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  2. Iranian influence in Lebanon - Wikipedia

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    Relations between Iran and Lebanon have historical roots that precede the establishment of modern Lebanon. In the 16th century, the Safavid dynasty adopted Shiism as the official religion, deviating from the prevailing Sunni Islam in the region, enlisted Shiite clerics from Jabal Amel, a region in south Lebanon which already had a Shiite community established since the 11th century, to promote ...

  3. History of Lebanon - Wikipedia

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    An Emireh point was found at the first stage of this level (XXIV), at around 15.2 metres (50 ft) below datum with a complete skeleton of an eight-year-old modern human (called Egbert, now in the National Museum of Beirut after being studied in America) was discovered at 11.6 metres (38 ft), cemented into breccia.

  4. Iran–Lebanon relations - Wikipedia

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    Relations between Iran and Lebanon during the reign of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi occurred in two phases: [2] The first phase lasted from the mid-1950s to the 1967 June war [2] and was closely affected by the policies of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, which led the Shah to support the government of Lebanon as well as other anti-Nasser governments in the Middle East; [2] the second ...

  5. History of the Middle East - Wikipedia

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    Meanwhile, Americans in Lebanon were being held captive by Shi'ites supporting Iran; the U.S. publicly denied negotiating with terrorists or aiding Iran during its war with Iraq, labeling Iran a terrorist state. Secretly, starting in 1985, Reagan sold Iran weapons in exchange for the hostages' release, diverting some sales revenue to the ...

  6. Lebanon - Wikipedia

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    Lebanon, [a] officially the Republic of Lebanon, [b] is a country in the Levant region of WestSituated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, [1] 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.

  7. Lebanese Iranians - Wikipedia

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    Karaki furthermore played a crucial role in inaugurating a movement of emigration of Lebanese Shia scholars from Jabal Amel (then in Ottoman Syria) to Safavid Iran due to persecution during the reign of the first two Safavid kings , namely Ismail I (r. 1501–24) and Tahmasp I (r. 1524–76), who were at pains to introduce Shi'ism on the state ...

  8. Remains Found in Pa. Over 50 Years Ago Identified as Missing ...

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    Human remains found in Lebanon Township, Pennsylvania, in 1973 have been identified, officials in the state confirmed. Pennsylvania State Police Sgt. Josh Lacey announced in a press conference on ...

  9. Kirkuk–Haifa oil pipeline - Wikipedia

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    The Kirkuk-Mediterranean pipeline was a mixed 10/12-inch twin crude oil pipeline from the oil fields in Kirkuk, located in the former Ottoman vilayet of Mosul in northern Iraq, through Transjordan to Haifa in mandatory Palestine (now in the territory of Israel); and through Syria and a short stretch of what was to become the state of Lebanon to Tripoli.