After the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire following World War I, Lebanon came under the Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon, administered by France, which established Greater Lebanon.

5 days ago · Lebanon, country consisting of a narrow strip of territory on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the world’s smaller sovereign states. The capital is Beirut.

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22 hours ago · Lebanon claims first phase of Hezbollah’s disarmament close to complete The PM says the part of the plan on south of the Litani River is ‘only days away from completion’.

2 days ago · Israel has carried out airstrikes on southern and northeastern Lebanon. Thursday's strikes come as the deadline to disarm Hezbollah looms.

1 day ago · Lebanon is close to completing the disarmament of Hezbollah south of the Litani River, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Saturday, as the country races to fulfil a key demand of its …

Aug 7, 2012 · The Republic of Lebanon is a upper-middle income country of about 4.3 million inhabitants. Lebanon borders Syria to the east and north and Israel to the south. The country is …