Mason Lawrence's NAME Padlet - Lebanon by https://padlet.com/lawrencem414/NAMELebanonPadlet A brief overview of Lebanon en-us 2021-03-10 14:48:50 UTC 2026-03-19 23:38:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1f1-1f1e7.png Lebanon is very geographically diverse lawrencem414 https://padlet.com/lawrencem414/NAMELebanonPadlet/wish/1293258959 There are four different physiographic regions within Lebanon's borders: a coastal plain along the Mediterranean, the Lebanon Mountains, Al-Biqā valley (pictured), and the Anti-Lebanon and Hermon mountain ranges. (Brittanica)]]> 2021-03-10 14:57:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lawrencem414/NAMELebanonPadlet/wish/1293258959 There has been considerable political unrest in Lebanon since 2019 lawrencem414 https://padlet.com/lawrencem414/NAMELebanonPadlet/wish/1293290541 Political unrest began in October 2019 and has since led to the subjugation of many groups. The government has ignored economic issues and those critical of officials have been accused of defamation. Women and LGBTQIA+ people continue to be discriminated against and almost 3/4 of Syrian refugees in Lebanon have not been granted legal status. The below photo is from March 3, 2021. (Human Rights Watch; AP)]]> 2021-03-10 15:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lawrencem414/NAMELebanonPadlet/wish/1293290541 Lebanon is home to people from a variety of backgrounds lawrencem414 https://padlet.com/lawrencem414/NAMELebanonPadlet/wish/1293380399 The religious diversity in Lebanon is great. Shia and Sunni Muslims, Christians, Maronites, and Druze make up the majority of its population. It's also home to many of Palestinian origin (ethnically or as refugees) which adds to the overall tension between Israel and Palestine supporters in the Middle East. (BBC, Wikipedia)]]> 2021-03-10 15:17:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lawrencem414/NAMELebanonPadlet/wish/1293380399