Social issues- Lebanon
Lebanon is one of the best countries in the Arab world. It was named the “Land of milk and honey” in the bible. The capital of the Lebanon is Beirut which its nickname is “Paris of the East”. Lebanon has many famous singers more than any Arab countries and one of the famous singers is half Lebanese who is Shakira. Lebanon is surrounded by many countries which are Syria, Israel, Cyprus, Turkey, and Jordan.
Between 1943 and 1948, there were tensions between Muslims and Christians that because Christians help the balance of power and Lebanese Muslims had little say in the running of their country. The tensions had been full-grown when the members of a radical Christian group, the phalange attacked and killed a bus full of Palestinians and revenge killings followed. This resulted fighting between radical and Muslims intensified. Progressively, Muslims group retreated into the western half of the city whilst Christians occupied East Beirut. In 1982, the Israel army occupies Beirut. A peace deal was reached in 1989. In this conflict there was a lot of human and economics looses. For human, between 150000 – 200000 people died during the civil war. Another 300000 were injured. Also, early a quarter of the population left the country, and for years Beirut economy was paralyzed. After years of civil war Beirut recovered and there are four sign of social and economics recovery in Beirut which are tourism is revived, buildings are bring back, people come back to Beirut and Beirut clock tower has been returned to its right full place. But there are still some problems in the country which are some people who are Lebanese, do not have the Lebanese citizen rights.
Now, I think there are no problems between Lebanese Christians and Muslims, but they have tow important issues that are Lebanon now is without ruler, and there is a problem between them and Israel.
