Dbayeh

Dbayeh (Arabic: ضبية) is a city in Lebanon located on the Mediterranean Sea in the Matn District, Mount Lebanon, between Beirut and Jounieh. The majority of the population is Christian, apart from some Gulf Arab Muslims who live there during the summer season.

Dbayeh
ضبية
City
Dbayeh is located in Lebanon
Dbayeh
Dbayeh
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°54′N 35°34′E
Country Lebanon
GovernorateMount Lebanon
DistrictMatn
Highest elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 • Total18,000
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961
Websitewww.dawlati.gov.lb/en/directory-detail/-/asset_publisher/x28bFmDP0Kyx/content/municipality-of-dbayeh-zouk-al-khrab-haret-al-ballaneh-aoukar

In February 1990 Dbayyeh was the scene of wide spread artillery exchanges and street fighting in an offensive launched by General Aoun against Samir Geagea’s Lebanese Forces (LF) in East Beirut. Dbayyeh was captured by Aoun’s soldiers on 6th February, half way through the two weeks of fighting in which 500 people were killed and 2000 wounded.[1]

The city recently became a hub for shopping and entertainment with its numerous shopping malls, restaurants and cinemas as well as a leisure port and a residential waterfront project.

Dbayeh refugee camp was established in 1952 for Christian refugees from Bassa and Kafr Berem.[2][3][4]

Notable places

References
  1. Middle East International No 369, 16 February 1990, Publishers Lord Mayhew, Dennis Walters MP; Jim Muir pp.5,6
  2. Frakes, Nicholas (November 1, 2018). "'We were born refugees' — Lebanon's forgotten refugee camp". The World from PRX. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  3. "Dbayeh Camp". UNRWA. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. Duplan, Natalie; Raulin, Valerie (2016). Le camp oublié de Dbayeh Palestiniens chrétiens, réfugiés à perpétuité. Le Passeur. ISBN 9782368900253. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  5. "ABC". ABC. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  6. "Lebanon's Most Renowned Mall |". LeMall. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  7. "MTV Lebanon". Homepage (in Arabic). 2004-12-10. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  8. "Luxury apartments at Waterfront City Dbayeh, Lebanon". Waterfrontcity.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  9. AishtiCorporate. "Aïshti". Aishti. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  10. "Club La Marina, Dbayeh". Clublamarina.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
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