Bou Saba Family
The Bou Saba family (also known as Bousaba and Busaba) is a Melkite Greek Catholic family from Lebanon. It is one of the oldest families who has lived in Miye ou Miye Village, Sidon, to the south of the Lebanese capital Beirut, with roots dating back to the 1800s. The family is very well known in the Sidon region, and has a reputation for excellence in international business and academia where several members of the family are prominent academic researchers and business entrepreneurs. Today, a large portion of the family lives in Beirut and outside Lebanon in  the United States, Canada, the UK, France, and Australia. Family roots. Miye ou Miye is a village in southern Lebanon located 5 km (3.2 mi) East of Sidon and 45 km (28 mi) south of the capital Beirut and it overlooks the Mediterranean Sea. The village lies at an average altitude of 156 m (512 ft) above sea level. Prominent members. Former mayor Semaan Bou Saba was very active and established strong links with other leaders in the area who tried to prevent the sectarian war which later took place in 1985. In 1991, he helped rebuild the infrastructure of  the village and encouraged people to return to their homes and re-established a great relationship with neighbouring towns and cities.