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Recreation and Travel : Lebanon

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Al-Bawaba  (http://albawaba.com/en/countries/Lebanon)
It is a major portal site that links a number of other websites on all the Arab countries. It contains up-to-date information on the political, business, social, cultural and religious aspects of a particular country. Just click on the name of the country for information in English and Arabic.

An-Nahar Daily  (http://www.annahar.com/)
Site of the most important private daily newspaper in Lebanon. Founded in 1933, it provides daily news on politics, business, culture events and much more (in Arabic). The site has also a women’s magazine in French.

Arab Net  (http://www.arab.net/)
It is a major Arab website that contains information on the government, history, geography, business, culture, transport, tourism of each country, and provides links to other relevant websites.

City Highlights ( http://tyros.leb.net/maps/index.html)
Map of Lebanon with links to the cities listed.

The Daily Star  (http://www.dailystar.com.lb/)
Most important English language daily newspaper in Lebanon. Covers political, business and cultural news and events.

Fares.net  (http://www.fares.net)
Site includes a directory and a list of sites on a wide range of subjects including tourism, entertainment, culture, the media, news and business in English and Arabic. Search under the name of the country.

Leb Seek  (http://www.lebseek.com/)
Small but useful search engine with links to numerous cultural, economic and social sites.

Lebanon - Al-Mashriq  (http://almashriq.hiof.no/lebanon/index.html)
Important portal on every aspect of Lebanon’s social, economic and political life.

Lebanon Directory  (http://dmoz.org/Regional/Middle%5FEast/Lebanon/)
This is more than a business directory as it provides not only addresses and phone numbers but also a profile of companies in every sector of the Lebanese economy.

Lebanon Links  (http://www.lebanonlinks.com/)
Major Lebanese portal that includes links to banks, universities, international organization, the media, tourist and entertainment sites, and searchable Yellow and White pages.

Lebanon. Com  (http://www.lebanon.com/)
List of pubs, clubs, shopping facilities, hotels, tours, directories, entertainment, and more!

Lonely Planet - Destinations  (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/lebanon/)
Search by country to find information on travel, attractions, history, culture, and environment. of that location.

Ministry of Tourism  (http://www.lebanon-tourism.gov.lb/)
Main site of the Lebanese Ministry of Tourism which provides information on various archaelogical and historical sites in Byblos, Tyre, Sidon and Baalbek and useful tips for tourists.

Religious Tourism ( http://www.lebanonroots.com/en/specialites-religieux.htm)
“The Christ was the first to evangelize Lebanon. Then, the holy scriptures report that Jesus prophesied and did miracles in the area running from Tyre to Sidon, the first one being water turned into wine in Cana. Jesus even praised the inhabitants of Tyre and Sidon for their faith.” 

Travel Document Systems  (http://www.traveldocs.com/)
A source for information about the documents required for travel to a particular country. The forms themselves are offered in PDF format as well as basic travel information.

United States. Department of State  (http://www.state.gov/)
Numerous documents concerning diplomatic and international relations, travel advice and warnings relating to the countries of the world are available on the State Department’s official site by searching under a particular country’s name.

World Health Organization  (http://www.who.int/countries/lbn/en/)
The official site of the WHO offers text in English, French or Spanish on its mission and health initiatives, programs and warnings world wide.

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