Lebanon is in the center of the Middle East and its capital city called Beirut which has two nicknames “The land of milk and honey” in the bible and the other one is “Paris of the East”. There are many religions in Lebanon but what makes it unique in the Middle East is that Lebanon has almost an equal number of Muslims and Christians. Lebanon is considered a young nation because the majority of its population are less than 25 years old.


In the past there were many problems in Lebanon it went through a lot of problems. In 1943 tensions have increased between Muslims and Christians because Muslims had nothing to do with the balance of power. These tensions reached their peak in 1975 after a bus attack by a Christian group called the Phalange and the victims were Palestinians. After that a revenge killings have issued as a result of the tension. In 1982 Lebanon was invaded by the Israeli army to remove the Palestinian Liberation Organisation. Few years later a peace deal was reached between Lebanese leaders to offer an equal balance between Muslims and Christians. About a quarter of the population in Lebanon left the country because of these tensions.


Nowadays Lebanon is trying to recover its economy by turning Beirut into a global financial center like New York and inviting foreigners to invest in the re-building of Lebanon. Also there money is pouring in form businessmen in Gulf States like UAE. Lebanon is well-known for its nightlife because it has amazing bars and clubs where young people get crowded there.