Dahr-al-Ain explained

Dahr Al-Ain
Native Name:ضهر العين
Native Name Lang:ara
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Map Alt:Map showing the location of Dahr Al-Ain within Lebanon
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Lebanon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:North Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Koura District
Leader Name:Mr. Simon Nakhoul
Area Total Km2:144
Elevation M:114
Population Total:62,352
Population Density Km2:443
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset1:+2
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:+961

Dahr-al-Ain (Arabic: ضهر العين) is a village in the Koura District of Lebanon, with a Maronite and Greek Orthodox population.[1]

It attracted media attention in May 2010 when two brothers, Tony and Nayef Saleh, were shot by Hanna al-Bersawi on May 28, apparently for political reasons only days before the municipal polls.[2]

References

34.3917°N 35.8481°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon . The Monthly . 29 October 2016 . 23 . March 2010 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160603040803/http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/iiMonthly-Municip-Mar10-E92.pdf . 3 June 2016 .
  2. Web site: Lebanon Daily Star article . 2011-06-21 . 2012-10-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121007153716/http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/May/31/Dahr-al-Ain-murders-raise-tensions-ahead-of-polls.ashx#axzz1PvOAKDM3 . dead .