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Tyre (Sour), Lebanon
Lebanon / Places We Go

Tyre (Sour), Lebanon

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Justin • 3 Comments

The southern city of Tyre, Lebanon, during the 2006 war with Israel: The use of the word “Sour” in the title is not a commentary on the taste of Tyre, but rather is an alternative name for Tyre… Tyre’s origins are thought to date to around the 3rd millennium BC, when the original founders are … Continue reading →

Lebanon / Places We Go

The Lebanon Of Hezbollah

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Justin • 13 Comments

Hezbollah fighters launching rockets toward Israel… I’ve already shown you the Mleeta Resistance Landmark… And if you are a reader of this web site, you are almost certainly already familiar with Hezbollah anyway. Therefore, I shall not go into a detailed history here. I’ll sprinkle in some interesting facts and observations I made on our … Continue reading →

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