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  2. History of Lebanon - Wikipedia

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    The Syrian military and intelligence presence in Lebanon was criticised by some on Lebanon's right-wing inside and outside of the country, others believed it helped to prevent renewed civil war and discourage Israeli aggression, and others believed its presence and influence was helpful for Lebanese stability and peace but should be scaled back ...

  3. Niger River - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 February 2025. Major river in West Africa Niger River Fleuve Niger (French) Joliba (Maninka) Jeluba (Bambara) Mayo Ɓalewo 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤴𞤮 𞤄𞤢𞤤𞤫𞤮 (Fula) Egerew ⴻⴳⴻⵔⴻⵡ (Tamasheq) Issa Beri (Zarma) Kwara (Hausa) Toru Beni (Ijo languages) Ọya (Yoruba) Óshimiri/ Oshimili ...

  4. List of rivers of Lebanon - Wikipedia

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    19th century map of Lebanon and northern Palestine with modern and ancient names of rivers. This is a list of waterways named as rivers in Lebanon.Lebanon has 22 rivers all of which are non-navigable; 28 rivers originate on the western face of the Lebanon range and run through the steep gorges and into the Mediterranean Sea, the other 6 arise in the Beqaa Valley.

  5. Timeline of Lebanese history - Wikipedia

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    Hezbollah is founded in Lebanon in opposition to the Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon. [4] 1988 Outgoing President Amine Gemayel appoints an unelected military government under Christian Commander-in-Chief Michel Aoun. 1990: Michel Aoun flees the country as Syrian troops enter Lebanon. End of the Lebanese civil war. [5] 1992

  6. History of Beirut - Wikipedia

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    Wissam al-Hassan was the head of the information branch of Lebanon's Internal Security Forces and one of the country's key security officials. His death comes a few months after he investigated ex-Information Minister Michel Samaha , who was charged with smuggling bombs from Syria with the help of Syrian Security Chief Ali Mamlouk , in order to ...

  7. Water conflict in the Middle East and North Africa - Wikipedia

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    The River has an estimated flow of 1880 MCM/Y, 73 percent of which originates in Arab countries and 27 percent of which originates in Israel. [3] According to a September 2000 USAF study, over 90% of Syria’s water is shared with neighboring Iraq , Turkey , Israel, Lebanon, and Jordan . [ 3 ]

  8. Hausa Kingdoms - Wikipedia

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    Katsina was the base for the trans-Saharan trade in salt, cloth, leather, and grain. The Hausa oral history is reflected in the Bayajidda legend, which describes the adventures of the Baghdadi hero, Bayajidda, culminating in the killing of the snake in a well at Daura and the marriage with the local queen Magajiya Daurama. According to the ...

  9. Lebanon - Wikipedia

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    Lebanon, [c] officially the Republic of Lebanon, [d] is a country in the Levant region of West Asia.Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, [13] 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.