Lebanon: A Brief Cultural Overview Lebanon’s rich history has been shaped by many cultural traditions‚ including Phoenician‚ Greek‚ Roman‚ Islamic‚ Crusader‚ Ottoman Turkish‚ French‚ and recently American. The resulting culture is distinctively Lebanese‚ a combination of East and West‚ past and present. Music Folk music and dancing have a long tradition and are very popular. The national dance‚ the dabke‚ is an energetic folk dance that has influenced many European and American folk dances
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Partnership for Lebanon and Cisco Systems The Case The “Partnership for Lebanon and Cisco Systems” case study discusses a project developed after the war in Lebanon in July of 2006. After the war‚ President George W. Bush urged 5 U.S. based companies to partner together to help with the reconstruction efforts in Lebanon‚ including Cisco systems (led by John Chambers)‚ Intel corp. (led by Craig Barrett)‚ Ghafari Inc. (led by Yousif Ghafari)‚ Occidental Petroleum (led by Dr. Ray
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ATM transactions are ideal for money laundering because launderers can use an account in the U.S. to deposit funds within the U.S. and have another person withdraw (i.e. domestic terrorist) them outside the country. Risk with ATMs involves verifying the identity of an individual for customer that may be out of the financial institutions targeted area. Transactions are usually instantaneous and the destination of cash is difficult to trace‚ especially for individuals smuggling funds to offshore
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“dedicated to the protection and empowerment of LGBTQ individuals in Lebanon‚ bringing together advocacy and community services towards liberation from all types of legal‚ social and cultural discrimination”(Merabet 123). Helem offers free psychological counseling‚ conducts health awareness campaigns‚ provides free HIV testing and has active community centers (Merabet 123). Helem tries to provide an alternative for people coming out in Lebanon rather than the nightlife that most believe comprises Beirut’s
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION In this chapter‚ there is a brief background on theories that studied employee retention and an overview on factors affecting retention. Then the gaps‚ purpose of the study‚ significance of the study and the research questions will be discussed. Background In the light of the rapid economic change‚ companies all over the world are obliged to sustain their technological innovation‚ continuing globalization and competitive edge. To keep up with this process‚ companies should
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Lebanon: Reconstructing Tourism By Simon Peter Massabni October 13‚ 2014 Lebanon; Reconstructing Tourism Since the dawn of time‚ Lebanon has been an expression attributed to a small land located in the center of the world‚ laying side by side with the Mediterranean Sea and featuring four clearly distinct seasons. In the winter‚ visitors from all around the world fly over to enjoy the snowy mountains of Faraya. In the Autumn‚ villages become crowded with enthusiasts who love to enjoy the
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attack‚ bombing the Lebanese airport and parts of southern Lebanon. Hezbollah retaliates by launching hundreds of rockets and missles‚ believed to have been supplied by Syria and Iran into Israel. · On August 14‚ 2006‚ United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 goes into effect. · UNSCR 1701 increased UNIFIL numbers in southern lebanon from 1‚990 troops in June 2006 to 11‚512 troops in January 2007 Current Issues in U.S.-Lebanon Relations. 1. Hezbollah · Syrian and Iranian backing
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ISRAEL – LEBANON WAR 2006 1st DRAFT 1. Ever since the inception of Israel as a Jew state in the midst of Arab land in 1948‚ the world has observed Middle East to be the most turbulent and volatile region. Lebanon being immediate neighbor has been amongst the most affect countries. Israel and Lebanon have never signed a peace accord and remained in a state of war since the decision of Lebanese Muslims to align with Arab nationalism against the wishes of their Christian counterparts during 1948
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Lebanon Lebanon is a Middle Eastern country that is delimitated to the west by the Mediterranean and to the east by the Syro-African Depression. Lebanon borders Syria to the north and to the east‚ and Israel in the south. Lebanon’s climate is "Mediterranean"; mild to cool‚ wet winters‚ and hot‚ dry summers. Some of Lebanon’s natural resources are the limestone‚ salt‚ water and iron ore. Like any other country there are natural hazards such as dust
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Question 1: The members in the music industry in Lebanon always tried to accomplish different markets to raise the development level in the Arab world. The music industry has reached an actual growth in Lebanon. This progress is still facing a rejection that is affecting the economic situation of Lebanon. The Lebanese music market is common between Lebanese and international companies. For example‚”Anghami” this company serves customers in the Middle East and North Africa. It has a strategic partnership
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