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Cretaceous Transition in Mount Lebanon
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by I-Revues Carnets Geol. 16 (8) Some steps toward a new story for the Jurassic - Cretaceous transition in Mount Lebanon Bruno GRANIER 1 Christopher TOLAND 2 Raymond GÈZE 3 Dany AZAR 3, 4 Sibelle MAKSOUD 3 Abstract: The stratigraphic framework of the Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous strata of Lebanon that dates back to DUBERTRET's publications required either consolidation or full revision. The preliminary results of our investigations in the Mount Lebanon region are presented here. We provide new micro- paleontological and sedimentological information on the Salima Oolitic Limestones, which is probably an unconformity-bounded unit (possibly Early Valanginian in age), and the "Grès du Liban" (Barremian in age). Our revised bio- and holostratigraphic interpretations and the new age assignations lead us to em- phasize the importance of the two hiatuses in the sedimentary record below and above the Salima, i.e., at the transition from the Jurassic to the Cretaceous. Key Words: Tithonian; Valanginian; Barremian; hiatus; unconformity; Salima Oolitic Limestones; "Grès du Liban"; amber; Balkhania. Citation: GRANIER B., TOLAND C., GÈZE R., AZAR D. & MAKSOUD S. (2016).- Some steps toward a new story for the Jurassic - Cretaceous transition in Mount Lebanon.- Carnets Geol., Madrid, vol. 16, no. 8, p. 247- 269. Résumé : Avancées dans une réécriture de l'histoire de la transition du Jurassique au Crétacé dans le Mont Liban.- Le canevas stratigraphique du Jurassique supérieur et du Crétacé inférieur du Liban date des publications anciennes de DUBERTRET et aurait donc besoin d'être soit toiletté et consolidé, soit révisé de fond en comble. -
Potable Water Supply
CDR November 2013 Social Infrastructure 111 Potable Water Supply General overview of the sector technologies of water purification. By the end of the Lebanese war, potable water installations were To put up with such a difficult limited to half completed networks reality, the Lebanese government in main cities and smaller started in 1992 to act in several networks in the rest of the regions. fields: The inadequacy of this service 1) Execution of urgent began to show accompanied by the rehabilitation activities for aggravation of the underground existing equipments relative to and surface water pollution water sources and other problem as a result of random networks and pumping and wastewater infrastructure, thus purification stations, and threatening the environment and solving all existing or citizen’s health. upcoming problems. 2) Completion, expansion and The insufficient service of potable rehabilitation of networks water has many reasons, mainly: according to needs. 1) An increased demand of water 3) Development and increase in and the incapacity of existing water sources and limiting the networks water comedown and thus 2) Increase in water loss as a result increase nutrition average. of network deterioration 3) Absence of means to protect In other words, this sectoral action water from pollution (random plan aims at completing wastewater infrastructure, rehabilitation and expansion of industrial and agricultural potable water in all Lebanese pollutants…) regions and increase water sources 4) Insufficiency of consumption in to put an end to the deficit both water and wastewater expected and that through large sectors, i.e. scant investment projects like building dams and necessary to improve and mountain lakes. -
Saida and Jezzine: South 1 Electoral District Pre-Elections Dynamics and Atmospherics Conflict Analysis Report – April 2018
Empowered lives. Resilient nations. Saida and Jezzine: South 1 Electoral District Pre-elections Dynamics and Atmospherics Conflict Analysis Report – April 2018 Supported by: This report was written by an independent researcher as part of a conflict analysis consultancy for the UNDP “Peace Building in Lebanon” Project to inform and support UNDP Lebanon programming, as well as interventions from other partners in the framework of the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP). Through these reports, UNDP is aiming at providing quality analysis to LCRP Partners on the evolution of local dynamics, highlighting how local and structural issues have impacted and interacted with the consequences of the Syrian crisis in Lebanon. This report has been produced with the support of the Department for International Development (UKDFID). For any further information, please contact directly: Tom Lambert, UNDP Social Stability Sector Coordinator at [email protected] and Joanna Nassar, UNDP “Peace Building in Lebanon” Project Manager at [email protected] Report written by Bilal Al Ayoubi The views expressed in this publication are solely those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of UNDP, nor its partners. UNDP © 2018 All rights reserved. Cover Photo © UNDP Lebanon, 2018 Empowered lives. Resilient nations. Saida and Jezzine: South 1 Electoral District Pre-elections Dynamics and Atmospherics Conflict Analysis Report – April 2018 Supported by: 1 Saida and Jezzine: South 1 Electoral District Pre-elections Dynamics and Atmospherics Conflict -
Informing Targeted Host Community Programming in Lebanon
INFORMING TARGETED HOST COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING IN LEBANON SECONDARY DATA REVIEW SEPTEMBER 2014 Host Community Vulnerabilities in Lebanon: Secondary Data Review – September 2014 SUMMARY As the Syria conflict enters its fourth year, the number of refugees settling in neighbouring countries continues to rise. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), an estimated 1,055,393 registered refugees from Syria reside in Lebanon.1 The influx of refugees from Syria, which constitutes 20 per cent of the total population living in Lebanon, has had a tremendous impact on the demographic, socioeconomic and security situation in the country. The 2014 Syria Regional Response Plan (RRP6) reported that 86 per cent of refugees have relocated to communities hosting 66 per cent of the most vulnerable Lebanese populations.2 The presence of refugees has affected the resilience of host communities, particularly in terms of accessing basic services and public infrastructure, as well as social cohesion within communities already affected by sectarian divisions. This secondary data review report was conducted during the inception phase of an assessment carried out by REACH Initiative in partnership with the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in 2014. This larger study aims to inform host community programming in Lebanon through the participatory identification of vulnerabilities and factors that undermine community resilience and social cohesion. In terms of information management, this assessment hopes to fill a major information gap in regards to community vulnerabilities as they pertain to refugee and host community populations. This report provides a review of secondary data and information available on the social, economic and political impact of the refugee influx on host communities with a specific focus on the principal vectors of tension within these communities in the context of the Syria crisis. -
Lebanon: Aid Security Insight October 2020
Lebanon: Aid Security Insight October 2020 In the afternoon of 4 August 2020, two explosions occurred at Beirut’s seaport causing over 180 deaths and injuring more than 6,000 people. The blast destroyed several major hospitals, some 20 clinics, and over 120 schools. The blast happened against a background of a deep political, financial, and economic crisis. The coping capacity of services were already stretched, compounded by the spread of COVID-19. Today, there are a wide range of humanitarian needs in Lebanon, a country where refugees make up 30% of the population. The number of daily COVID-19 infections rose sharply at the end of August and has been steadily climbing since then. This document provides information on safety and security concerns aid agencies responding to the wide range of needs in the country should consider in their duty of care responsibilities towards their staff and local partners. The analysis is based on security incidents and concerns shared by ten aid agencies through the Aid in Danger project. It provides a unique insight into the environment in which aid agencies work. It is based on data for January 2015 and June 2020. Overall there has been no significant change in humanitarian access in Lebanon so far. This document describes the security trends affecting aid observed over the past five years. Reported concerns affecting aid delivery in Lebanon • Aid delivery disruption: Common in the past. Threatening behaviour by local individuals and beneficiaries towards NGO staff members, notably over beneficiary lists, and aid contracts and activities. • Operational space: Most frequently reported issue in 2020. -
Syria Refugee Response
SYRIA REFUGEE RESPONSE Distribution of MoPH network and UNHCR Health Brochure Selected PHC as of 6 October, 2016 Akkar Governorate, Akkar District - Number of syrian refugees : 99,048 Legend !( Moph Network Moph Network !< and UNHCR Dayret Nahr Health El-Kabir 1,439 Brochure ") UNHCR Health Brochure Machta Hammoud Non under 2,246 MoPH network 30221 ! or under 30123 35516_31_001 35249_31_001 IMC No partner Wadi Khaled health center UNHCR Health Al Aaboudiyeh Governmental center !< AAridet Sammaqiye !( 713 Aaouaainat Khalsa Brochure Cheikh Hokr Hokr Dibbabiye Aakkar 1 30216 Zennad Jouret Janine Ed-Dahri 67 Kfar 6 35512_31_001 6 Srar 13 !( Aamayer Kharnoubet Noun No partner 13,361 Barcha Khirbet Er Aakkar 8 Alaaransa charity center Most Vulnerable Massaaoudiye 7 Aarme Mounjez Remmane 386 Noura ! 29 25 13 Qachlaq Et-Tahta 35512-40-01 Localities Tall Chir 28 17 Hmayra No partner Cheikh Kneisset Hmairine Aamaret Fraydes ! 105 1,317 Srar Aakkar Cheikhlar Wadi Khaled SDC Qarha Zennad Aakkar Tall El-Baykat 108 7 Rmah 62 Aandqet !< Aakkar 257 Mighraq 33 Bire 462 Most Mzeihme Ouadi 49 401 17 44 Aakkar 11 El-Haour Kouachra 168 Baghdadi Vulnerable Haytla 636 1,780 Qsair Hnaider 30226 !( Darine 10 Aamriyet Aakkar 1,002 35229_31_001 124 Aakkar 35 Mazraat 2nd Most No partner Tall Aabbas Saadine Alkaram charity center - Massoudieh Ech-Charqi 566 En-Nahriye Kneisset Tleil Barde 958 878 Hnaider Vulnerable !< 798 35416-40-01 4 Ghazayle 1,502 30122 38 No partner ! 35231_31_001 Bire Qleiaat Aain Ez-Zeit Kafr Khirbet ")!( IMC Aain 3rd Most Aakkar Hayssa Saidnaya -
Syria Refugee Response; Lebanon
SYRIA REFUGEE RESPONSE LEBANON North Governorate, Tripoli, Batroun, Bcharreh, El Koura, El Minieh-Dennieh, Zgharta Districts (T+5) Distribution of the Registered Syrian Refugees at the Cadastral Level As of 30 April 2014 N " 0 ' 0 3 ° 4 3 Zouq Bhannine Rihaniyet-Miniye 2,979 Tripoli + 5 Districts 17 Trablous El Hadid Minie 41,399 Trablous Ez-Zahrieh Total No. of Household Registered 506 17,334 2,737 Trablous Es-Souayqa Raouda-Aadoua Total No. of Individuals Registered Trablous Er-Remmaneh 94 159 165,453 Trablous et Tabbaneh Trablous En-Nouri Merkebta 6,533 Mina N 3 60 220 2,585 Nabi Youcheaa Deir Aammar 216 3,527 Borj El-YahoudHiyreaiqis Mina N 1 Beddaoui 17 5 15,920 Mina N 2 Terbol-Miniye Mzraat Kefraya Mina Jardin 37 9 5,042 Boussit Qarhaiya Trablous Et-Tell Trablous El-Qobbe Aasaymout 4,009 9,772 Aazqai Trablous jardins Hailan 150 Harf Es-Sayad Debaael 2,603 Mejdlaiya Zgharta 202 43 1 Qarne Aalma Kfar Chellane Btermaz Beit Haouik 3,129 Trablous El Mhatra 654 373 111 21 33 Miriata Harf Es-Sayad Haouaret-Miniye Trablous El-Haddadine, El-Hadid, El-Mharta Tripoli Arde Aachach Mrah Es-Srayj 1,661 2,132 21 136 43 24 Trablous Ez-Zeitoun 567 Bakhaaoun 18,587 Kfar Habou 2,185 Aardat 582 tarane Qemmamine 4 Rachaaine 145 Sfire 368 Jayroun Ras Masqa 468 Beit Zoud Kharroub-Miniye Kfar Bibnine Tallet Zgharta Zgharta 11 3,862 4 2 Haql el Aazime Mrah Es-Sfire Aain Et-Tine-Miniyé 24 3,078 Kfardlaqous Danha 48 3 Qraine 69 93 2 Qattine-Miniyé Mazraat Ajbeaa 43 Hazmiyet-Miniye Beit El-Faqs Aassoun 161 Qarsaita Qalamoun Barsa Asnoun Hariq Zgharta Bkeftine -
I. Pesticides- Generalities
N° 42415 N° THESE EN COTUTELLE présentée à L’Université Libanaise Ecole Doctorale des Sciences et Technologie Spécialité :Sciences de la terre et de l’environnement ET L’Université de Lille, Sciences et technologies Ecole Doctorale des Sciences et Technologie Spécialité :Chimie organique, minérale, industrielle Pour obtenir le grade de DOCTEUR par CHBIB Chaza Pollution des sols et des eaux souterraines par les pesticides dans la région d’Akkar au nord du Liban : Evaluation des risques sanitaires. Thèse soutenue publiquement le 6 Novembre 2017 Membre du Jury M. Fawaz El OMAR, Professeur, Université Libanaise Président M. Chadi ABDALLAH, Chercheur ,CNRS-Liban Rapporteur M. Serge CHIRON, Directeur de recherche IRD, Université de Montpellier Rapporteur M. Laurent QUILLET, Maître de conférences HDR, Université de Rouen Examinateur M. Baghdad OUDDANE, Professeur, Université de Lille Directeur de thèse M. Moomen BAROUDI, Professeur, Université Libanaise Directeur de thèse Mme. Sopheak NET-DAVID, Maître de conférences HDR, Université de Lille Co-encadrement M. Mhammad Fouad ZIADE, Maître de conférences, Université Libanaise Co-encadrement Chaza CHBIB; Pollution des sols et des eaux souterraines par les pesticides dans la région d’AKKAR au nord du Liban : Evaluation des risques sanitaires. II Dedications To Mom and dad, To my lovely sisters, and to my brother… Who always encouraged me to go any adventure especially this one Chaza CHBIB; Pollution des sols et des eaux souterraines par les pesticides dans la région d’AKKAR au nord du Liban : Evaluation des risques sanitaires. III Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. -
SYRIA REFUGEE RESPONSE LEBANON North Governorate, Tripoli, Batroun, Bcharreh, El Koura, El Minieh-Dennieh, Zgharta Districts (T+5)
SYRIA REFUGEE RESPONSE LEBANON North Governorate, Tripoli, Batroun, Bcharreh, El Koura, El Minieh-Dennieh, Zgharta Districts (T+5) Distribution of the Registered Syrian Refugees at the Cadastral Level As of 31 December 2019 Zouq Bhannine 6,759 Rihaniyet-Miniye 28 Tripoli + 5 Districts Trablous et Tabbaneh Trablous Es-Souayqa 4,473 60 Minie Total No. of Household Registered 32,352 10,885 Trablous Ez-Zahrieh Trablous El-Qobbe Raouda-Aadoua Total No. of Individuals Registered 135,888 2,002 6,400 323 Trablous Er-Remmaneh Merkebta Trablous Et-Tell Nabi Youcheaa 744 Mina N 3 Mina N 1 1,850 Deir Aammar 566 2,890 215 2,754 Hraiqis Beddaoui Tripoli Borj El-Yahoudiye Mzraat Kefraya 18,122 49 Terbol-Miniye Mina Jardin Qarhaiya Boussit 12 Aasaymout Mina N 2 1,103 17 Aazqai Debaael Qarne Hailan 93 Harf Es-Sayad Trablous jardins 157 104 1,600 Aalma Btermaz Beit Haouik 894 188 20 Trablous En-Nouri Mejdlaiya Zgharta Kfar Chellane 16 Harf Es-Sayad 4,759 Miriata 714 Haouaret-Miniye Arde Aachach Mrah Es-Srayj 104 Trablous El Hadid 2,136 28 206 7 356 Trablous Ez-Zeitoun 564 Beit Zoud Bakhaaoun Qemmamine 14,996 Aardat Kfar Habou 1,660 Trablous El Mhatra 458 tarane 4 Rachaaine Kharroub-Miniye 227 Sfire Trablous El-Haddadine, El-Hadid, El-Mharta Tallet Zgharta 376 Kfar Bibnine Jayroun Ras Masqa 498 Qraine 1,344 1,844 Zgharta Danha Haql el Aazime Mrah Es-Sfire 51 8 Mazraat Ajbeaa 2,030 Kfardlaqous 43 Hazm10iyet-Miniye Beit El-Faqs 258 Qattine-MiniyAéain Et-Tine-Miniyé 240 Asnoun 23 116 Aassoun Qarsaita Qalamoun Barsa 70 Hariq Zgharta Bkeftine Izal 1,401 102 -
In Lebanon, with the Definition of a Jezzinian Regional Stage
Carnets de Géologie [Notebooks on Geology] - vol. 14, n° 18 Revision of "Falaise de BLANCHE" (Lower Cretaceous) in Lebanon, with the definition of a Jezzinian Regional Stage Sibelle MAKSOUD 1 Bruno GRANIER 2 , Dany AZAR 3 4 3 Raymond GÈZE Jean-Claude PAICHELER 5 Josep A. MORENO-BEDMAR 6 Abstract: The "Falaise de BLANCHE" is a prominent cliff, consisting mostly of Lower Cretaceous lime- stones that extends as linear outcrops over most of the Lebanese territory and provides geologists a remarkable reference for stratigraphic studies. However, until now, this unit was lacking a clear definition. We introduce herein the Jezzinian Regional Stage, the type-locality of which is at Jezzine. It equates as an unconformity-bounded unit and, per definition, it is framed by two discontinuities. Be- cause we identified an additional, median sequence-boundary, poorly-expressed in the type-section but better at Aazour, only 4.5 km westward of Jezzine, the new regional stage implicitly spans two sequen- ces. The lithostratigraphic framework being properly redefined, we were able to investigate time- constrained micropaleontological assemblages, consisting mostly of benthic foraminifers and calcareous algae. Typically Southern Tethysian, these assemblages contribute to high-resolution, holostratigraphic correlations with the Persian Gulf area, on the eastern part of the Arabian Plate. The Jezzinian interval correlates with the upper part of the Kharaibian Regional Stage (also known as "Thamama II" reservoir unit in the oil industry). In turn, the Jezzinian is indirectly correlated with the Northern Tethysian Urgo- nian stratigraphic units where it corresponds to a rather short interval encompassing the standard Barremian - Bedoulian stage boundary. -
General Assembly Security Council Sixtieth Session Sixty-First Year Agenda Item 14 the Situation in the Middle East
United Nations A/60/953–S/2006/565 General Assembly Distr.: General 24 July 2006 Security Council English Original: Arabic General Assembly Security Council Sixtieth session Sixty-first year Agenda item 14 The situation in the Middle East Identical letters dated 24 July 2006 from the Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council On instructions from my Government, I wish to transmit to you herewith a list of Israeli acts of aggression against Lebanon which took place from 18 July 2006 to 22 July 2006, targeting infrastructures, towns and villages with their inhabitants and the areas surrounding them with various types of air, sea and land weapons. Also attached is a list showing casualties, including the dead and wounded, and significant material damage caused (see annex). I should be grateful if you would have this letter and its annex circulated as a document of the sixtieth session of the General Assembly, under agenda item 14, and of the Security Council. (Signed) Caroline Ziadeh Chargé d’affaires a.i. 06-44187 (E) 260706 260706 *0644187* A/60/953 S/2006/565 Annex to the identical letters dated 24 July 2006 from the Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council Principal places targeted and damage sustained from 18 July 2006 to 8 a.m. on 19 July 2006 • Bridges targeted – Internal bridge of Al-Ghaziye (completely -
“Our Homes Are Not for Strangers” Mass Evictions of Syrian Refugees by Lebanese Municipalities
HUMAN “Our Homes Are Not RIGHTS for Strangers” WATCH Mass Evictions of Syrian Refugees by Lebanese Municipalities “Our Homes Are Not for Strangers” Mass Evictions of Syrian Refugees by Lebanese Municipalities Copyright © 2018 Human Rights Watch All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America ISBN: 978-1-6231-35966 Cover design by Rafael Jimenez Human Rights Watch defends the rights of people worldwide. We scrupulously investigate abuses, expose the facts widely, and pressure those with power to respect rights and secure justice. Human Rights Watch is an independent, international organization that works as part of a vibrant movement to uphold human dignity and advance the cause of human rights for all. Human Rights Watch is an international organization with staff in more than 40 countries, and offices in Amsterdam, Beirut, Berlin, Brussels, Chicago, Geneva, Goma, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Moscow, Nairobi, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, Tunis, Washington DC, and Zurich. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.hrw.org APRIL 2018 ISBN: 978-1-6231-35966 “Our Homes Are Not for Strangers” Mass Evictions of Syrian Refugees by Lebanese Municipalities Summary ............................................................................................................................ 1 Recommendations .............................................................................................................. 7 Methodology ....................................................................................................................