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Valley in eastern Lebanon
The Beqaa Valley (Arabic: وادي البقاع, romanized: Wādī al-Biqāʿ, Lebanese Arabic: [bʔaːʕ]; also romanized as Bekaa, Bekai, Biqâ, and Becaa) is a fertile
Beqaa_Valley
Topics referred to by the same term
Beqaa (Arabic: بقاع, Biqā‘) can refer to two places in Lebanon: Beqaa Governorate, one of six major subdivisions of Lebanon Beqaa Valley, a valley in
Beqaa
Governorate of Lebanon
Beqaa Governorate (Arabic: مقاطعة البقاع, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat al-Biqāʿ) is a governorate in Lebanon and one of the eight districts of the country. It
Beqaa_Governorate
Country in West Asia
Governorate Akkar Baalbek-Hermel Governorate Baalbek Hermel Beqaa Governorate Rashaya Western Beqaa (al-Beqaa al-Gharbi) Zahle Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate Byblos
Lebanon
City in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
Yohmor or Yohmor al Beqaa (Arabic: يحمر (البقاع الغربي)) is a large village in the Beka'a Valley of Lebanon, situated in the Western Beqaa District in the
Yohmor,_Beqaa
District in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
Western Beqaa District (Arabic: قضاء البقاع الغربي) is an administrative district in the Beqaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon. The capital is Joub
Western_Beqaa_District
1982 Israeli Air Force campaign in Lebanon
the early 1980s and culminated in Syria deploying SAM batteries in the Beqaa Valley. On June 6, 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon, and on the third day of
Operation_Mole_Cricket_19
Israeli airstrikes on a dozen Lebanese villages
conducted a series of airstrikes on roughly a dozen settlements in the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon, killing at least 134 people and leaving at least 117
2024_Beqaa_Valley_airstrikes
This is the list of shopping malls in Lebanon. ABC Mall Ashrafieh ABC Mall Verdun Beirut Souks ABC Department Store, Dbayeh Beirut Mall, Chyah Centre Galaxy
List of shopping malls in Lebanon
List_of_shopping_malls_in_Lebanon
Multipurpose reservoir in Beqaa Valley
is an artificial lake or reservoir located in the southern region of the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. It was created near Qaraoun village in 1959 by building
Lake_Qaraoun
Governorate of Lebanon
Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate and Mount Lebanon Governorate to the southwest, Beqaa Governorate to the south, and the Syrian governorates of Homs and Rif Dimashq
Baalbek-Hermel_Governorate
Organized crime groups that originate from Lebanon
supplying over a hundred kilograms of heroin per month to North America. The Beqaa Valley, a fertile valley in east Lebanon and one of the country's most important
Lebanese_mafia
River in Lebanon
important water resource in southern Lebanon. The river rises in the fertile Beqaa Valley, west of Baalbek, and empties into the Mediterranean Sea north of
Litani_River
and Keserwan-Jbeil, May 11 in North Lebanon and Akkar, May 18 in Beirut, Beqaa, and Baalbek-Hermel, and on May 24 in South Lebanon and Nabatieh. Elections
2025 Lebanese municipal elections
2025_Lebanese_municipal_elections
Town in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
spelled Mashghara, is a town in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon, situated in the Western Beqaa District and south of the Beqaa Governorate. It lies just to the
Machghara
Place in Beqaa, Lebanon
Manara, also known as Hammara, is a municipality in the West Beqaa district of the Beqaa Governorate in eastern Lebanon. It is located approximately 65
Manara,_Beqaa
City in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
Zaḥleh) is a city in eastern Lebanon, and the capital and largest city of Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon. With around 150,000 inhabitants, it is the third-largest
Zahlé
Place in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
El Ain (Arabic: العين, romanized: al-ʿAyn), Al Ain, or Ain is a village at an elevation of 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) on a foothill of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains
El_Ain,_Baalbek
Geographic region of Lebanon
The term may also comprise Rashaya and Western Beqaa districts, the southernmost districts of the Beqaa Governorate. The main cities of the region are
Southern_Lebanon
Place in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
(Arabic: شتورا, romanized: Shtawrā) is a town in Lebanon in the fertile Beqaa valley located between the Mount Lebanon and Syria. It is located halfway
Chtaura
Overview of the conflict between Israel and the Kurdistan Workers' Party
as part of Abdullah Öcalan's teachings. When the PKK was based in the Beqaa Valley in the 1980s, it clashed with the Israeli Defense Forces many times
Israel–PKK_relations
Lebanese Forces splinter group
Lebanese Forces led by Elie Hobeika, based at the town of Zahlé in the Beqaa valley during the late 1980s. It was initially founded in January 1986 under
Lebanese Forces – Executive Command
Lebanese_Forces_–_Executive_Command
Village in Bsharri District, Lebanon
Bekaa Kafra (Arabic: بقاع كفرا, romanized: Bekāʿ Kafrā) is a Lebanese village located in the Bsharri District in Northern Lebanon. Bekaa Kafra is located
Bekaa_Kafra
2026 armed conflict in West Asia
"neutralize" the threat. Israel struck southern Lebanon, Beirut, and the Beqaa Valley, with the IDF saying it had killed the head of Hezbollah's intelligence
2026_Iran_war
Village in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
Lake Qaraoun in the Beqaa Valley formed by the El Wauroun Dam built in 1959. It is an ecologically fragile zone in the Western Beqaa District. The village
Qaraoun
Village in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
الريم, romanized: Qāʿ ar-Rīm) (also known as Qā‘ar Rīm) is a village in the Beqaa Governorate of Lebanon. It is located at the centre of Lebanon GEOnet Names
Qâa_er_Rîm
1989 agreement intended to end the Lebanese Civil War
Tartous governorate in Syria or the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon (as there was no time limit on their presence in the Beqaa).[discuss] From 7 February 1991, the
Taif_Agreement
Place in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
phase of the Lebanese Civil War, Qaa’s strategic location in the northern Beqaa made it a focal point for early sectarian friction. On June 29, 1975, the
Qaa
King of Jerusalem from 1174 to 1185
led the armies of Jerusalem and Tripoli, respectively, in a raid of the Beqaa Valley (modern-day Lebanon). They successfully defeated the garrison of
Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem
Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling
Areas hit included southern Beirut, the port city of Sidon, the eastern Beqaa Valley, and the southern city of Tyre. Israel dubbed its attacks "Operation
8 April 2026 Israeli attacks on Lebanon
8_April_2026_Israeli_attacks_on_Lebanon
Village in Beqaa, Lebanon
Danis (كفر دنيس) is a village in Lebanon, situated in Rashaya District, Beqaa Governorate. It is located north of Dahr El Ahmar. Kfar Danis is 78 kilometres
Kfar_Danis
Lebanon Governorate 115,000 Aley Mount Lebanon Governorate 100,000 Zahle Beqaa Governorate 78,145 Zgharta-Ehden North Governorate 50,000 Byblos Mount Lebanon
List of cities and towns in Lebanon
List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Lebanon
Surname list
and Palestine/Israel, with branches documented in Mount Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley (notably Zahlé) and in the Jerusalem area. Over the centuries, members
Wakim
Shrines and Roman temples in the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon
The Temples of the Beqaa Valley are a number of shrines and Roman temples that are dispersed around the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon. The most important and
Temples_of_the_Beqaa_Valley
Human settlement in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
(Arabic: كامد اللوز, romanized: Kāmid al-Lawz) is located in the western Beqaa Valley of Lebanon. The settlement has a population numbering several thousand
Kamid_el-Loz
eligible for. The Shiites are largely concentrated in northern and central Beqaa, Southern Lebanon, in south Beirut (southern parts of Greater Beirut). The
Islam_in_Lebanon
Place in Beqaa, Lebanon
is a village in the municipality of Zahlé in the Zahle District of the Beqaa Governorate in eastern Lebanon. It is located on the Baalbek road close
Karak_Nuh
Place in Beqaa, Lebanon
area is approximately 32 km2. Qabb Ilyas is the third largest city in the Beqaa Valley, after Zahleh and Baalbek in terms of area size. The majority of
Qabb_Ilyas
American actress (born 1986)
refugees living in poverty, during which she visited informal settlements in Beqaa Valley. She also partnered with SAMS in raising funds for psychosocial and
Amber_Heard
Anti-Abbasid Christian revolts in Lebanon, 752–760
prince Elias of Baskinta. Elias battled the Arabs in many parts of the Beqaa Valley but ultimately met his fate in a town now named after him known as
Mount Lebanon revolts of 752 and 759
Mount_Lebanon_revolts_of_752_and_759
Private university in Lebanon
campus constructed within the western region of the Beqaa Valley; at Al-Khyara, the West Beqaa (al-Beqaa al-Gharbi).[citation needed] Having graduated its
Lebanese International University
Lebanese_International_University
Training camp of the Kurdistan Workers' Party
Workers' Party (PKK). It was established in 1986 in Helve, a village in the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon. It is named after Mahsum Korkmaz, a former commander
Mahsum_Korkmaz_Academy
Secretary-general of Hezbollah (born 1948)
Shi'ite community, who viewed him as the most learned Shi'ite scholar in the Beqaa Valley. Al-Tufayli is a Shia Islamist, but is a very vocal critic of Iran
Subhi_al-Tufayli
The 26 districts of Lebanon are sub-divided into towns with municipalities and towns without municipalities headed only by a Mukhtar. The power of Mukhtar
List of towns without municipalities in Lebanon
List_of_towns_without_municipalities_in_Lebanon
Village in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. It lies approximately six to eight kilometres north of Zahlé, the principal city of the Beqaa Valley, along
Ferzol
eastern arm of the Red Sea. The Beqaa is the country's chief agricultural area and served as a granary of Roman Syria. Beqaa is the Arabic plural of buqaah
Geography_of_Lebanon
named "Beirut", "Mount Lebanon", "North Lebanon", "South Lebanon" and "Beqaa". If teams are level on points, tie-breakers are applied in the following
Lebanese football league system
Lebanese_football_league_system
Lebanese cook and Social media influencer
Abir El Saghir Born (1998-09-24) September 24, 1998 (age 27) Western Beqaa District, Lebanon Education LIU Occupations Social media personality chef Known for
Abir_El_Saghir
Village in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
romanized: Majdal ʿAnjar; also transliterated Majdel Anjar) is a village of Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon. Majdal Anjar is an overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim town
Majdal_Anjar
Muslim Sheikh, considered as saint by Yazidis (1070s–1162)
was born in the 1070s in the village of Bait Far, near Baalbek, in the Beqaa Valley of present-day Lebanon. He hailed from the Umayyad lineage and was
Adi_ibn_Musafir
Village in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
Zahlé District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. In 1838, Eli Smith noted Tha'nayil as a Sunni Muslim village in the Beqaa Valley. In 1982, Taanayel
Taanayel
Fatalities Injuries Casualties and Damage information Beirut 2 March 2026 0 0 Beqaa Valley Southern Lebanon Nabatieh 2 March ~ 3 March 2026 Unknown Unknown
List of attacks during the 2026 Iran war
List_of_attacks_during_the_2026_Iran_war
Secretary-General of Hezbollah from 1991 to 1992
Al-Musawi was born into a Shia family in the village of Al-Nabi Shayth in the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon on 26 October 1952. He spent eight years studying theology
Abbas_al-Musawi
Village in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
situated 85 kilometres (53 mi) east of Beirut in the Rashaya District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. The population of the village is Sunni. The Wadi
Bakka,_Lebanon
has four main geographical areas: the coastal plain, Mount Lebanon, the Beqaa Valley and the Anti-Lebanon Mountains. The climate is Mediterranean, with
Wildlife_of_Lebanon
Village in Beqaa Governorate
Meidoun (Arabic: ميدون, romanized: Meydūn) is a village in the West Beqaa District in southern Lebanon. Following the 1982 invasion it was just north
Meidoun
Lebanon's administrative partitioning
(Baalbek) Hermel (Hermel) Beirut Governorate (Beirut) Beqaa Governorate (Zahlé) Rashaya (Rashaya) Western Beqaa (Joub Jannine - winter / Saghbine - summer) Zahlé
Districts_of_Lebanon
Village in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
romanized: ʿAlī an-Nahrī) is a village located in the Zahlé District of the Beqaa Governorate in eastern Lebanon. In 1838, Eli Smith noted 'Aly en-Nahry as
Aali_en_Nahri
Dekwaneh". Al-Nahar (in Arabic). 13 July 1973. p. 1. "Sectarian tension in the Beqaa; six killed near Deir el-Ahmar". Al-Nahar (in Arabic). 15 September 1973
List of extrajudicial killings and political violence in Lebanon
List_of_extrajudicial_killings_and_political_violence_in_Lebanon
Village in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
بيت لهيا) is a village situated in the Rashaya District and south of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. It is located near Mount Hermon and the Syrian border
Beit_Lahia,_Lebanon
Village in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
Ras Baalbek (Arabic: رأس بعلبك) is a village in the northern Beqaa Valley in Lebanon. Ras Baalbek is 500 metres west of a Neolithic rock shelter called
Ras_Baalbek
Lebanon S Sidon South Lebanon T Tripoli North Lebanon K Baalbek Beqaa Not in use Z Zahleh Beqaa J Judicial N/A Serving judges in Lebanon each have their own
Vehicle registration plates of Lebanon
Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Lebanon
Village in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
romanized: Majdal Bālhīṣ) is a village and municipality located in Rashaya District, Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon. Majdel Balhis is 95 km away from Beirut. Its altitude
Majdel_Balhis
Early Aramean state mentioned in the Hebrew Bible
Damascus and the Euphrates. It is thought by some to have extended from the Beqaa Valley along the eastern side of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, reaching Hama
Zobah
As of 2010, the 26 districts of Lebanon are subdivided into a total of 963 municipalities. The following is the list of the 963 municipalities of Lebanon
List of municipalities of Lebanon
List_of_municipalities_of_Lebanon
plain, the western mountain range (Mount Lebanon), an interior valley (the Beqaa Valley), and the eastern mountain range (the Anti-Lebanon). Lebanese mountains
List_of_mountains_in_Lebanon
Place in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
Bwareg) is a village located on the eastern side of the Church Mountain, Beqaa. Bouarij has 1,274 registered voters in the 2009 elections. The population
Bouarij
Village in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
Kfar Mechki), is a small mountain authority in the Rashaya District of the Beqaa Governate in Lebanon. This village is located approximately 92 km southeast
Kfarmishki
Species of legume
Sandy and stony places on limestone. Coast, lower and middle mountains, Beqaa, South, Antilebanon. Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia
Ononis_natrix
Town in Beqaa Governorate
(Arabic: كفريا / ALA-LC: Kifrayā) is a village in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate in the Republic of Lebanon, approximately 7 kilometres
Kefraya
Village in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
village in Lebanon, in the West Beqaa region. Aitanit is located in the southern region of Lebanon, particularly the Beqaa Valley. Aitanit is also located
Aitanite
Village in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
In 1838, Eli Smith noted it as ''Ana; a village on the West side of the Beqaa Valley. Average altitude: 970 metres (3,180 ft) The village is notable for
Aana
and vegetables in the Beqaa Valley. More exotic crops include avocados, grown near Byblos, and hashish (a major crop in the Beqaa Valley). Although the
Agriculture_in_Lebanon
Christian Lebanese Militia
Executive Command (LFEC) splinter faction, created that same year at Zahlé, Beqaa Valley, under the protection of the Syrian Army. Elie Hobeika Kataeb Regulatory
Young_Men_(Lebanon)
Village in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
Makseh (Arabic: مكسة), is a village located in the Zahlé District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. In 1838, Eli Smith noted Mekseh's population being
Makseh
Lebanese TV presenter and model (born 1973)
daughter of Georges Khalife and Nohad Ghanem. She is a Maronite from the Beqaa who spent her early years in Australia, and has also lived in her parents'
Hilda_Khalife
Refugees and displaced persons from ongoing conflict
the September 2024 Israeli attacks against Lebanon in the south and the Beqaa Valley. As of 25 September 2024, nearly 500,000 people were reported by
Lebanese displacement during the Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)
Lebanese_displacement_during_the_Israel–Hezbollah_conflict_(2023–present)
Continuous geographic trench from Asia to Southeast Africa
uplift of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains and Mount Lebanon either side of the Beqaa Valley. The Red Sea Rift is a mid-ocean ridge that accommodates the increasing
Great_Rift_Valley
Town in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
village in the Beka'a Valley of Lebanon, situated in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate. It lies southeast of Sohmor. There is a Roman temple
Libbaya
Place in Beqaa, Lebanon
Rafid) is a village in the Rashaya District, in the southeastern area of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. Its population is estimated to be 3,000. Its inhabitants
Al-Rafid,_Lebanon
Lebanon: Southern Lebanon, Beirut and its environs (Dahieh), and the northern Beqaa valley region. Lebanon gained its independence on November 22, 1943, with
History_of_Hezbollah
Ibrahim Haidar Beqaa Shia Elias Tohma Skaf Beqaa Greek Catholic Hussain Qazoun Beqaa Sunni Shebel Dammous Beqaa Greek Orthodox Sabry Hamada Beqaa Shia Moussa
List of members of the second Parliament of Lebanon
List_of_members_of_the_second_Parliament_of_Lebanon
Sunni Muslims in Lebanon
Beirut (West Beirut /or Beirut II), as well as Tripoli, Sidon, Western Beqaa, and in the countryside of the Akkar, Arsal. They also have a notable presence
Lebanese_Sunni_Muslims
Village in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
Terbol (Arabic: تربل), is a village located in the Zahlé District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. The International Center for Agricultural Research
Terbol
Village in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
located in the Zahlé District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. In 1838, Eli Smith noted Tha'labaya as a Beqaa Valley village inhabited by Sunni Muslims
Taalabaya
Fighting between the Amal Movement and Hezbollah
Lebanese Civil War, but when an explosion took place at a training camp in the Beqaa Valley, he acknowledged, in July 1975, the existence of "Amal" (Arabic acronym
War_of_Brothers
the west. Damascus Sanjak had the following nahiyahs: Damascus, Baalbek, Beqaa, Douma, Hasbaya, Rashaya, Wadi al-Ajam (Qatana) and Zabadani. When dividing
Damascus_Sanjak
Village in Lebanon
city located in the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon. Joub Jannine serves as the capital of West Beqaa and it is the center of the Western Beqaa District, hosting
Joub_Jannine
Rock shelter in Lebanon
is a rock shelter 500 m (1,600 ft) east of Ras Baalbek in the northern Beqaa Valley in Lebanon. It sits north of the Wadi Teniyet er-Râs valley at a
Ras_Baalbek_(Rock_Shelter)
districts of Baadba, Aley and Chouf (Mount Lebanon governorate), Zahle (Beqaa), and Beirut. The Maronite Church, an Eastern Catholic church in full communion
Christianity_in_Lebanon
Roman temple in Heliopolis, Roman Phoenicia
The Temple of Bacchus is part of the Baalbek archaeological site, in Beqaa Valley region of Lebanon. The temple complex is considered an outstanding archaeological
Temple_of_Bacchus
Lebanese parliamentary election
receiving more than 80% of the vote. The third round was held on June 12 in Beqaa and Mount Lebanon. In Mount Lebanon the Hariri List won 17 seats, as did
2005 Lebanese general election
2005_Lebanese_general_election
Levantine dish of parsley and bulgur
The wheat variety salamouni[what language is this?] cultivated in the Beqaa Valley region in Lebanon, was considered (in the mid-19th century) as particularly
Tabbouleh
majority of Syrian refugees reside in Northern Lebanon (Akkar District) or the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon's two poorest regions. Despite cooperation between NGOs
Refugees of the Syrian civil war in Lebanon
Refugees_of_the_Syrian_civil_war_in_Lebanon
1920 battle of the Franco-Syrian War
under French control. Shortly thereafter, French forces deployed to the Beqaa Valley between Beirut and Damascus. Against King Faisal's wishes, his delegate
Battle_of_Maysalun
Village in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
أبلح, romanized: ʾAblāḥ) is a village located in the Zahlé District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. In 1838, Eli Smith noted Ablah's population being
Ablah,_Lebanon
Lebanese singer (born 1976)
Jassar وائل محمد وهبي جسار (1976-11-22) 22 November 1976 (age 49) Origin Beqaa, Lebanon Genres Arabic music Occupations Singer, songwriter, Instrument
Wael_Jassar
Tell mound in Beqaa Valley, Lebanon
foot of the Lebanon Mountains 11 km (7 mi) northwest of Baalbeck, in the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon. It was first surveyed and studied in 1965–66 by Lorraine
Ard_Tlaili
Israeli Air Force officer missing in action since 1986
abducted by Mustafa Dirani, then Amal's head of security, and was taken to the Beqaa Valley, where he was kept in hiding. When Dirani left Amal and defected
Disappearance_of_Ron_Arad
River in West Asia
in the springs near Labweh in Lebanon on the east side of the Beqaa Valley (in the Beqaa Governorate) between Mount Lebanon on the west and the Anti-Lebanon
Orontes_River
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French form of Latin Clarissa, CLARISSE means "fame."
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Limitless, Indestructible, Imperishable, Endless, Boundless, Incomparable Lord, Unique
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French form of Latin Amarantha, AMARANTE means "unfading."
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Decision; A Strong Desire; To Decide
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Of Easter
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Servant of the rightly guided
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The Lord is there.
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Wise ruler.
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