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  2. Lebanese Independence Day - Wikipedia

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    Lebanese Independence Day (Arabic: عيد الاستقلال اللبناني, romanized: ʿĪd al-Istiqlāl al-Lubnānī, lit. 'Festival of the Lebanese Independence') is the national day of Lebanon , celebrated on 22 November in commemoration of the end of the French control over Lebanon in 1943, after 23 years of Mandate rule.

  3. History of Lebanon - Wikipedia

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    President Rene Mouawad was elected the following day, but was assassinated in a car bombing in Beirut on November 22 as his motorcade returned from Lebanese independence day ceremonies. He was succeeded by Elias Hrawi , who remained in office until 1998.

  4. Timeline of Lebanese history - Wikipedia

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    This is a timeline of Lebanese history, ... an area that included present-day Lebanon. 667: ... Lebanon gains its independence after national and international ...

  5. Public holidays in Lebanon - Wikipedia

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    Withdrawal of the Israeli Army from Southern Lebanon in 2000. August 15: Feast of the Assumption: عيد إنتقال العذراء [2] Assomption de Marie: November 22: Independence Day: عيد الإستقلال [2] Fête nationale: Lebanon gained its independence from France in 1943. December 25: Christmas Day: عيد الميلاد: Noël

  6. Lebanon - Wikipedia

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    Lebanese people have a long history of emigration stretching back to the 19th century; including partial ancestry, more Lebanese live outside the country than in Lebanon itself. The country has experienced a series of migration waves since independence: over 1.8 million people emigrated from the country between 1975 and 2011. [ 295 ]

  7. Rashaya Citadel - Wikipedia

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    The Rashaya Citadel or Citadel of Independence is a national monument, [1] in Lebanon. It was built as a palace by the Shihab family in the 18th century, [2] was used by the French Mandate, and is now stationed by the Lebanese Armed Forces. [3] It is a tourist site that can be visited while under the army's surveillance. [3]

  8. Category:Public holidays in Lebanon - Wikipedia

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    View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. ... Lebanese Independence Day; M. ... Resistance and Liberation Day (Lebanon)

  9. Riad Al Solh - Wikipedia

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    Riad Reda Al Solh (Arabic: رياض الصلح; 17 August 1894 – 17 July 1951) was a Lebanese politician and statesman who served as the first and fifth prime minister of Lebanon from 1943 to 1945 and from 1946 to 1951, respectively.