Machghara
Machghara (), also spelled Mashghara, is a small town in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon, situated in the Western Beqaa District and south of the Beqaa Governorate. It lies just to the northwest of Sohmor and southwest of Lake Qaraoun, south of Aitanit and north of Ain Et Tine. The Iskander Spring lies to the northeast of the village. On 14 June 1986 the Syrian army entered Machghara to enforce a truce that they had brokered between Hizbollah and the SSNP. During a week of fighting Hizbullah had taken control of the town. There were 9,944 registered voters in Machghara  in 2010. The inhabitants of the town are Greek Orthodox, Greek Catholic and Shia Muslims. Geography. The city is located at an average of 1,050 meters above sea level, more than 200 meters above the course of the Litani River. It leans against the eastern slope of the Mount Lebanon massif. Machghara is part of the Western Beqaa District Caza which has 18 localities.