Bekaa
noun
a broad valley in central lebanon, between the lebanon and anti-lebanon mountains ancient name coelesyria (ˌsiːliːˈsɪrɪə)
contemporary examples
hezbollah and -ssad plan offensive on jihadists in yabrud jamie dettmer january 30, 2014
the young girls escaping the isis war chandra kellison september 15, 2014
hezbollah’s widening war spreads to iraq jamie dettmer july 31, 2014
not the story you were expecting from lebanon cathy huyghe october 8, 2013
lebanese christians gun up against isis susannah george november 9, 2014
hezbollah prepares for syria showdown in al-qalamoun jamie dettmer october 28, 2013
is lebanon unraveling? jamie dettmer july 9, 2013
hezbollah profits from hash as syria goes to pot alberto mucci july 8, 2014
historical examples
out-of-doors in the holy land henry van dyk-
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