world. In the Lebanese culture‚ we listen to Arabic and English music. We as Lebanese people only listen to English music because of cultural imperialism. When all the foreigners came to Lebanon‚ they brought their music and the Lebanese radio producers started airing all the English songs on the radio in Lebanon. Here in
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American Culture INT 110-01 Final Exam Questions December 15‚ 2012 History and Geography are the most important factors that shape a given society’s culture; In Lebanon‚ religions are of great influence on the adopted values and assumptions; some will be discussed in the following to make the point about how history and geography have interfered to shape the Lebanese society as such‚ and then a comparison with the American values and their historical backgrounds will follow; -Family:
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Lebanon is facing a critical economic situation. The economic crisis is encouraging Lebanese citizens to emigrate‚ leaving their country‚ and their families behind. Statistics showed that “most emigrants are mainly men between the ages of 20 to 44”‚ Safieddine‚ Assem (2004). Also‚ by losing Lebanon’s middle class‚ Lebanon is becoming more deprived of productivity and development. Since the most educated people are the most common emigrants‚ the government should put more effort into improving Lebanon’s
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and 25 were wounded. The attack took place on the road to Moshav Avivim‚ near Israel’s border with Lebanon. Two bazooka shells were fired at the bus. The attack was one of the first carried out by the PFLP-GC. Early in the morning‚ the bus departed from Avivim heading with its passengers to two local schools. This route had been scouted by the militants‚ believed to have infiltrated from Lebanon‚ and an ambush was set up. As the bus passed by‚ ten minutes after leaving Avivim‚ it was attacked by
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public in 2007‚ embodying some of the events of the 2006 Lebanon War. The main character of the movie is a wealthy Lebanese Muslim by the name of Zeina Nasrueddi. Although she is from Lebanon‚ she lives in Dubai with her husband and son Karim. Due to complications within their marriage‚ Zeina and her husband send their son to stay with her sister in Lebanon. Not too long after‚ Zeina hears about the outbreak of the war‚ she rushes to Lebanon to find her son. When she gets there‚ she finds the area
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God” is an Islamic militant group that was established in 1982 after the overtaking of Lebanon by the Israeli military. The formation of the Hizballah began at the start of the Lebanese war by a group of Shiite Muslims calling themselves the “Party of God”. Under the influence of the late Ayatollah Khomeini‚ and the ideas of Iranian revolution‚ the group formed in a commitment of ultimate Islamic rule in Lebanon. The leader General Hasan Nasrallah has been quoted as saying “we are heading . . . toward
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Why the Lebanese Left Lebanon The Lebanon Civil War and Declining Economic Prospects: Much of Lebanese Immigration occurred between the 1940s and 1990s because of the large amount of Immigrants fleeing the Lebanon Civil War. Around 60‚000 Lebanese immigrated to the U.S. between 1948 and 1985. Another reason why Lebanese Americans left Lebanon was due to declining economic prospects after the war. Why the Lebanese Came to the U.S. and Their Expectations The majority of Lebanese immigrants came
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Civil Marriage in Lebanon The civil marriage and secular status debate is not new. However‚ the recent marriage of Khouloud and Nidal brought back the issue to the national spotlight. While this attempt is welcomed by many secular activists and youth groups‚ an outrage from Islamic institution is strongly contradicting and frightening. In her article “Lebanese’s Civil Marriage debate highlights sectarian rule (article number one)‚” Nada Akl supports civil marriage and considers it an opportunity
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Lebanon’s eastern borders meet with Syria‚ an Arabic country theoretically considered a strategic ally against the Zionist state located south of Lebanon: Israel. The Israeli-Arab conflict began in 1948 with the conquest of the land of Palestine by the Zionist movement. Almost thirty years later‚ Lebanon was struck by a long series of "earthquakes" that rendered the country a fragmented entity held together by a thin matrix. In precisely 1975‚ the tensions that had been building up as a result of
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A tagine is a unique type of ceramic or clay cookware that’s popular in North Africa. The bottom is a wide‚ circular shallow dish used for both cooking and serving‚ while the top of the tagine is distinctively shaped into a rounded dome or cone. The word "tagine" also refers to the succulent dish which is slow-cooked inside the cooking vessel. Typically‚ a tagine is a rich stew of meat‚ chicken‚ or fish‚ and most often includes vegetables or fruit. Vegetables can also be cooked alone.\ A tajine
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