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2021 In Lebanon
Events in the year 2021 in Lebanon. Incumbents * President of Lebanon, President: Michel Aoun * Prime Minister of Lebanon, Prime Minister: ** Hassan Diab ** Najib Mikati Events Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon January * January 25 – 2021 Tripoli protests, Protests and clashes in Tripoli erupt against nationwide COVID-19 lockdown measures. February * February 16 – An 2021 Mediterranean oil spill, oil spill in the Mediterranean caused hundreds of tonne, tons of tar to wash up on beaches including environmentally sensitive areas such as the Tyre Coast Nature Reserve, an important nesting site for endangered sea turtles. March * March 26 – The first 50,000 Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine doses arrived in Lebanon, adding to the 224,640 Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, Pfizer-BioNTech doses received over the previous six weeks. May * May 13 – Three rockets launched from the Qlaileh region towards Israel, landing in the Mediterranean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanon
Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south, and the Mediterranean 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 . Beirut is the country's capital and largest city. Human habitation in Lebanon dates to 5000 BC. From 3200 to 539 BC, it was part of Phoenicia, a maritime civilization that spanned the Mediterranean Basin. In 64 BC, the region became part of the Roman Empire and the subsequent Byzantine Empire. After the seventh century, it Muslim conquest of the Levant, came under the rule of different Islamic caliphates, including the Rashidun Caliphate, Rashidun, Umayyad Caliphate, Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphate, Abbasid. The 11th century saw the establishment of Christian Crusader states, which fell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
