Talk:Lebanon

message: There is hateful content in the last paragraph of the Lebanon article's introduction. In the sentence "Despite the country's small size,[25] Lebanese culture is renowned..." The words "Lebanese culture" links to 'the culture of Lebanon page', however when one hovers over the link, the preview page reads: 'Lebanon sucks my but u fT LOSER.' This should be changed, and whoever made the page edit banned. Ethelepson (talk) 04:08, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Already done Hyphenation Expert (talk) 04:42, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 19 June 2023 

message: The infobox gives the pronunciation al-jumhūrīyah al-Lubnānīyah. Is this not an example of the construct state, where the tāʼ marbūṭa should be pronounced /t/, giving al-jumhūrīyat? Largoplazo (talk) 22:48, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Nope, it's simple adjectival agreement here. It would be a possessive contruct (and therefore transform into an -at ending) only if there were no al- in front of the jumhuriyah. Iskandar323 (talk) 23:05, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pronunciation of the jumhuriyah 

message: Lebanon uses the green cedar as  a de facto emblem, it is used on ID Cards, passports, embassies... 178.135.3.140 (talk) 18:23, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Arms of Lebanon.png or Coat of arms of Lebanon.svg 178.135.3.140 (talk) 18:24, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Coat of Arms 

message: Add the coat of arms of Lebanon 76.113.236.36 (talk) 20:10, 25 August 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 25 August 2023 

message: Hi, I started a draft, Draft:Languages of Lebanon, which merged content from English language in Lebanon, French language in Lebanon, Levantine Arabic, Lebanese Arabic and this page, but also added some information that's not on any of these pages. I'd love if you could help me improve it. FunLater (talk) 16:01, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Improve Draft:Languages of Lebanon 

message: I'd like to propose a nuanced edit regarding the Lebanese Arabic pronunciation IPA of the country. Specifically, I recommend changing the current representation "[lɪbˈneːn]" to "[ləbˈneːn]. In the context of representing the first vowel sound, it is more accurate to use the schwa ([ə]) symbol representing a mid central vowel sound. Unstressed vowels, such as the one found in 'Lebanon,' often exhibit regional and personal variations, ranging from [lub'ne:n] to [lib'ne:n]. Therefore, employing the schwa ([ə]) serves as a neutral and appropriate choice, accommodating these linguistic differences while maintaining precision and clarity in the pronunciation guide. Valleygardens (talk) 18:21, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Suggested Revision for Lebanese Arabic Pronunciation IPA 

message: According to the constitution of Lebanon, the system of government is a parliamentary republic. 185.76.178.100 (talk) 10:04, 27 September 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Right now the infobox says parliamentary republic and cites to the constitution. The article says parliamentary democracy - was this what you were concerned about? According to the page parliamentary democracy, it is basically a parliamentary system, so using it in this context isn't incorrect I feel.  23impartial (talk) 17:36, 3 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  System of government  

message: In the introductory paragraph it is stated that Lebanon is the second smallest country in Asia. However, in the linked list of countries by area several more asian countries are listed as smaller. 
From what I see, the Maldives, Singapore, Bahrain, and Brunei are all smaller, which would make Lebanon the fifth smallest country in Asia. 134.61.71.115 (talk) 12:48, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Area rank in Asia 

message: Ethnicity Changed from 95% arab to 40% Phoenician and 55% arab Rodolph.Saïd (talk) 10:45, 15 October 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: It is unsourced. JJNito197 (talk) 10:46, 15 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 15 October 2023 

message: Two of the most famous Brazilian authors: Raduan Nassar and Milton Hatoum are both of Lebanese descent. That said I'm not sure if either had Lebanese citizenship. In order to be included under the Literature Section, should the author be of confirmed Lebanese citizenship or is Lebanese descent enough? Alcibiades979 (talk) 18:56, 23 October 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: I would think that either should be fine, as long as that Lebanese connection is notable and mentioned in good sources.  23impartial (talk) 15:05, 3 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Regarding Nationality of Authors 

message: There seems to be an edit war over this. I think I have some sympathy with Smint34's edit but it should be agreed here. Pinging User:Duvasee. DeCausa (talk) 21:51, 9 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edits by [[user:Smint34]] 

message: Phoenicia predates Lebanon, so if Wikipedia is going to use this non-encyclopedic metaphor "home", ancient Phoenicia is now "home" to what is currently being called "Lebanon".  Plus the source give doesn't even say these words, and the source is also not encyclopedic, even if it is somehow associated with Princeton.  Describing an ancient trade as coming from the "innards" of snails is one example of the very casual and chatty tone of the source and so I doubt it's use for Wikipedia in any way, for factual reasons, for prioritization of topics (meaning elevating that which is entertaining over that which is objectively significant), and in general a sloppy, half-assed column that would be more appropriately found in a news magazine like "People", and not being used as source material for an encyclopedia.  Meaning that, I read the Wikipedia Article, and I still don't know the history of the areas of the Middle East that is now known as "Lebanon", no matter what words it might be currently using, I don't trust them, or the Article.
2603:8081:3A00:30DF:A5AB:9BE9:BAED:623B (talk) 21:56, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Pedantic nonsense. Ancient Phoenicia and modern Lebanon closely overlap. Phoenician purple dye was indeed made from the innards of murex sea snails. These are both facts. A place can be "home to" something older than itself (eg most museums are home to old artefacts). Colloquial language (which "innards" isn't, really...) or an interest in entertainment doesn't necessarily make a source unreliable. Furius (talk) 08:20, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: To be fair "home to Phoenicia" sounds odd and doesn't really make sense. Looking back it originally said "home to Phoenician civilization" which is a more usual phrase. I've revised it here. DeCausa (talk) 08:48, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lebanon was home to Phoenicia?