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{{Infobox country|name=Lebanese Republic|native_name=الجمهورية اللبنانية|capital=Beirut|largest_city=Beirut|official_languages=Arabic|area_km2=10,452|population_estimate=5,592,631|population_estimate_year=2021}} | {{Infobox country|name=Lebanese Republic|native_name=الجمهورية اللبنانية|image_flag=Lebanon flag.svg|image_coat=Lebanon COA.svg|capital=Beirut|largest_city=Beirut|image_map=Lebanon map.svg|map_width=260|official_languages=Arabic|area_km2=10,452|population_estimate=5,592,631|population_estimate_year=2021}} | ||
'''Lebanon''', officially the '''Lebanese Republic''', is a country in Western Asia. | '''Lebanon''', officially the '''Lebanese Republic''', is a country in [[Western Asia]]. [[Hezbollah]] is part of Lebanon's elected government and a member of the [[Axis of Resistance]] against [[United States imperialism|US imperialism]], [[Zionism]], and [[Islamic State|ISIS]].<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=[[Ben Norton]]|newspaper=[[The Grayzone]]|title=How the US helped push Lebanon to the brink of collapse, and now threatens more sanctions|date=2020-08-13|url=https://thegrayzone.com/2020/08/13/us-lebanon-sanctions-regime-change/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719202231/https://thegrayzone.com/2020/08/13/us-lebanon-sanctions-regime-change/|archive-date=2022-07-19|retrieved=2022-11-01}}</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
After the assassination of [[Rafiq Hariri]] in 2005, his son [[Saad Hariri]] came to power as leader of the [[Kingdom of Saudi Arabia|Saudi]]-backed [[Future Movement]]. He is supporting [[Jihad|jihadist]] groups including [[ | [[State of Israel|Israel]] occupied southern Lebanon for more than 20 years. It killed over 2,000 people in 2006 when it bombed Lebanon.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
After the assassination of Prime Minister [[Rafiq Hariri]] in 2005, his son [[Saad Hariri]] came to power as leader of the [[Kingdom of Saudi Arabia|Saudi]]-backed [[Future Movement]]. He is supporting [[Jihad|jihadist]] groups including [[al-Qaeda]] to be used against the [[Axis of Resistance]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=William Van Wagenen|newspaper=The Cradle|title=Saad Hariri and the collapse of Lebanon|date=2022-09-12|url=https://thecradle.co/Article/Investigations/15577|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915002315/https://thecradle.co/Article/Investigations/15577|archive-date=2022-09-15|retrieved=2022-09-15}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 16:09, 1 November 2022
| Lebanese Republic الجمهورية اللبنانية | |
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| Capital and largest city | Beirut |
| Official languages | Arabic |
| Area | |
• Total | 10,452 km² |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 5,592,631 |
Lebanon, officially the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. Hezbollah is part of Lebanon's elected government and a member of the Axis of Resistance against US imperialism, Zionism, and ISIS.[1]
History
Israel occupied southern Lebanon for more than 20 years. It killed over 2,000 people in 2006 when it bombed Lebanon.[1]
After the assassination of Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri in 2005, his son Saad Hariri came to power as leader of the Saudi-backed Future Movement. He is supporting jihadist groups including al-Qaeda to be used against the Axis of Resistance.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ben Norton (2020-08-13). "How the US helped push Lebanon to the brink of collapse, and now threatens more sanctions" The Grayzone. Archived from the original on 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ↑ William Van Wagenen (2022-09-12). "Saad Hariri and the collapse of Lebanon" The Cradle. Archived from the original on 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2022-09-15.