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August 25 - 2019 Beirut drone crash: two drones, alleged to be from Israel by Lebanese authorities, crashed in the Dahieh district of Beirut. The first drone crashed into Hezbollah's Media Center, and the second drone exploded mid-air 45 minutes later. This was the first such incident between Lebanon and Israel since the 2006 war between them. [2]
Lebanon's banks reopened on 1 November 2019, after two weeks of closure, the longest bank closure in the nation's history. [121] "Unofficial" capital controls were imposed by individual banks to prevent a bank run, with personal withdrawals being limited to US$3,000 per week or per month depending on individual banks. Corporate banking activity ...
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Lebanon gained its independence from France in 1943. December 25: Christmas Day: عيد الميلاد: Noël: Dates following the lunar Islamic calendar; 1 Muharram: Islamic New Year: رأس السنة الهجرية [2] Nouvel an islamique: In French, it is also known as 1 er Muharram. [7] 10 Muharram: Day of Ashura: ذكرى عاشوراء ...
Emirate of Mount Lebanon (1516–1840) Tripoli Eyalet (1579–1864) Sidon Eyalet (1660–1864) Shihabs (1697–1842) El Assaad Family (1749–1957) Double Qaim-Maqamate of Mount Lebanon (1843-1861) Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate (1861–1918) Beirut Vilayet (1888–1917) Allied administration (1918–1920) French rule (1920–1943)
[5] [2] From 2019 to March 2023, the Lebanese pound lost 98% of its value, and withdrawal limits of $400 US have remained in place since 2019. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] The government was forced to devalue its exchange rate with US currency by 90% in February 2023, though market value had diverged long beforehand.
Lebanon, [b] officially the Republic of Lebanon, [c] is a country in the Levant region of West Asia.Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, [11] it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west; Cyprus lies a short distance from the coastline.