Bekaa

Lebanon’s war on ‘hashish’ indistinguishable from war on the poor

Aletho News - 2014-11-28 - Original post - Cached copy

A cannabis farmer in the Bekaa Valley prays as Lebanese army men come to destroy his harvest. Al-Akhbar/Rameh Hamieh By Amer Mohsen | Al-Akhbar | November 27, 2014 The cultivation of cannabis is popular in specific areas that have special characteristics like high altitude and sunlight, similar to the Bekaa region. This differential feature of […]

Rockets Launched by Syrian Militants Hit Lebanon’s Bekaa

Aletho News - 2013-09-16 - Original post - Cached copy
Al-Manar | September 15, 2013

Three rockets launched by mercenaries deployed across the Lebanese border with Syria hit the Bekaa valley Saturday, the state-run National News Agency reported.
“Three Syrian 107 mm Grad Rockets hit Baalbek District without causing any injuries,” the Army Command said confirming the news in a released communiqué.

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