Lebanon/History: The Great Druze Revolt and the Battle of Rachaya in 1925
Occupying the Rachaya region in west Bekaa from 1920, French troops, present in accordance with the Mandate established by the League of Nations, had...
Lebanon/Patrimony: the Taboulé, a typical Lebanese dish
The taboo could be in first place in the series of best-of Lebanese tables. It is indeed a dish that does not fail to...
Lebanon/Patrimony: the creation of Greater Lebanon
The State of Greater Lebanon was proclaimed on 1 September 1920 by General Henri Joseph Eugène Gouraud, representing the French authority on Syria, from...
Lebanon celebrates its centenary
Lebanon celebrates this September 1st, the date of the Proclamation by the mandate authorities, in the presence of the main political and religious leaders,...
The Saints of Lebanon: Blessed Estephan Nehmé
On June 27, 2010, under the presidency of Cardinal Nasrallah Sfeir, the monastery of Saint Cyprien and St. Justine, in the caza of Batroun,...
Lebanon/Patrimony: The Virgin of Maghdouché or “Our Lady of Waiting”
A city in southern Lebanon in the district of Saida, 50 km from Beirut, it is known to host the famous shrine of the...
Liban/Patrimoine: Le Palais Debbané de Saïda
Situé au cœur des souks de Saïda, sa construction a débuté à partir du XVIIIème siècle, probablement en 1721 par la famille Hammoud qui...
Liban/tradition: fabriquer son savon d’Alep soi-même
Connu depuis l'Antiquité pour ses différentes vertus, le savon d'Alep est composé de 4 ingrédients essentiels, à savoir de l'huile d'olive de bonne qualité,...
Liban: le problème du travail des enfants
Chaque 12 juin, le Monde célèbre la Journée Internationale contre le Travail des Enfants. Cette question est d'autant plus importante au Liban que le...
Liban/Patrimoine : La forteresse Barbar Agha à Barsa
La forteresse Barbar Agha et les maisons patrimoniales distinguent Barsa, un village à Koura, dans le Liban-Nord, dont le nom signifierait, en araméen, irrigation.
La...
Lebanon / Heritage: the Castle of the Sea of Saïda
Of the 2 castles owned by the city of Saïda, a city located 40 km south of the capital, the Château de la Mer...
Liban/Patrimoine: Sur les pas de Sainte Rafqa
Le Monastère St Joseph, situé dans les hauteurs de Batroun, au pied du Mont Jrabta, au Nord du Liban, héberge la tombe de Sainte...
Women in Lebanon, an important role throughout history, unfortunately minimized
Women have been stakeholders in the history of this country, but have seen their respective roles somewhat underestimated.
They are often in the forefront...
Lebanon/Heritage: The residence of Saint Charbel in Beqaakafra
In Beqaakafra, the highest of Lebanon's villages, the air fills with the aroma of holiness and faith, which is charged with the scent of...