Conflict with neighbor Israel has kept Lebanon in the news recently. Get a sense of what the country—and its people—are like with these great sites.

Start with the BBC’s country profile of Lebanon. It’s got the usual info (population, history overview, major religions), plus a lot more: in-depth news, feature articles, video clips, and more. You can even hear the Lebanese national anthem.

And don’t miss these sites:

People and Places: Lebanon

The Daily Star (Lebanon’s major English-language newspaper)

Al-Mashriq (Info on topics from archaeology to weather)

Lebanese Music

Now it's your turn. Do you have any great sites we should know about? Tell us!

Comments

[Martha Southgate]

To get a feel of what life is like in Lebanon, read these blogs:

Blogging Beirut

UrShalim

[Seth F.]

This is a really cool story about Israelis and Lebanese blogging to each other: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1537066/20060725/index.jhtml?headlines=true