2,658 wordsOn May 14, 1948 British troops that were occupying portions of Palestine withdrew from the territory. As Britain withdrew from Palestine, they handed the land over to the Zionists to create Israel. Upon creation of the State of Israel, thousands of Palestinians were driven from their homes to make room for the Jews who were immigrating into the State. Many of the Palestinians fled to Lebanon to make new homes and start a new life. Soon after the formation of Israel, war broke out between the Pal...
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Islam Religion N D
1,795 wordsThe Druze Religion In the Middle East are many religions. The most found religions are Muslim, Christianity, and Judaism. One religion you will most likely not hear about is the religion of the Druze. It is a very secretive and small religion. Not many documents and information on this practice are released to people outside the religion. The Druze are known for their belligerence and independence. The Druze religion is a small, old, unique, and mysterious practice. The history of the Druze is o...
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Loss Of Identity Face To Face
1,002 wordsIntroduction The advent of Internet communication technology is in and of itself, a positive move toward overall global advancement, but the costly social impact is what concerns Lebanese families and sociologists alike. This fear is further amplified by the anticipated social disintegration that may result. The positive aspects of the Internet: As a result of the Internet there is almost nothing that cannot be accomplished from the comfort of ones own home; grocery shopping, buying merchandise,...
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