Ghaziyeh
Ghazieh is one of the largest businesses hubs in South Lebanon and it houses a large fuel refinery (TapLine).
Ghazieh is bordered by a number of villages in the southern and western side such as Qinnarit, Magdouche, Darb es Sim, Zaita, Aaqtanit, Maamriye, Zahrani.
Major streets include: Bashroun, Regy, Zambil, El Ain, El Baidar, El Rabta, El Mokhtar, Zehriye.
Ghazieh has its own football team in Chabab Ghazieh SC, which compete in the Lebanese Premier League.
History
Ghazieh suffered from the 1837 earthquake, with 14 houses collapsing and 7 people killed.
Modern era
During 2006 Lebanon War, on the 7 August, Israeli warplanes bombed and killed a total of 16 civilians in Ghazieh. On the 8 August, Israeli airplanes killed another 10 civilians, in three different incidents.
References
Bibliography
- HRW (2007). Why They Died: Civilian Casualties in Lebanon During the 2006 War. Human Rights Watch.
External links
- Ghaziyeh, Localiban