http://www.arabicpages.com.au arabicpages - Guide Lebanon http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/content_files/img_logo_rss.gif http://www.arabicpages.com.au http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/brother-estephan.html Brother Estephan Nehme was born in Lehfed, on March 8th, 1889. His parents, Estephan Bou Haykal Nehme and Christina Badawi Hanna Khaled were very decent. He was baptized on March 15th, 1889, at Our Lady Church of Lehfed, by Father Gerges Fadel. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/brother-estephan.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1543.jpg 100 75 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/unmarried-couples-not-welcome-in-lebanese-hotels-unless-theyre-foreign.html Want to embark on a weekend getaway with your significant other? Remove yourself from Beirut’s traffic, smog and horns, and relax on the terrace of a mountaintop resort? Well, if you’re Lebanese and not hitched, you are probably out of luck... http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/unmarried-couples-not-welcome-in-lebanese-hotels-unless-theyre-foreign.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1525.jpg 100 60 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/guardian-beirut-lebanon-touristic-destination-2010-youth-beirut39-festival-original-travel.html The suggestion was based on the Original Travel opinion concerning the most vibrant cities in the world. The UK-Based Newspaper The Guardian listed this suggestion as part of its Travel Guru Guide 2010 for the best destinations in the world. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/guardian-beirut-lebanon-touristic-destination-2010-youth-beirut39-festival-original-travel.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1045.jpg 100 65 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/lebanese-independence-day.html The Lebanese Independence Day, on November 22, 1943, is a national day celebrated in remembrance of the liberation from the French Mandate which was exercised over Lebanese soil for over 23 years. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/lebanese-independence-day.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1724.jpg 100 64 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/beirut-lebanon-number-one-tourist-destination-in-the-world-2009.html Yet another article about Beirut, described as the no.1 tourist distination in the world. This time, the article comes from a french website: Senioractu. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/beirut-lebanon-number-one-tourist-destination-in-the-world-2009.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1041.jpg 100 65 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/cedars-of-lebanon.html Cedrus libani (Lebanon Cedar or Cedar of Lebanon), is a species of cedar native to the mountains of the Mediterranean region, in Lebanon, western Syria and south central Turkey. The Lebanon Cedar is the national emblem of Lebanon... http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/cedars-of-lebanon.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1704.jpg 100 69 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/history-of-the-maronites.html The Maronites are those Christians who gathered round a certain priest by the name of Maron and adopted his pattern of life. Maron left the city and made his abode on a mountain, intending thereby to leave behind the theological strife... http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/history-of-the-maronites.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1788.jpg 71 83 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/parliament-passes-no-smoking-law.html BEIRUT: Parliament endorsed a long-awaited tobacco control law proposal Wednesday banning smoking in indoor public spaces as well as tobacco advertisements, and requiring larger pictorial warnings on cigarette packs. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/parliament-passes-no-smoking-law.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1974.jpg 100 66 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/michel-hayek-2011-predictions.html Michel Hayek 2011 Predictions - توقعات ميشال حايك 2011 Michel Hayek once again appeared on LBC just before midnight to offer his predictions . Here are some of his predictions for Lebanon in 2011… Yes the Special Tribunal for Lebanon ( http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/michel-hayek-2011-predictions.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1804.jpg 100 75 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/saida-sidon-lebanon.html SAIDA (SIDON, SAIDON) is said to mean "fishing", and even today fishermen moor their boats in the small picturesque port. Sidon was the third great Phoenician city-state, rivaling Byblos and Tyre as a naval power. In Darius' time... http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/saida-sidon-lebanon.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1698.jpg 100 66 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/lebanon-awaits-true-independence.html Monday marks the passing of another year of independent Lebanon. Flags will be waved, banners unfurled, wreaths laid & military parades performed. For nearly seven decades, Nov 22 has managed to unite all factions in observation of Independence Day. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/lebanon-awaits-true-independence.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1732.jpg 100 67 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/arrival-of-winter-takes-lebanon-by-storm.html BEIRUT: Some of the worst storms in years lashed Lebanon over the weekend, killing one woman and causing vast material damage. President Michel Sleiman has urged the services and concerned ministries to stay on high alert... http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/arrival-of-winter-takes-lebanon-by-storm.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1757.jpg 100 66 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/-77.html في اروقة الفاتيكان حديث عن البطريرك الجديد للموارنة خصوصاً في ضوء اللقاء المرتقب اليوم بين الكاردينال مار نصر الله بطرس صفير والبابا بينيد http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/-77.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1852.jpg 100 73 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/from-colombia-to-lebanon-father-dario-escobar.html In his spartan hermitage several kilometres up a narrow footpath in northern Lebanon's Qadisha Valley, only one trait remains from Dario Escobar's previous life: a love of football. The 75-year-old recluse hails from a wealthy Colombian family... http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/from-colombia-to-lebanon-father-dario-escobar.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1792.jpg 56 83 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/saint-nematullah-kassab-al-hardini.html Father Hardini was born Joseph Kassab in the year 1808. His father was George Kassab and his mother Marium Raad, daughter of Reverend Yousef Yacoub. He had four brothers and two sisters, his brothers were 'Assaf, Elias, Tanious, Yacoub ... http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/saint-nematullah-kassab-al-hardini.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1529.jpg 55 83 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/miss-lebanon-australia-daniella-rahme-wins-the-miss-lebanon-emigrant-pageant-2010.html Daniella Rahme from Australia was crowned Miss Lebanon Emigrant 2010 at Casino Du Liban in a grand event that reaches out to Lebanese outside their homeland and recognizes Lebanese beauty abroad. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/miss-lebanon-australia-daniella-rahme-wins-the-miss-lebanon-emigrant-pageant-2010.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1184.jpg 100 70 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/lebanon-gets-guinness-world-record-for-biggest-handprint-painting.html A photo released by Lebanon's Red Cross shows an aerial view of the biggest handprint painting measuring 4,600 square meters created by youth members of the Lebanese Red Cross which broke a new Guinness world record at the Sports City Stadium, Beirut http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/lebanon-gets-guinness-world-record-for-biggest-handprint-painting.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1622.jpg 100 66 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/beware-radar-in-lebanon-is-everywhere.html The speed limit goes into effect on Monday after radars have been installed on all Lebanon roads to trap traffic violators. The speed radars, which also include portable speed detectors, are able to detect several other types of traffic violations... http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/beware-radar-in-lebanon-is-everywhere.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1645.jpg 100 64 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/tourists-to-lebanon-up-178-percent-in-first-9-months.html BEIRUT: The number of incoming tourists to Lebanon totaled 1,694,662 in the first nine months of 2010, constituting an increase of 17.8 percent from 1,438,619 tourists in the same period last year, as reported by Byblos Bank’s Lebanon This Week. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/tourists-to-lebanon-up-178-percent-in-first-9-months.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1637.jpg 100 62 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/tripoli-lebanon.html Tripoli طرابلس (Trablous), 85 Km North of Beirut, has a special character all its own due to its historical wealth, relaxed lifestyle and thriving business climate, this is the city where modern and medieval blend easily into a lively ... http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/tripoli-lebanon.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1597.jpg 100 66 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/lebanon-so-hot-right-now.html Two years ago, Lebanon was reeling from a crisis which brought gun battles onto the streets of Beirut, forced its airport to shut, and threatened to pitch the tiny Mediterranean country back into civil war. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/lebanon-so-hot-right-now.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1047.jpg 100 62 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/google-pays-tribute-to-lebanese-gibran-khalil-gibran.html Website Google paid tribute to Lebanese-American philosopher, poet, and artist Gibran Khalil Gibran on Thursday. The website commemorated Gibran’s birthday by posting his picture on its main page... http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/google-pays-tribute-to-lebanese-gibran-khalil-gibran.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1810.jpg 100 40 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/anjar-lebanon.html Anjar (Arabic: عنجر‎, Armenian: Անճար, meaning "unresolved or the running river"), also known as Haoush Mousa (Arabic: حوش موسى‎), is a town of Lebanon located in the Bekaa Valley. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/anjar-lebanon.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1772.jpg 100 69 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/zahle-lebanon.html Zahle زحلة; is the capital of Beqaa, Lebanon. With around 140,000 inhabitants (mostly christian) , it is the third largest city in Lebanon. Zahle is called the bride of the Bekaa Valley. It is famous for its clean air, its resorts & its food. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/zahle-lebanon.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1545.jpg 100 69 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/beirut-is-3rd-hottest-destination-for-2010-because-of-its-party-people-lebanon.html According to the UK-based Mirror, Beirut is 3rd in the Top 10 Great escapes for 2010. Behind South Africa (guess why...) and the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean. Beirut has been selected as the 'PARTY PEOPLE' destination for 2010. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/beirut-is-3rd-hottest-destination-for-2010-because-of-its-party-people-lebanon.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1037.jpg 100 65 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/record-number-of-visitors-to-lebanon.html Lebanon welcomed just over two million tourists in the first 11 months of this year, a record number despite months of political tensions between the two main ruling camps, according to tourism ministry figures released Monday. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/record-number-of-visitors-to-lebanon.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1770.jpg 100 66 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/saint-rafqa.html Rafqa Pietra Choboq Ar-Rayès - رفقا بطرسيّة شبق ألريّس, June 29, 1832 – March 23, 1914, also known as Saint Rafka, is a Lebanese Maronite saint canonized by Pope John Paul II on June 10, 2001. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/saint-rafqa.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1511.jpg 52 83 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/lebanon-national-team-defeats-canada-in-2010-fiba-world-championship.html They started the game with one thing in mind…. The love and glory of the nation!! Lebanon defeated the Canadians 81-71 in 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/lebanon-national-team-defeats-canada-in-2010-fiba-world-championship.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1238.jpg 100 74 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/jbeil-byblos-lebanon.html Byblos: The name originated from 'biblion', that is book. The word 'bible' is derived from the Greek 'ta b blia', which means 'the books'. Byblos is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. According to Phoenician tradition, Byblos was... http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/jbeil-byblos-lebanon.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1569.jpg 100 68 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/lebanon-claims-worlds-largest-glass-of-wine.html Seeking to brush off its political troubles and burnish its reputation for good living, Lebanon claimed a record for the world's biggest glass of wine. Organizers of a wine festival in Beirut poured around one hundred bottles of Lebanese wine into... http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/lebanon-claims-worlds-largest-glass-of-wine.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1593.jpg 100 70 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/twenty-most-expensive-cities-for-expat-rents.html Dramatic rent declines in the UAE have made expat living much more affordable in the country. “On the other hand cities like Beirut, Sydney or Rio have risen up the ranking and are now among the 20 most expensive places in the world,”... http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/twenty-most-expensive-cities-for-expat-rents.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1446.jpg 100 64 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/triumph-for-brazilian-taunay-abou-rejaili-in-miss-lebanon-overseas-contest.html FURN AL-SHUBBAK: While Brazil missed out on World Cup 2010 this month, it did pick up another international win, in the Miss Lebanon Overseas contest. Two diaspora organizations, the Lebanese World Committee and the World Lebanese Cultural Union... http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/triumph-for-brazilian-taunay-abou-rejaili-in-miss-lebanon-overseas-contest.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1099.jpg 56 83 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/saint-charbel-makhlouf.html St Charbel is the first saint to be canonized from the Lebanese Maronite Order (LMO). Not a great deal is known about his life, mainly because he lived a hidden life in the silence and solitude of his hermitage. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/saint-charbel-makhlouf.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1452.gif 61 83 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/religion-in-lebanon.html Lebanon has several different main religions. The main two religions are Islam (Sunni and Shia) and Christianity (the Maronite Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Armenian Apostolic Church, and the Assyrian Church of the East)... http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/religion-in-lebanon.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1450.jpg 100 76 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/lebanons-first-formula-style-car-to-compete-with-ferrari-class-cars.html Beirut- In an otherwise dynamic Lebanese society, fast cars and car racing are almost out of common man's discussion. But a young graduate of Industrial Automotive Design could well change the trend with his opus Frem F1. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/lebanons-first-formula-style-car-to-compete-with-ferrari-class-cars.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1812.jpg 100 63 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/did-you-know-the-following-about-lebanon.html The name Lebanon comes from the Semitic root lbn, meaning “white”, likely a reference to the snow-capped Mount Lebanon. Occurrences of the name have been found in texts from the library of Ebla, which date to the third millennium BC... http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/did-you-know-the-following-about-lebanon.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1657.jpg 100 62 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/bsharri-lebanon.html Bsharri is a Lebanese town at 1,650 m of altitude, near the Kadisha Valley. Bsharri is just under the Cedar forest and is the birthplace of the famous poet, painter and sculptor Khalil Gibran who now has a museum in the town to honor him... http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/bsharri-lebanon.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1740.jpg 100 66 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/kfarsghab-lebanon.html Kfarsghab كفرصغاب‎, is a village located in the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It is situated in the Valley of Qadisha, which is considered a holy and spiritual place in Eastern Christianity. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/kfarsghab-lebanon.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1531.jpg 100 67 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/rahaf-abdalla-crowned-miss-lebanon-2010.html Rahaf Abdallah, a 22-year old business management student, beat 15 other contestants to be crowned Miss Lebanon 2010 during the pageant that was held Friday night and organized by LBC. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/rahaf-abdalla-crowned-miss-lebanon-2010.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1049.jpg 100 74 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/beiteddine.html Beiteddine, "House Of Faith", is Lebanon's greatest treasure. It is known for its palace which was built by Emir Bechir II Chehab. The palace reflects the typical oriental architecture of the 19th century. It took thirty years to be build. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/beiteddine.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1755.jpg 100 75 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/beirut-named-number-one-place-to-visit-by-new-york-times-2009.html ...in the summertime, in the city...Beirut? Who woulda thunkit! As spring breaks and summer vacations are slowly but surely creeping upon us, many of you are searching for new locations to frequent. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/beirut-named-number-one-place-to-visit-by-new-york-times-2009.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1039.jpg 100 62 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/asias-most-expensive-city-is-now-beirut.html Beirut has become the most expensive city in the Middle East this year. Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, is the 10th most expensive rental city in the world, compared with last year’s rank of 28. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/asias-most-expensive-city-is-now-beirut.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1436.jpg 100 70 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/lebanon-beats-turkey-4-2-in-mediterranean-futsal-cup.html Lebanon scored two goals either side of half time to beat Turkey 4-2 in its opening game of the Mediterranean Futsal Cup in Libya Tuesday. Lebanon took the initiative and controlled most of the play in the early stages of the game, held in Tripoli... http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/lebanon-beats-turkey-4-2-in-mediterranean-futsal-cup.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1626.jpg 100 76 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/the-worlds-largest-flag--the-lebanese-flag.html A giant Lebanese flag, said to be the largest in the world, will be unfurled in Beirut next month, Lebanon’s ambassador to Kuwait has said. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/the-worlds-largest-flag--the-lebanese-flag.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1595.jpg 100 55 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/drivers-to-face-fines-for-noise-rubbish-throwing-in-lebanon.html BEIRUT: A new traffic law will fine people who throw rubbish out of their cars and drivers of vehicles that emit polluting smoke or irritating noises, Qabbani added that anybody found to be driving under the influence of alcohol will receive... http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/drivers-to-face-fines-for-noise-rubbish-throwing-in-lebanon.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1786.jpg 100 76 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/the-44-places-to-go-in-2009--beirut-number-1.html With a recent (though perhaps tenuous) detente keeping the violence in check, the capital of Lebanon is poised to reclaim its title as the Paris of the Middle East. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/the-44-places-to-go-in-2009--beirut-number-1.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1043.jpg 100 62 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/lebanon-braces-for-snow-at-altitude-of-300-meters.html BEIRUT: The storm that hit the country earlier this week is expected to continue into the weekend, with snow falling Friday as low as 300 meters above sea level, according to the meteorological department at Rafik Hariri International Airport. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/lebanon-braces-for-snow-at-altitude-of-300-meters.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_2042.jpg 100 66 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/lebanon-defeats-south-korea-in-2014-world-cup-qualifier.html BEIRUT: David beat Goliath Tuesday when Lebanon put in a convincing performance to beat Asian giants South Korean Group B of the Asian Zone World Cup qualifying in Beirut. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/lebanon-defeats-south-korea-in-2014-world-cup-qualifier.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1995.jpg 100 66 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/five-reasons-to-visit-beirut.html While the rest of the region has been caught up in the turmoil of the Arab Spring, democratic, cosmopolitan Lebanon has been a haven of calm. Local sectarian politics, so often at trigger's edge, seem to be in a quiescent phase, allowing visitors... http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/five-reasons-to-visit-beirut.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_1990.jpg 100 65 http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/lebanon-make-winning-leap.html Despite recent political volatility in Lebanon, which has seen the country's domestic league indefinitely postponed, local football fans still have something to cheer about in the form of their national team. http://www.arabicpages.com.au/article/lebanon-make-winning-leap.html http://www.arabicpages.com.au/custom/image_files/sitemgr_photo_2002.jpg 100 66