King Solomon built his famous temple in Jerusalem with the wood of cedar trees cut and hauled from Lebanon.

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The present government of Lebanon emerged from what's known as the Cedar Revolution.

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In northern Lebanon, in the town of Becharre near the famous cedar tree forests, the local specialty is kibbeh mishwiyeh: fresh minced lamb rolled up with bulgur wheat to form giant meatballs the size of tennis balls, stuffed with caramelized onions and pine nuts and grilled until crunchy on the outside.

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Lebanon's President, Emile Lahoud, is a staunch ally of Syria who opposed the Cedar Revolution.

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