Lebanese!?!
STATISTICS ABOUT LEBANON :
1. Lebanon has 18 religious communities.
2. It has 40 daily newspapers.
3. It has 42 universities.
4. It has over 100 banks (that is banks and not branches of a bank).
5. 70% of the students are in private schools.
6. 40% of the Lebanese people are Christians (this is the highest percent all the Arab countries).
7. There's 1 doctor per 10 people in Lebanon (In Europe & America, there's 1 doctor per 100 people).
8. The name LEBANON appears 75 times in the Old Testament.
9. The name CEDAR (Lebanon's tree) appears 75 times too in the Old Testament!!
10. Beirut was destroyed and rebuilt 7 times (this is why it's compared to The Phoenix).
11. There are 3.5 Million Lebanese in Lebanon.
12. There are around 10 Million Lebanese outside Lebanon!
OTHER INTERESTING FACTS:
1. Lebanon, the country, was occupied by over 15 countries:
(Egyptians-Hittites-Assyrians- Babylonians- Persians- Alexander the greats Army- the Roman Empire Byzantine- The Crusaders- the Ottoman Empire- Britain-France- Israel- Syria).
2. Byblos (city in Lebanon) is the oldest, continuously living city in the world.
3. Lebanon's name has been around for 4,000 yrs non- stop (it's the oldest country/ nation's name in the world!)
4. Lebanon is the only Asian/African country that doesn't have a desert.
5. There are 15 rivers in Lebanon (all of them coming from its own mountains).
6. Lebanon is one of the most populated countries in its archeological sites, in the world!!!
7. The first alphabet was created in Byblos (city in Lebanon).
8. The only remaining temple of Jupiter (the main Roman god) is in Baalbeck, Lebanon (The City of the Sun).
9. The name of BYBLOS comes from the BIBLE!!!
10. Lebanon is the country that has the most books written about it.
11. Lebanon is the only non-dictatorial country in the Arab world (Yes, we do have a President!).
12.Jesus performed his first miracle in Lebanon, in Cana (pronounced KAY-nah) of Galilee at a wedding..
13. The Phoenicians (Original People of Lebanon) built the 1st boat, and they were the first to sail ever!
14. Phoenicians also reached America long before Christopher Columbus did.
15. The 1st law school in the world was built in Lebanon, in Downtown Beirut.
16. People say that the cedars were planted by God's own hands (This is why they're called "The Cedars of God", and this is why Lebanon is called "God's Country on Earth."
17. Although there are different species of cedars around the world, the Cedars of God (which are a sub species of cedrus libani) in Bcharre only grow naturally in Lebanon, only one is found in France that the french stole and shipped back to France before leaving!!
18. There are ~ 12 million Lebanese outside Lebanon.....
19. Mentioned that Beirut had the first law school in the world. This made the city inherit the name Mother of Laws Beirut (Imm El Sharaye3 Beirut).
20. The first 4 countries to perform an open heart surgery (in order):
America performed by Michael Dabagheh (Lebanese)
UK
France
LEBANON
21. Jeitta Grotto is the 2nd largest cave of stalagmites and stalagtites in the world of the one in the US. 3akkar has the 2nd largest Virgin Forest (Untouched by man yet and I hope not at all) in the world after Canada. Take note I'm comparing Lebanon to countries that are more than 850 times its size.
22. The Lebanese people speak the most languages in the world:
10% of all Lebanese speak one language
38% speak 2 languages
43% speak 3 languages
9% speak 4 or more languages
Most of popular languages spoken by Lebanese are Arabic, French, English, Espaneol, Armenian, and Syriac.
24. There are over 350 nightclubs in Beirut alone!
25. Although most Lebanese people complain about a water issue (water not reaching their houses), Lebanon has enough water from rivers, natural springs, and rains to supply all of the Middle East.
26. Byblos and Tyre are both inscribed on the World Heritage List.
27. Lebanese since ancient times were known as excellent traders and today the people of Venezuela call the Lebanese people: "The Traders". The America's trader of arms with other countries is of Lebanese origin. The 3 biggest traders of Ivory and Diamond in Africa are Lebanese. (It is taught that they control the undergroung economy of Africa in universities all over the world)!!!
28. Lebanon's literacy rate is 86.4%.
29. Until the death of Priminister Rafiq Al Harriri Lebanon like Switzerland had Banking Secrecy (Seriyyeh Bankiyyeh) that's y it was budded Switzerland of the East!
30."Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country". Most people associate this quote with a speech made by US President John F Kennedy in 1961. In fact, it came from Gibran Khalil Gibran (Lebanese writter) in book "The Prophet" published in 1923 .
31.The creator and the production manager of the ipod is Lebanese ( Tony Fadell )
32.The inventor of the heart pump is Lebanese too ( Dr . Michael De Bakey )
33.Hassan Kamel Al-Sabbah (Lebanese genius)
Inventor for GE in the 1920s, 52 different patents among one of the first patents on television tubes and solar energy panels. He registered over 70 inventions in the field of electronics.
34. Prof. Elias Corey, winner of the 1990 Nobel Prize for chemistry.
Tutor1 : "But last time I checked, Leb men ( including someone i know very well) get offered/given MONEY/gifts by GULF females to do them the same services"
loolz :D
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rezymalik said and one more thing to add... ...
and one more thing to add... most of the people specially from Gulf use to spend their vacations w/o families in Lebonan... You All Know Why...!!! then Don't ask me...!!!
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My man, Maybe it is true that you pay leb girls for their services, just like you do in Morocco, Egypt, and all other countries. But last time I checked, Leb men ( including someone i know very well) get offered/given MONEY/gifts by GULF females to do them the same services.
So let us be grateful and not hypocrites, especially that Islam prohibits what these people without their families are doing in Lebanon anyways.
I'm not defending lebs, In fact I do not appreciate those with their flashy and arrogant attitude, as it only highlights ignorance and deep insecurities, But please do not come and lesson us about morals and "sharaf" before you look deeper into what goes on in here...
thx
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"BRING IT ON SUPERCHAKA!!!"
Dude,
Did you know Abdala Bucaram and Jamil Mahuad, who you proudly post as of Lebanese decent, are two of the most corrupt former presidents of Ecuador, both of them thrown from power by the people of Ecuador! Don't just post names if you don't if those names will make you look good or bad!!!
I used to go with Joe everyday to a shop called "Alreef el lebnany" in al sadd to have our "Tarwe2a", its breakfast, and when he left, I go there everyday and have my favorite "Za'tar m3 5odra", and "Akawi m3 zaitoon" :p
People there think I am Lebanese :D
A H M E D F A T H E Y
Hello all my friends from Lebanon,
I will tell something, One year before I had a very bad background about Lebanon, but after I met a friend (Joe Raidy), and his wife, and we have been a family friends, going out together, working in same company, really he made me change this bad idea about Lebanese people, he is so nice, and good man, and his wife was very kind, and me and my wife loved them so much.
Now he left the country and traveled to South Africa, I hope they are happy there.
P.S.
He was a christian Lebanese, and I am a moslem Egyptian, and this did not make any difference, we are a closed friends.
A H M E D F A T H E Y
i was just reading this thread...it's funny how people still talk about us driving bmws and mercedes and how we dress...well it's simple .. lebanese have an expensive taste...and it also happened that our women are hot..and men are all kings...so if i was in ur place and i envy lebanese , i should imitate them...oh wait this is what you're doing!!!
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I Am Jack's Smirking Revenge.
By Area Lebanon is smaller than Qatar
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"HE WHO DARES WINS"
Derek Edward Trotter
Actually i dunno if u heard but the Lebanese Cabinet wa formed recently...still i see ur point though..Lebanon is a "house of many mansions" like a friend once said.
This thread is ludicrous, so much for the greatness of the Lebanese people mostly living overseas with different nationalities, but unfortunately, they don't have a GOVERNMENT in place to trust.
Maybe, If those talent and gifted people get together in unity to resolve their own politics and establishing their own government in unison.
Like always there is two sides to the coin. The date and the monument.
Life is short. Break all the rules. Forgive quickly.
Kiss slowly, love truly and never regret the things that
made you laugh.
Graduated from Xavier Institute for Higher learning
Nothing is more relaxing than flying like an Eagle in Heaven !!
dude. i know egypt is awesome and i love it believe me. i was just jockin with u :P
I was told that we are all Africans from the Rift Valley!
"Leave Me or Love Me"
(MagicDragon)
I was under the impression that Macedonia was the worlds oldest country, dating back 10,000 BC. _____________________________________________________
"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock - Will Rogers"
"They drive expensive cars and always wear expensive clothing. All the time they are broke and are always starving"...
Everyone know reason behind that.... better not to disclose!!!
which reveals, that deals!!!
You remind me with the old days man, I miss everything in Egypt.
Advice: Visit Egypt, and I am sure you would love it more and more.
A H M E D F A T H E Y
Nothing is more relaxing than flying like an Eagle in Heaven !!
EGYTUS: fifi abdo w foul w to3miyeh!! am jokin man. i love egypt and i know u have achieved also a lot.
Nothing is more relaxing than flying like an Eagle in Heaven !!
stealth: quality better than quantity! remember our population is 4 million! India? give me a break :P
nice to know about this Country...
Nothing is more relaxing than flying like an Eagle in Heaven !!
legal_pad: ur still cryin on ur formal president death? :P wat we do is better than doin a nuclear bomb that we ll never use and leave our people die from hunger. hahah
Grtz bro for being a Lebaneese, keep going and you will be Israelian soon, Hope to you the best
A H M E D F A T H E Y
They drive expensive cars and always wear expensive clothing. All the time they are broke and are always starving.
Life is short. Break all the rules. Forgive quickly.
Kiss slowly, love truly and never regret the things that
made you laugh.
Graduated from Xavier Institute for Higher learning
Nothing is more relaxing than flying like an Eagle in Heaven !!
AM NOT ONLY PERFECT, AM LEBANESE TOO :P
no syed... lebonan is already on the way to Israel... tracing them!!...lol
you forgot to say the Haifa Wahby are Lebaneese, lmfao
A H M E D F A T H E Y
So this means America should target to get Lebanon next......after Afgan, Iraq and Iran....lol..
True Friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable.....
and one more thing to add... most of the people specially from Gulf use to spend their vacations w/o families in Lebonan... You All Know Why...!!! then Don't ask me...!!!
Hi, kifak? ca va? :D
PROUDLY LEBANESE
why the lebanese people mostly using german cars ?
{bmw & benz }
asmarji...............
v good informations, any way thanx 4 ur informations.....
yeah, and lebanese people, who think that syrians are with lesser IQ, were and still are dominated by Syrians since 1978.
God bless Lebanon, but NOT his politicians.
Yalla!
You forget one great thing bro…
And Lebanon accommodated the only people in the earth that uses three different languages at the same time even do the other person speaks one language only.
For example good morning, sabah al khair, and bonjour at the same time... :)
now can you give me info how to get visa in lebanon, just want to verfy if its true hhhehehee jk
intelligent person hahahah...LOL
kellysnake
LONG LIVES LEBANON .....ITS A GREAT CCOUNTRY.
< I WAS AN ATHEIST UNTILL I REALIZED, I WAS GOD >
And the best looking butts in tight jeans are lebanese.
god planting tree with his own hands ....be real ma freind ....lebanon is very good country but dont go so far .....
did you guys hear by the way about no more doha 2016. in other worlds no NOC regulation anytime soon.
i was counting on that!
honestly lost hope with qatar.
i think ur good in ur history subject!
But i dont understand can u enumerate it again one by one from the start?! LOL! joke! =P
"Even if LOVE is full of thorns, embrace it. For in between those thorns there is a ROSE that's worth all the PAIN."
loool what is this lebanon? some sort of cheesecake
dats one stupid comment to make.
ITS A PIECE OF CAKE
what is this lebanon? some sort of cheesecake
hehe who cares!
it must be the heat we are all sleepy ...
Great Lebenese Sale :)
Snore...zzzzzzz....
Visit www.qatarhappening.com
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yawn yawn
not again
if i am not mistaken The Xonic already posted this ... cant be bother to dig the old thread. There is a lebanese group on here, why dont you post it over there?
asamarji, you forgot to put something in your comment....lol...
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"liFe wAs lIkE a bOx oF cHocOlAtEs. yOu nEveR kNow
wHaT yOu'Re gOnNa gEt." ================================
Activists
* Nader Ellis preaches about global warming
* James Zogby - founder of Arab-American Institute, brother of John Zogby, "an American of Lebanese Christian heritage."[1]
* John Zogby - American political pollster, brother of James Zogby.
[edit] Artists, Architects
* Pierre Fakhoury Architect of the Basilica of Notre Dame de la paix a Yamoussokro
* Reem Acra - fashion designer[2]
* Annabel Daou - Painter, born in Lebanon.
* Bernard Khouri - Architect
* Youssef Howayek - Painter and sculptor
* Nabil Kanso - Painter
* Kamil A'llam - Painter,Sculptor,Architect,Musicologist.
* Joseph Philippe Karam - a leading modernist architect[3]
* Sam Maloof - woodworker, owned an orchard in Douma, Lebanon.[4]
* Elie Saab - fashion designer.[5]
* Paul Zgheib - Photographer
* Omar Solh - Architect and Master Planner - www.omarsolh.com
* Imad Saliba - Painter and Sculptor - www.imadsaliba.com
* Abir Nasr -interior designer and architect
[edit] Cultural figures
* Nami Jafet - After whom the Jafet Library in AUB was named, and whose life size statue decorates the Sahat in Dhour El Shuwayr.
* Fouad El-Turk - His Excellency, the Ambassador of Lebanon
* Imad Saliba - Painter and sculptor
* Sir Joey Abou Risk - One of the original settlers of Catan in the early 1700s, whose death is being celebrated widely in many Western provinces on the 19th of March each year. The celebrations include thousands of pounds of wheat, sheep, ore and other such resources which he had found in his earlier years which fed hundreds of farmers and other passer bys and later became the mayor of Aiur.
[edit] Business figures, Entrepreneurs
See also: List of Lebanese businessmen
* George El-Turk - Economist and Journalist
* Carlos Slim Helu - World's richest man.[6]
* Anna Ouroumian Social entrepreneur, President and CEO of the Academy of Business Leadership.
* Carlos Ghosn - (also known as Carlos Gaune, from the Lebanese "Ghosn" family), Lebanese Brazilian-born CEO and President of Renault and Nissan Motor, nicknamed the "Cost Cutter".
* Edmond Safra - founder of Republic Bank of New York and Banco Safra in Brazil, born in Aley, Lebanon.[7]
* Elie Samaha - Lebanon-born chairman/CEO of Franchise Pictures[8]
* Al-Waleed bin Talal - Saudi Prince whose mother is the daughter of ex Prime Minister Riad as-Solh.[9]
* Khalil H. Masri - Founder and Chairman of Associated Holdings, Masri Group. Financial information and studies
* Nicolas Hayek - 'Mr. Swatch', Chairman of the Swatch Group, the 'father of Swatch'[6] and the man behind the concept of the Smart Car.
* Philippe Jabre - Famous Lebanese entrepreneur and hedge fund manager[10][11]
* Robert Abboud - ex-chairman of First National Bank of Chicago, cousin of Joseph Abboud.[12]
* Sami Abi Esber - President of MDS UAE
* Rhyno Halstrem - Cooked the first Shwarma in Canada
* MUZZA Boustany - Limo driver, founder of drivenbylimo.com
* Assid Corban - winemaker, founder of Corbans.[13]
* Joe Francis - founder of a media empire and Girls Gone Wild
* Kahlil Ghattas - Lebanese businessman, founder of GAT oil.[14]
* Emile Haddad - Chief Investment Officer, Lennar.
* Joseph Maroun Haggar - founder of Haggar Clothing Company.[6]
* Michael Lezam - Lebanese American; founder of The Lezam Agency and Seguros Latino.
* Sam Hammam - owner of Cardiff City F.C..[15]
* Mario Kassar - co-founder of Carolco Pictures.[16]
* Gavin Leslie - Creator of the first Lebanese Fork.
* Jacques Nasser - ex-CEO of Ford Motors, born in Lebanon.[17]
* Paul Orfalea - founder of Kinko's[18]
* Oussama Ziade - founder of Ptech[19]
* Patrick Litani - Director of London VIP Club
* Sharif Hikmat Nashashibi - Co-founder and chairman of Arab Media Watch
* Charbel Harb, Entrepreneur and fund raiser
* Rabih Kanaan, Internet Entrepreneur Sweden. Co-Founder of Petspace. http://hundsmart.se
[edit] Film, Theatre, Television, and Radio Personalities
* Joanna Kahwagi Lebanese Women Activist with reguar appearances on all Media.
* Joseph Barbera[20] & William Hanna - Hanna-Barbera (Lebanese pronunciation: Hannah & Berbere) Creators of the Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, Jonny Quest, Space Ghost, Yogi Bear and many other world renown
cartoons[21]
* Craig Bertrand, CNN Reporter and analyst
* Lucien Bourjeily, film director (Born in Lebanon)
* Peri Cochin, television host (French of Lebanese/Iraqi ancestry)
* Shannon Elizabeth, (full name Shannon Elizabeth Fadal) actress with roles in American Pie (film) and Scary Movie
* Lili Estefan, Cuban American television hostess, (niece of Emilio Estefan; Lebanese ancestry)
* Jamie Farr, actor of M*A*S*H fame
* Ryan Filsinger, (Lebanese Friend and likes Salma Hayek)
* Khrystyne Haje, actress
* Jack Hanna, host of the US hit television series "Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures", frequent guest on Late Night with David Letterman and the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Jay Leno
* Salma Hayek, Mexican actress (Lebanese father and Mexican mother)
* Heather Johnson, discovered Lebanon has no desert.
* Casey Kasem, television personality of Druze Lebanese descent
* Mario Kassar, film producer
* Gilbert Mamery, television personality in Puerto Rico
* Gricel Mamery, comedian, television host in Puerto Rico
* Massari - Lebanese/Canadian hip-hop singer
* Wentworth Miller- television actor; stars in Prison Break
* Omar Naim - Director of The Final Cut
* Kathy Najimy - actress
* Johnny C.G. Yusuf - First Lebanese-born person to deliver a Lebanese fork with a delivery from China Garden
* Arsinée Khanjian - actress (Lebanese-born, Armenian ethnicity)
* MC Hush, Lebanese-American Rapper
* Michael Nouri, actor
* George Noory, host of Coast to Coast AM
* Catalina Prince, "Ford Supermodel of Lebanon 1996"
* Keanu Reeves, actor born in Lebanon but raised in Canada. Parents are of English and Hawaiian ancestry
* Georgina Rizk, Miss Universe 1971
* Fouad Said, cinematographer (Inventor of the Cinemobile)
* Sydney Saikaly, singer
* Tom Shadyac, motion picture director
* Shakira, singer (Lebanese father)
* Peter J. Harb, Actor, Children's show Presenter
* Tony Shalhoub, television and film actor
* James Stacy, actor
* Danny Thomas, nightclub comedian and television actor
* Marlo Thomas, actress
* Amy Yasbeck, Lebanese-American film and television actress, widow of actor John Ritter
* Vince Vaughn, actor
* Emily Voss, exotic dancer.
* Nadine Labaki, actress/director
* Elie F. Habib, Director
* [Michael Ansara], Actor/director husband of Barbara Eden (TV series Love of Jeany)
[edit] Military
* John Abizaid - US general, CENTCOM Commander
* Hisham Jaber - former Commander of Beirut
* George Joulwan - US general, SACEUR
* Hindenburger Challange - Instituted the Lebanese Fork into the US army.
[edit] Musicians
* Amal Hijazi - Pop Singer and Dancer
* Abdalla El Masri - Classical Music Composer
* Assi Rahbani - Music Composer (Fairouz's husband)
* Assi El Helani - Pop Singer
* Bushra El-Turk - British-born Lebanese composer
* Bassima - Lebanese Pop Singer
* Bassem Feghali - Comedian that pioneered female impersonation in Lebanon (Related to Sabah)
* Bechara El-Khoury - A French-Lebanese Classical Music composer and poet
* Charbel Rouhana - Music composer and Oud player
* David M. Bailey - American singer/songwriter. Born to Presbyterian missionairies and raised in Beirut
* Dick Dale - Surf Guitar Player[22]
* Darine Hadchiti - Young Pop Singer
* David Yazbeck - Music composer who wrote the lyrics and score for The Full Monty
* Dennis Shish Taouk a la Boeuf Cantin - Serenaded a Lebanese princess for room and board in 1733
* Elissa - Pop Singer
* Emilio Estefan - Husband of Gloria Estefan, Cuban musician/producer (Lebanese parents)
* Elias Rahbani - Music Composer (Mansour's youngest brother) [10]
* Elizabeth Ayoub - Singer/Songwriter/Actress. Born in Caracas, Venezuela to immigrant Lebanese parents
* Eduardo Falú - Argentinian Musician, folklorist and actor
* Fairouz, born Nouhad Haddad - singer
* Frank Zappa - Former legend in the world of rock[23] - A famous musician that played in a wide variety of music.
* Guy Béart - French singer
* Gabriel Yared - Academy Award winner (composer for The English patient) and Opera and cinematic music score composer.
* Guy Manokian - Classical and Electronic music Composer and Pianist
* G. E. Smith - Former Bandleader for many years for NBC's Saturday Night Live
* Herbert Khaury - (Tiny Tim), singer, Ukulele player (Lebanese father)
* John Dolmayan - System of a Down drummer (Lebanese-born, Armenian ethnicity)
* Jad Rahbani - Music Composer and son of Elias Rahbani
* Jalal Haddad - Experimental, Classical, Jazz and Rock music composer
* Jack Barakat - All Time Low guitarist
* Karl Wolf - (Karl Abou Samah) Canadian singer, songwriter and producer[24]
* K-Maro - Canadian rapper of Lebanese origin[25]
* Lydia Canaan - First female rock singer in the Middle East[26]
* Mika - Pop singer born in Beirut to a Lebanese mother.
* Mido Taha, DJ (Iraqi mother and Lebanese father)
* Marcel Khalife - singer, orchestral composer, oud player
* Michel Elefteriades - composer/producer/director/song-writer
* Michelle Chlow - Named the paint color, "Lebanese Tan"
* Myriam Fares - Arab singer
* Marwan Awad - 2 time Academy Award winner
* Massari - Lebanese pop and hip-hop singer who grew up in Canada.[27]
* Mika - Pop singer
* Mansour Rahbani - Music composer (Assi's brother)
* Matthieu Chedid - Lebanese-French Rock/Blues songwriter and singer
* Nawal Al Zoghbi - Pop singer
* Nancy Ajram - Pop singer
* Najwa Karam - Pop singer
* Peter Daou - keyboardist for The Daou, born in Lebanon.
* Paul Anka - Pop singer
* Paul Jabara - Oscar winning composer for Last Dance from Thank God It's Friday
* Randa Ghossoub - Canadian Jazz singer
* Ray Souray - Musician ( Lebanese Father)
* Rola Sa'ad- Pop singer
* René Angélil - Music composer and manager. Husband of Celine Dion
* Ron Afif - Guitar player and Jazz music composer
* Pascale Machaalani - Pop singer
* Sabah - born Janet Feghali from Wadi Al Shahrour, singer and actress
* Sam Gee - famous Australian house/dance producer/dj (Lebanese parents)
* Sammy Hagar - former lead vocalist for the rock band Van Halen.
* Sarbel - Greek singer, born in London to a Lebanese mother.
* Shakira - Colombian singer/songwriter, born Shakira Mebarak Chedid (Lebanese father from Zahle, Colombian mother of Catalan descent).
* Soraya - American-Colombian-Lebanese singer/songwriter (Lebanese mother)
* Setrak Setrakian - composer and pianist (Armenian ethnicity)
* Serj Tankian - System of a Down vocalist,guitarist ,political activist (Lebanese-born, Armenian ethnicity)
* Steve Perry - Introduced Lebanon to MC Mario, Eiffel 65, and the Men in Black soundtrack
* Tony Hajjar - At the Drive-In and Sparta drummer
* Tiffany - The first teenage singer to have her first two singles both hit number one in the U.S.A
* Yfrah Neaman - Violinist
* Wadih Safi - Musician and singer
* Waleed Hourani - Music composer and Pianist
* Wael Kfoury - Pop singer
* Walid Akel - world acclaimed pianist
* Zaki Nassif - musician and singer
* Ziad Rahbani - Classical/Blues Music Composer and singer(Assi's and Fairouz's son)
* Elie F. Habib - Music Composer
[edit] Politicians
See also: Politics of Lebanon
* Michel Aoun - former military commander, leader of FPM
* Farid Abboud - Lebanese Ambassador to Tunisia; [11] Farid Abboud [28]
* Mir Magid Arslan - Lebanese politician
o Mir Faysal Arslan - Lebanese politician
o Mir Talal Arslan - Lebanese member of parliament
* Nabih Berri - Parliament Speaker; current leader of Amal Movement
* Camille Chamoun - President (1952-8), founder of National Liberal Party
o Dany Chamoun - former leader of National Liberal Party, son of Camille Chamoun, assassinated on Oct. 21, 1990 [12]
o Dory Chamoun - current leader of National Liberal Party, brother of Dory Chamoun and son of Camille Chamoun
* Fouad Chehab - President (1958-64), general
* Emile Edde - President (1936-41,1943), founder of the Lebanese National Bloc
o Raymond Eddé - Statesman, son of Emile Eddé, former leader of the Lebanese National Bloc
+ Carlos Eddé - Raymond Eddé's nephew, now leading the Lebanese National Bloc
* Suleiman Frangieh - President (1970-6)
o Tony Frangieh - son of President Suleiman Frangieh; assassinated on June 13, 1978
+ Suleiman Frangieh - son of Tony Frangieh, politician, ex-minister, and leader of the Marada Brigade
* Samir Geagea - leader of the Lebanese Forces; jailed for 11 years
o Sitrida Geagea - Lebanese Deputy (Legislator or Member of Parliament) and wife of Samir Geagea
* Pierre Gemayel - founder of Kataeb Party
o Bachir Gemayel - former President-Elect, founder of Lebanese Forces, son of Pierre Gemayel; assassinated on Sept. 14, 1982 [13].
+ Solange Gemayel - Lebanese Deputy and wife of the assassinated President-Elect Bashir Gemayel
o Amine Gemayel - President (1982-8), son of Pierre Gemayel
+ Joyce Gemayel - Wife of Amin Gemayel and mother of the assassinated Minister Pierre Gemayel[29][30][31][32]
+ Pierre Amine Gemayel - legislator, son of Amin Gemayel; assassinated on November 21, 2006[14]
* Saad Haddad - founder of the South Lebanon army.
* Marwan Hamadeh - Lebanese minister and member of Parliament
* Rafik Hariri - Ex-Prime Minister. Assassinated on February 14, 2005[15]
o Saad Hariri - Legislator (2005-), son of Rafik Hariri
o Bahia Hariri - politician & UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
* Saadallah Howayek - politian elected to the first administrative council
* William Hawi - former chief of the Kataeb Security Council, predecessor of President Bashir Gemayel in the Kataeb party who, following William's death, was appointed his replacement as president of the Military Council, a faction of which (the BG brigade) later became the Lebanese Forces Militia.
* Charles Helou - President (1964-70)
* Elie Hobeika - militia commander, politician; assassinated on January 24, 2002
* Selim al-Hoss - former Prime Minister
* Elias Hrawi - Former president (1989-1998), died at the age of 80 on July 7, 2006
* Hussein el-Husseini - Parliament Speaker (1984-1992) ended Lebanese Civil War; co-founder of Amal Movement; survived assassination attempt by the PLO [16]
* Kamal Jumblatt - founder of Progressive Socialist Party; assassinated on March 16, 1977 [17].
o Walid Jumblatt - leader of Progressive Socialist Party, son of Kamal Jumblatt, escaped assassination attempt
* Omar Karami - former Prime Minister - brother of Rashid Karami
* Rashid Karami - former Prime Minister - assassinated
* Hassan Khaled - former Grand Mufti of Lebanon's Sunni Muslim community; assassinated on May 16, 1989
* Bechara El Khoury - President (1943-52) who declared the independence of the Republic of Lebanon from the French mandate that had started in 1919 after World War I
* Riad as-Solh - Prime Minister (1943-45 and 46-51) who played a very important role in the independence of Lebanon alongside President El Khoury and other prominent Lebanese politicians of that era
* Antoine Lahad - former Commander of the South Lebanon army who escaped assassination attempt by Souha Bechara
* Charles Malek - Foreign Minister and Philosopher
* René Moawad - President (1989), assassinated
o Nayla Moawad - female legislator (1991-), widow of René Moawad
* Michel Murr - former Minister of the Interior
o Elias Murr - former Deputy Prime Minister and current Defense Minister - escaped assassination attempt on July 12, 2005 [18]
* Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah - General secretary of the militant organization Hizbullah.
* Karim Pakradouni - leader of Kataeb party.
* Hagop Pakradounian - politician of Armenian decent; leader of the Lebanese branch of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
* Antun Saadeh - late leader of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party; executed on July 8, 1949
* Musa al-Sadr - prominent Shi'ite religious leader who spent many years of his life in Lebanon; abducted in August 1978
* Saeb Salam - former Prime Minister
* Étienne Saqr - founder of Guardians of the Cedars
* Elias Sarkis - President (1976-82)
* Mir Majid Arsalan - Legendary Druze Leader
* Fouad Seniora - current Prime Minister of Lebanon, and ex-minister of Finance in the Hariri government
[edit] Politicians of Lebanese Descent
* James Abourezk - U.S. Senator from South Dakota from 1973 to 1979, the first American of Lebanese descent to be elected to the US Senate
* Spencer Abraham - U.S. Senator from Michigan (1995-2001), US Secretary of Energy (2001-2005)
* Anthony Alexander Alam - political leader, member of the Australian Labor Party[33]
* Assid Corban - former Mayor of Henderson Borough and of Waitakere City, New Zealand[34]
* Jaafar H. Darwiche, (Jim) - Teton County Commissioner (2002-2006)[35]
* Julio César Turbay Ayala - President of Colombia (1978-1982)
* John Baldacci - U.S. Representative from Maine (1995-2003), Governor of Maine (2003- )
* Marie Bashir - Governor of New South Wales, Australia (2001-)
* Abdalá Bucaram - President of Ecuador (1996-1997)
* Steve Bracks - Premier of Victoria, Australia (1999-2007)
* Emily de Jongh-Elhage, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles
* Eddie Francis - Mayor of Windsor, ON
* Joe Ghiz - Premier of Prince Edward Island, Canada from 1986 to 1993
* Robert Ghiz - Premier of Prince Edward Island, Canada 2007 - currently
* Thomas George (Gittany) - MP of Lismore NSW, Australia.
* Philip Habib, Ronald Reagan's envoy to the ME
* Najeeb Halaby, U.S. government official and father of Jordan's Queen Noor
* Mac Harb, member of the Canadian Senate
* Darrell Issa - U.S. Representative from California
* George Joseph - ex-Lord Mayors Adelaide[36]
* Gilberto Kassab - congressist & mayor of São Paulo
* Bob Katter - right-wing Australian politician[37]
* Assad Kotaite - ICAO Council President (1976-)
* Ray LaHood - U.S. Representative from Illinois (1995- ), grandson of Lebanese immigrants
* Jamil Mahuad - President of Ecuador (1998-2000)
* Paulo Maluf - mayor & governor of São Paulo
* George J. Mitchell - Former U.S. Senator from Maine (1980-1995) & peace activist (Lebanese mother)
* Maria Mourani - Bloc Québécois Member of Parliament Canada
* Ralph Nader - Presidential candidate on the American Green Party ticket.
* Marie Rose Oakar - U.S. Representative in Congress from Ohio from 1977 to 1993
* Jeanine Pirro - District Attorney, Westchester County, New York(1993-), Candidate for New York state Attorney General
* Edward Seaga - Prime Minister of Jamaica (1980-1989)
* Donna Shalala - US Secretary of Health (1993-2001)
* Sir Nicholas Shehadie - ex-Lord Mayor of Sydney[38]
* John E. Sununu - U.S. Senator from New Hampshire (2003- )
* John H. Sununu - White House Chief of Staff (1989-1991)
[edit] Doctors, Scientists
* Edgar Nassif, Chief of Surgery Oncology Department of Montreal University.
* Hassan Kamel Al-Sabbah - seen as being the father of the solar cell.
* Sir Michael Atiyah - (Lebanese British father) - mathematician, Fields Medal (1966), Abel Prize (2004)
* Elie Balesh - Biomedical researcher in stem cell biology and tissue engineering. A.B. Harvard University, M.D. Yale University
* Elias J. Corey - Chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1990)
* Hamzeh Ramadan - Hydrologist, Water Resources Engineer and Researcher. [39]
* Dr. Abdulrahim N. Chafi - Chemist and civil/environmental Engineer. President of Dar Science&Engineering.
* Dr. Rabih Chafi - Senior International Information Technology Advisor. President of The United Lebanese League.
* Michael Ellis DeBakey - is a pioneering cardiovascular surgeon and researcher.
* Charles El Achi - (born and raised in Lebanon) is now the director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and vice president of the California Institute of Technology
* Dr. Fadi Al-Hayek - Inventor , scientists with 20 patents in the dental field.
* Abbas Ramadan - Economist, Researcher, UNDP.
* Georges Harik - former Director of Googlettes (department of Google Inc). His team was responsible for the product management and strategy efforts surrounding many starting Google initiatives including Gmail, Google Talk, Google Video, Picasa, Orkut, Google Groups and Google Mobile. Harik was also the co-developer of the technology behind AdSense, the first engineering manager of the Google Search Appliance, and the co-author of the original product plan for the AdWords Online system.
* George Hatem - (Chinese name: Ma Haide) Lebanese-American physician who became Mao-Zedung's main doctor
* Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Philosopher of randomness, researcher, and veteran practitioner of financial mathematics[40]
* Yosef Safi Harb - Aerospace Engineer , Head of Design - Design Synthesis Exercise
* Omar Halawani - Electrical Engineer,Carleton University. IEEE member since 2004.
* Abdallah Halawani - Graphic Designer, Tripoli,Lebanon.
* Peter Medawar - Nobel Prize Physiology /Medicine 1960 for immune system. Brazilian born. British father Lebanese mother.
* Khalil G. Saikali - Ph.D., MBA Bayesian Biostatistician.
* Maan A. Zrein - Born in Zahle. Ph.D., Immunologist. Founder & CEO of Biomaric (Belgium); Euro Levantis Group and HIKMA BIOTECH (France). Inventor of several patent's families in medical virology.
* Samer Kabbal, CVS/Caremark Pharmacist in Charge
[edit] Sports
* Abdalá Bucaram, Jr - Son of former Ecuadorian president and a soccer player who has played at the Ecuadorian under-20 National Team
* Abbas Saad - is an Australian former international soccer player
* Abe Gibran - former NFL player and coach
* Ahmed Al-Tarabilsi - famous former Kuwaiti National team goalkeeper who played during the 1982 World Cup
* Ahmad Elrich - an Australian soccer national player who is currently playing for the Wellington Phoenix in the A-league
* Ali Sabra - Former mini feather weight boxing champion,current captain batter and shortstop for Dowair Skeletons baseball team,Lebanese bowling champion 3 times 2004,2005,2007 and former Kicker(ghost position) for The Lebanese-American national Kickball team,2-time Asian boxing chamion,Finder of Lebanese riots The bowling team and plays their also
* Baha Laham - Boxer
* Bill George - NFL Hall of Famer
* Brian Habib - former NFL player
* Branco - Cláudio Ibraim Vaz Leal or Branco is a member of the Brazil 1994 World Cup winner team. He retired his career in 1998, during which he played 72 caps, scoring 9 goals. He also played for a lot of famous clubs in the European and the American continent.
* Bobby Rahal - Winner of the Indianapolis 500
* Carlos Miguel Castex Aidar - Former owner of the São Paulo Futebol Clube (1984/1988). Known businessman and former Member of the "Lebanese International Business Council" (2004)[41]
* Darren Flutie - former CFL player
* Doug Flutie - former NFL and CFL player
* Ed Hatoum - former NHL player
* Eddie Elias - founder of the Bowling Association of America
* Elias Ghanem - head of the Las Vegas Boxing Association
* Elie Yahchouchi - former head basketball committee of the Sagesse club (3 times Asian Champion)
* Eli Rahal - VIP in Gothenburg, Sweden
* Elias Kalil - Former chairman of Clube Atlético Mineiro from 1980 to 1985
* Fadel Fadel - Former owner of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo from 1962 to 1965
* Faryd Aly Mondragón - Colombian goalkeeper with Lebanese descent, born (Faryd Aly Camillo Mondragón)
* Frank Skaff - former manager of the Detroit Tigers (MLB)
* Fred Saigh - former owner of the St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
* Fred Maalouf - former NFL player
* Fady Nesrallah - Biggest back in the OAC
* Fadi El Khatib - Lebanese basketball Player
* Fuad Reveiz - former NFL player
* George Mourad - Famous soccer player in Sweden (IFK Göteborg)
* George Farah - 19th Mr Olympia 2002
* George J. Maloof, Sr. - Former owner of the Houston Rockets (NBA)
* Henri Couri Aidar - Former owner of the São Paulo Futebol Clube(1972 to 1978)
* Hazem El Masri - NRL player
* Issam Aledrissi - Lebanese soccer player who plays for SV Lippstadt in Germany
* Jim Baxis - former Major League Baseball player
* Jim Harrick - Head Coach / University of Georgia Bull Dogs
* Joe Robbie - former owner of the Miami Dolphins (NFL)
* John Elway - Super Bowl MVP and Hall of Fame Quarterback
* John Coury - University of Hartford baseball player
* Jeff George - former NFL player
* Jennifer Shahade - won the 2002 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship.
* Joe Lahoud - former Major League Baseball player
* Jad Nasser - soccer player who plays in Vikings Football Club in the Singapore Cosmoleague[42]
* John Jaha - former MLB player
* Kerbawy family - former owners of the Detroit Lions (NFL)
* Khalil Taha - Bronze Olympic medal winner for Lebanon in Men's Greco-Roman welterweight during Helsinki 1052 summer Olympics. He also coached the American youth wrestling team when he was 23, and was member in the American wrestling team several times.
* Mohamed Hafda - AFL superstar
* Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo - Brazilian football Manager and former player. He won the world cup twice as a player(1958, 1962), once as a manager (1970), and once as assistant Manager (World Cup 1994), His real family name is Zakkour.
* Maloof Brothers - owners of the Sacramento Kings (NBA) and Sacramento Monarchs (WNBA)
* Marcos Baghdatis - a Cypriot (Cyprus) professional tennis player. His father is Lebanese while his mother is Cypriot.
* Philip Wright - Mr Olympia 1983, Legend of the Arab world, Graphic Designer married to Anna Kournikova, aka Abdulla.
* Pete Sarron - former featherweight boxing champion
* Pierre Issa - a South Africa former football national
* Rudy Haddad - French footballer
* Roda Antar - Lebanese national soccer team player. Plays for FC Köln in Germany.
* Rich Kotite - former NFL coach
* Rony Seikaly, Lebanese American, former NBA basketball player
* Sharbel Touma - a Famous Swedish soccer national team player, plays for Borussia Mönchengladbach in Germany
* Samir Khalifa -
* Sargon Simonsson - a Swedish soccer player from Lebanse origins. Plays in Assyriska FF in Sweden
* Sam Hafda - former boxer in Australia (Australian-born)
* Sammy Farha - Professional Poker Player, 2-time WSOP bracelet winner
* Said Fakhry - president of the Senegalese football federation[43]
* Steve Kerr - former NBA star (Lebanese-born)
* Thaer Bawab - Jordanian national soccer player of Palestinian/Lebanese descent. He currently plays for CE L'Hospitalet in Spain
* Tarek Elrich - Younger brother of Ahmad Elrich. Currently plays for A-League club Newcastle United Jets.
* Tony Saade - Lebanese national Shooting Champion. Attended the 1972 Munich Games to represent Lebanon.
* Youssef Mohamad - Lebanese national soccer team player. Plays for FC Köln in Germany
* Victor Taweel - former lightweight boxing champion
* Zuhair Mansour - weightlifting's Grandmaster of the World (1990)
* Zakaria Chibab - First Lebanese Olympic medal winner. He received the silver medal in the Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight during Helsinki 1952 Olympics. Father of Abdul-Fattah Chihab, former national football team captain.
[edit] Writers & Journalists
* Maroun Abboud - writer
* Nidal Achkar - poetess
* Said Akl - writer, poet, philosopher
* Rabih Alameddine - painter, novelist
* George Salim Abi-Esber - Writer and poet (recipient of Lebanese president high order medal)
* Fouad Abi-Esber - writer and educator ."The rise and fall of Christian minorities in Lebanon"(2005).
* Edward Atiyah - writer
* Dr Edward Alam - writer."Out OF The Shadows And Into Reality]],Professor Of Philosophy ar Notre Dane University.(Born in Utah , resides in Lebanon).
* André Bercoff - journalist
* William Peter Blatty - writer, "The Exorcist"
* Andree Chedid - poet
* May Chidiac - journalist, nearly killed by an assassination attempt
* Neal Conan - radio journalist (Lebanese-born)
* Robert Ghanem- Writer, Poet, Journalist, Philosopher " Prince Of Philosophy" ...Founder of Maraya Magazine.
* Gibran Khalil Gibran - poet and writer, "The Prophet"
* Samir Kassir - journalist of An-Nahar newspaper and writer; assassinated
* Roberto Khatlab - writer,
* Elias Khoury - novelist
* Philip Khuri Hitti
* Salim El Lawzi - founder of Al Hawadeth Magazine - assassinated
* Muhammad Jaber - writer and historian
* Amin Maalouf - writer, Prix Goncourt (1993)
* Ann-Marie MacDonald - writer (Lebanese mother)
* Issa Makhlouf - poet
* David Malouf - Australian author (Lebanese father, English-Sephardic Jewish mother of Portuguese descent)
* Fouad Khalil Matar - Journalist & publisher (Born in Lebanon)[44]
* Khalil Moutran - poet
* Octavia Nasr - CNN editor, journalist
* Emily Nasrallah - writer
* Said Al Nasser El deen - writer, poet , the main editor of albayrak news paper, the vice president of Melhem karam
* Mikhael Neame - writer
* Ahmad Reda - linguist, wrote Matn al-lugha dictionary
* Helen Thomas - White House correspondent and Dean of the White House Press Corps, covered eight US Presidents starting with John F. Kennedy in 1961
* Gebran Tueni - former editor and publisher of An-Nahar newspaper - legislator, assassinated
* Ghassan Tueni - father of Gebran Tueni and editor in chief of An-Nahar newspaper, legislator
* Nadia Tueni - poet[45]
* Wadih Saadeh - Journalist, poet & writer[46]
* George Zahar - publisher & editor (Lebanese father)[citation needed]
* May Ziade - writer
* May Ziadeh - writer
* Hoda Adib[19]]] - poet
[edit] References
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List of Lebanese people
URL http://www.todaysoutlook.com/lebanese/archive/index_us2.htm
3. ^ Home
4. ^ Adamson, Jeremy; Sam Maloof (2001). The Furniture of Sam Maloof. W. W. Norton & Company, 2. ISBN 0393730808.
5. ^ Roop, Peter; Sam Schultz, Margaret J. Goldstein (2005). Lebanon in Pictures. Twenty-First Century Books, 71. ISBN 0822511711.
6. ^ a b c Lebanese People Abroad >> archive. Today's Outlook Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
7. ^ Edmond Jacob Safra (Swiss banker and philanthropist). Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved on 2007-02-14.
8. ^ Zia, Helen (1995). Notable Asian Americans 1. Gale Research, 24. ISBN 0810396238.
9. ^ Harik, Judith Palmer (2004). Hezbollah: The Changing Face of Terrorism. I.B.Tauris, 129. ISBN 1845110242.
10. ^ Focus: Scandal at the heart of the City - Times Online
11. ^ Philippe Jabre : man of the moment (Executive, lebanon's business magazine, april 2006, n°81)
12. ^ Christopher, Robert C. (1989). Crashing the Gates: the De-WASPing of America's power elite. Simon & Schuster, 107. ISBN 0671473344.
13. ^ The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Corban, Assid Abraham. Government of New Zealand. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
14. ^ Extradition by Swiss. Associated Press / New York Times (1989-09-08). Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
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17. ^ National Press Club: Jacques Nasser. National Public Radio (2000-07-27).
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19. ^ Template:Numerous articles and books
20. ^ Whitworth, Melissa (2006-12-21). Master cartoonist who created Tom and Jerry draws his last. Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
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22. ^ Kitts, Jeff; Brad Tolinski (2002). Guitar World Presents the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Hal Leonard, 33. ISBN 0634046195.
23. ^ Francesco Gentile, "A tentative short biography of Frank Zappa (1940-1993)".
24. ^ Karl Wolf - Face Behind the Face...man behind the album. Today's Outlook Magazine (December 2006).
25. ^ K-maro - The Million Dollar Boy. Today's Outlook Magazine (December 2005).
26. ^ www.lydiacanaan.com
27. ^ Bhattacharya, Rita (2005). Massari: Talented and Sexy Heartthrob. Desiclub.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
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29. ^ Lebanon won't give in to pro-Syrian threats | Ya Libnan | Lebanon News Live from Beirut
30. ^ Hundretusener tok avskjed - Utenriks - NRK Nyheter
31. ^ جريدة النهار
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33. ^ ALHS website - [2]
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35. ^ Jim Darwiche website - [4]
36. ^ ALHS website - [5]
37. ^ Famous People, [6]
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39. ^ H2O Engineering and Management
40. ^ Nassim Nicholas Taleb's Home Page
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42. ^ ESPZEN - Revolutionizing Amateur Football in Singapore
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i found a cool pic.
check how a lebanese girl dress during an invasion.
http://www.popular-pics.com/pictures.aspx?photoid=21
JERUSALEM - Israeli Justice Ministry officials say the son of ex-Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will be released from prison early for good behavior.
THIS IS NEW FRESH FROM THE NET
its just an info thread. actually i have tones of new and funny info about lebanon if you want :)
congradulations! He has posted this for the 100th time :(
DONT TELL ME THESE ARE NEW... I'D ALREADY READ THIS IN THE INTERNET
WHY THESE ARE OLD NEWS RIGHT: LOL
1. Lebanon, the country, was occupied by over 15 countries:
(Egyptians-Hittites-Assyrians- Babylonians- Persians- Alexander the greats Army- the Roman Empire Byzantine- The Crusaders- the Ottoman Empire- Britain-France- Israel- Syria).
2. Byblos (city in Lebanon) is the oldest, continuously living city in the world.
3. Lebanon's name has been around for 4,000 yrs non- stop (it's the oldest country/ nation's name in the world!)
4. Lebanon is the only Asian/African country that doesn't have a desert.
5. There are 15 rivers in Lebanon (all of them coming from its own mountains).
6. Lebanon is one of the most populated countries in its archeological sites, in the world!!!
7. The first alphabet was created in Byblos (city in Lebanon).
8. The only remaining temple of Jupiter (the main Roman god) is in Baalbeck, Lebanon (The City of the Sun).
9. The name of BYBLOS comes from the BIBLE!!!
10. Lebanon is the country that has the most books written about it.
11. Lebanon is the only non-dictatorial country in the Arab world (Yes, we do have a President!).
12.Jesus performed his first miracle in Lebanon, in Cana (pronounced KAY-nah) of Galilee at a wedding..
13. The Phoenicians (Original People of Lebanon) built the 1st boat, and they were the first to sail ever!
14. Phoenicians also reached America long before Christopher Columbus did.
15. The 1st law school in the world was built in Lebanon, in Downtown Beirut.
16. People say that the cedars were planted by God's own hands (This is why they're called "The Cedars of God", and this is why Lebanon is called "God's Country on Earth."
17. Although there are different species of cedars around the world, the Cedars of God (which are a sub species of cedrus libani) in Bcharre only grow naturally in Lebanon, only one is found in France that the french stole and shipped back to France before leaving!!
18. There are ~ 12 million Lebanese outside Lebanon.....
19. Mentioned that Beirut had the first law school in the world. This made the city inherit the name Mother of Laws Beirut (Imm El Sharaye3 Beirut).
20. The first 4 countries to perform an open heart surgery (in order):
America performed by Michael Dabagheh (Lebanese)
UK
France
LEBANON
21. Jeitta Grotto is the 2nd largest cave of stalagmites and stalagtites in the world of the one in the US. 3akkar has the 2nd largest Virgin Forest (Untouched by man yet and I hope not at all) in the world after Canada. Take note I'm comparing Lebanon to countries that are more than 850 times its size.
22. The Lebanese people speak the most languages in the world:
10% of all Lebanese speak one language
38% speak 2 languages
43% speak 3 languages
9% speak 4 or more languages
Most of popular languages spoken by Lebanese are Arabic, French, English, Espaneol, Armenian, and Syriac.
24. There are over 350 nightclubs in Beirut alone!
25. Although most Lebanese people complain about a water issue (water not reaching their houses), Lebanon has enough water from rivers, natural springs, and rains to supply all of the Middle East.
26. Byblos and Tyre are both inscribed on the World Heritage List.
27. Lebanese since ancient times were known as excellent traders and today the people of Venezuela call the Lebanese people: "The Traders". The America's trader of arms with other countries is of Lebanese origin. The 3 biggest traders of Ivory and Diamond in Africa are Lebanese. (It is taught that they control the undergroung economy of Africa in universities all over the world)!!!
28. Lebanon's literacy rate is 86.4%.
29. Until the death of Priminister Rafiq Al Harriri Lebanon like Switzerland had Banking Secrecy (Seriyyeh Bankiyyeh) that's y it was budded Switzerland of the East!
30."Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country". Most people associate this quote with a speech made by US President John F Kennedy in 1961. In fact, it came from Gibran Khalil Gibran (Lebanese writter) in book "The Prophet" published in 1923 .
31.The creator and the production manager of the ipod is Lebanese ( Tony Fadell )
32.The inventor of the heart pump is Lebanese too ( Dr . Michael De Bakey )
33.Hassan Kamel Al-Sabbah (Lebanese genius)
Inventor for GE in the 1920s, 52 different patents among one of the first patents on television tubes and solar energy panels. He registered over 70 inventions in the field of electronics.
34. Prof. Elias Corey, winner of the 1990 Nobel Prize for chemistry.
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SOME are simply propaganda....but some are true...and I will give you the benefit of the doubt asmarji...but this same thread has been repeated over and over.
Its one thing to be proud of one's heritage, its another to fabricate parts of it, and keep repeating it over and over (that smacks of insecurity).
I hope you are not insulted bro, this is not meant as an attack on YOU personally, or the Lebanese in general....but the non Lebanese must hate us by now (having to keep rereading this thread)!
Stay safe all.
Perfection does not exist. The question therefore, is: what level of imperfection are we willing to settle for?
ASAMAARJI ALL YOU'VE RIGHT WAS OLD CAN'T YOU READ IT
* The Phoenicians, the ancient Lebanese, were the first to develop an alphabetic script in 1100 B.C. They did so to facilitate their prosperous trade further.
* The Phoenicians sailors were the first to explore the coasts of West Africa and Britain in 1000 B.C.
* Lebanon is the only country in the Middle East that does not have a desert
* On January 22, 1976, a guerrilla force blasted into the vaults of the British Bank of the Middle East in Bab Idriss, cleaning out the contents of the safe deposit. The boxes of cash and other valuables were estimated by former finance minister Lucien Dahdah at $50 million. It was the single most lucrative bank robbery in history, occurring during the worst civil unrest period ever in Beirut, Lebanon.
that's old news hummer :) ull be surprised how fast lebanese gets back on their feets
definitely beirut is the city to be this summer. :)
lets hit the clubs!
CORRECT ME WHEN IM WRONG ISRAEL BOMBARDED LEBANON RIGHT
OK HOW ABOUT ISRAEL LOL
Not forgetting Lebanese food
You know what catches me a lot was the number 24.
24. There are over 350 nightclubs in Beirut alone!
awesome
.....
;-D
4got to mention about Hummous, Tahina .....LoL
i see, now i know that byblos is a city in Lebanon aside from a signature brand.
Stay REAL
amazing facts indeed.
it's the third time i read this thread...
Lebanon is awesome :)
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Amen...
Which Country is Next??