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Ziad Takieddine
Ziad Takieddine ( ar, زياد تقي الدين ; born 14 June 1950) is a Lebanese-French businessman, described by ''The Telegraph'' as an "arms broker".Ziad Takieddine: The ski-resort owner with a taste for the high life '''', January 2, 2013John Lichfield If Sarko took Gaddafi cash, why oust him? ''The Independent'', January 6, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baakline
Baakleen or Baakline ( ar, بعقلين) is a major Druze town located in Mount Lebanon, Chouf District, 45 kilometers southeast of Beirut. Altitude 850 – 920 meters high, population is 30,000, area 14 square km, number of homes 2,870. Bordering Towns: Deir El Qamar, Beit Eddine, Aynbal, Deir Dourit, Symkanieh, and Jahlieh. History Founded in the 12th century by the Maan family, Maan emirs, Baakline served as their capital until the early 17th century when its most famous Emir Fakhreddin II, moved to Deir el Qamar. Today, Baakline is an important Druze town and seat of the sect's religious leader. The beautiful grand serail, the main administrative building of Baakline before World War II, has been restored and transformed into a public library. In the area of the Serail are some Druze religious buildings of the 18th and 19th centuries, including, ancient tombs and Ain Aldiaa water source. The roots of Lebanon as we know it today go back to Baakline. Around the year 1120 A.D. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |