Dahr-al-Ain

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

Dahr Al-Ain
ضهر العين
City
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNorth Governorate
DistrictKoura District
Government
Area
  Total144 km2 (56 sq mi)
Elevation
114 m (374 ft)
Population
  Total62,352
  Density443/km2 (1,150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

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]

Dahr Al-Ain is currently Annexed by Ras Maska.

References

  1. "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 23. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. Lebanon Daily Star article

34.3917°N 35.8481°E / 34.3917; 35.8481

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