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By 1975, Lebanon was a religiously and ethnically diverse country with most dominant groups of Maronite Christians, Eastern Orthodox Christians, Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims; with significant minorities of Druze, Kurds, Armenians, and Palestinian refugees and their descendants.
Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, putting an end to 18 years of Israeli occupation. [4] 2005: February: Following the assassination of Rafic Hariri, who opposed Syrian presence in Lebanon, the Cedar Revolution took place: following massive, peaceful demonstrations, the Syrian troops completely withdrew from Lebanon on 27 April 2005. 2006
Until 1975, Freedom House considered Lebanon to be among only two (together with Israel) politically free countries in the Middle East and North Africa region. [211] The country lost this status with the outbreak of the Civil War, and has not regained it since. Lebanon was rated "Partly Free" in 2013.
Remittances from these Lebanese emigrants send to their relatives in Lebanon has continued to supplement the Lebanese economy to this day. [citation needed] In addition to being a center of commercial and religious activity, Lebanon became an intellectual center in the second half of the nineteenth century.
However, Lebanon's Muslims comprised a large minority and the influx of thousands of Palestinians—first in 1948 and again in 1967—contributed to Lebanon's demographic shift towards an eventual Muslim majority. Lebanon's Christian-dominated government had been facing increasing opposition from Muslims, pan-Arabists, and left-wing groups.
Insurgency in South Lebanon (1968–1982) Israel. Free Lebanon. South Lebanon Army. Lebanese Front. Kataeb Party. PLO Syria. LNM. Supported by: Soviet Union [3] Israeli and Lebanese victory. PLO ousted from Lebanon in the 1982 Lebanon War, relocated to Tunis. Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990) LF Syria
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The National Museum of Beirut (Arabic: متحف بيروت الوطنيّ, Matḥaf Bayrūt al-waṭanī) is the principal museum of archaeology in Lebanon.The collection begun after World War I, and the museum was officially opened in 1942.