Bekaa

British  

/ bɪˈkɑː /

noun

1. Ancient name: Coelesyria.  a broad valley in central Lebanon, between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon Mountains

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Example Sentences

Lebanese official news agency NNA reported strikes on southern Lebanon in areas far from the border, as well as in the eastern Bekaa area where Hezbollah has a strong presence.

From Barron's

The group also has a strong presence in the eastern Bekaa valley and in Beirut's southern suburbs, known as the Dahieh.

From BBC

The army, an intelligence officer told me, would then turn its attention to other parts of the country - Hezbollah's presence is also significant in the Dahieh and the eastern Bekaa Valley.

From BBC

But other areas with significant Hezbollah influence, such as Beirut’s southern suburbs and the Bekaa Valley running through eastern Lebanon, have seen little progress amid resistance from the militant group.

From The Wall Street Journal

Israeli warplanes also flew over parts of southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley on Thursday, while drones were again seen circling low above Beirut's southern suburbs.

From BBC