Doueir

Doueir دوير
—  City  —
Doueir Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°23′11″N 35°24′52″E / 33.38639°N 35.41444°E / 33.38639; 35.41444Coordinates: 33°23′11″N 35°24′52″E / 33.38639°N 35.41444°E / 33.38639; 35.41444
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Nabatieh Governorate
District	Nabatieh District
Government
- Mayor	Fouad Mohammad Rammal[1]
Area
- Total	10 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Elevation	420 m (1,378 ft)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code
Dialing code	+961

Doueir (Arabic: دوير, al-Dwayr), or Dweir, is a village of 7,500 inhabitants in Southern Lebanon near Nabatiyeh and north of the Litani River. Although Doueir is a small village, it is the home of many well-known Lebanese such as former Labour minister Ali Qanso, Mahdi Kanso, and Rammal Rammal.

During the 2006 Lebanon War, Doueir was among the first targets of the IDF, with a family of 12 killed on July 13.^[2][3][4] The village has since benefited from investment by the Italian government to build a new olive oil mill.^[5]

References

1. ^ Mayors want environmentally friendly waste treatment system
2. ^ Report of the Commission of Inquiry on Lebanon pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution S-2/1
3. ^ Blanford, Nicholas; Stephen Farrell (July 14, 2006). "Two sides — one war". The Times (London). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article687573.ece. Retrieved 14 January 2009. 
4. ^ Commission of Inquiry on Lebanon - Attacks on civilians and civilian objects - Doueir
5. ^ "Italy funds new olive mill, generator in southern town". Daily Star (Lebanon). 26 August 2008. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=95393. Retrieved 14 January 2009. 

External links

• Voices from the South: Doueir
• What's Up Lebanon - Nabatiye