Eye on Lebanon

Lebanon is a Middle Eastern country, which includes two main religions. It was called in the bible “the land of milk and honey” because of the green nature there. The capital of Lebanon is Beirut. Beirut has also a nickname “Paris of the East”. Lebanon is surrounded by five countries: Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Cyprus and Israel. This task will explain the modern history and Lebanon now.

Lebanon gained independence from France in 1943. At the time the Christians were in control of power. After the Arab-Israel war in 1948 100,000 of Palestinian were driven out of Palestine and went to Lebanon. In 1975, the tensions increased after a Christian group has attacked a bus fill of Palestinians in Beirut. This tension causes the revenge killings followed and violence increased threat the secure of Lebanon. In 1982, the Israeli army attacked the city to remove the Palestinian Liberation Organization. After seven years, the peace deal reached. These conflicts resulted in high casualties and a sharp drop in the economy of Beirut.

After the end of the war conflicts have submerged quietly signs of reconstruction and rehabilitation of the city have shown. Muslims and Christians are mingled and forgotten conflicts. The city at it was starting to return after reconstruction. The Syrian army left from Lebanon. Tourism began to flourish, leading to an investment by the foreign. After all this constructions still there are problems like the lack of jobs for locals, which led to the exodus out of the country. Another factor that led to the migration high cost of living.