Lebanon, officially theLebanese Republic, is a country in theLevant region ofWest Asia. Situated at the crossroads of theMediterranean Basin and theArabian Peninsula, it is bordered bySyria to the north and east,Israel to the south, and theMediterranean Sea to the west;Cyprus lies a short distance from the coastline. Lebanon has a population of more than five million and an area of 10,452 square kilometres (4,036 sq mi).Beirut is the country's capital and largest city.
Palestine scored in the second minute of the game, doubling their lead 10 minutes later with apenalty kick. Two more goals by the home side meant the first half ended 4–0. Palestine's forced substitution at half-time due to injury hampered their control of the game and in the fifth minute of the second half, Lebanese forwardCamille Cordahi scored to become Lebanon's first official international goalscorer.Werner Kaspi scored his second goal of the game in the 60th minute, with the match ending 5–1.
Lebanon's next official games were allfriendlies againstSyria, one in 1942 and two in 1947. In 1948 the Mandatory Palestine national team formally became the Israel national team, with theestablishment of the State of Israel. They played their next official game in a friendly againstCyprus in 1949. Out of Lebanon's 11 players, six went on to play at least one more international game.Shalom Shalomzon was the only Palestine player to make another international appearance. (Full article...)
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Elias Abu Shabaki (also spelledIlyas Abu Shabaka;Arabic:الياس أبو شبكة, May 3, 1903 – January 27, 1947) was aLebanese writer, poet, editor, translator, and literary critic. He was one of the founders of the literaryLeague of Ten and is considered a leading figure of theArabicNahda Movement. Born into a well-to-doLebanese family, Abu Shabaki developed an interest in poetry at a young age. The son of a merchant, he was orphaned early in life, a loss that deeply influenced his early work. Abu Shabaki worked as a teacher and translator, and in addition to publishing several volumes of poetry, he wrote as a journalist for numerousArabic newspapers andliterary magazines.
An adherent of theRomantic school, he valuedinspiration and rejected conscious control in poetry. His poems are often gloomy and deeply personal, frequently featuring biblical themes centered on his internalmoral conflicts. Some of his work was highly controversial at the time, particularly his poetry collectionSerpents of Paradise, which was considered obscene due to its explicit sexual content. His recurring focus on thespiritual consequences of carnality reflected a guilt attributed to his extramarital affairs during his marriage, continuing until his death from leukemia in 1947. Abu Shabaki advocated for the renewal and modernization ofArab literature and inspired successive generations of poets. His literary legacy is honored by the transformation of his house in his hometown of Zouk Mikael into a museum. (Full article...)
Image 9Portrait of Fakhreddine while he was in Tuscany, stating "Faccardino grand emir dei Drusi" translated as "Fakhreddine: great emir of the Druze" (fromHistory of Lebanon)
Image 18Flag as drawn and approved by the members of the Lebanese parliament during the declaration of independence in 1943 (fromHistory of Lebanon)
Image 19Map showing power balance in Lebanon, 1976: Dark Green – controlled by Syria; Purple – controlled byMaronite groups; Light Green – controlled byPalestinian militias (fromHistory of Lebanon)
Image 26Map showing power balance in Lebanon, 1983: Green – controlled by Syria, purple – controlled by Christian groups, yellow – controlled by Israel, blue – controlled by the United Nations (fromHistory of Lebanon)
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