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8 unusual facts about Maroun al-Ras


2011 Israeli border demonstrations

Activists had organized an event on a mountaintop in the village of Maroun al-Ras that overlooks the border with Israel.

Avivim

The moshav also came under fire from Hezbollah forces in the nearby village of Maroun al-Ras, across the border in Lebanon.

Battle of Maroun al-Ras

The Battle of Maroun al-Ras was a battle of the 2006 Lebanon War that took place in Maroun ar-Ras, a small village in southern Lebanon on the border with Israel, and Jall ad-Dayr, a nearby Hizbullah stronghold.

Egoz Reconnaissance Unit

In the 2006 Israel–Lebanon conflict, five members of the Egoz Unit were killed and six wounded in Maroun al-Ras and 20 members of Hezbollah were killed.

Maroun al-Ras

The village was the scene of a major confrontation between the Israeli Army and Hezbollah fighters during the 2006 Lebanon War.

The population in Maroun al-Ras being shia Muslims, however immediately called on help from Fatah and their Lebanese allies.

Meron, Israel

The association of Meron with the ancient Canaanite city of Merom or Maroma is generally accepted, though the absence of hard archaeological evidence means other sites a little further north, such as Marun as-Ras or Jebel Marun, have also been considered.

The Benji Hillman Foundation

The foundation is named after the late Major Benji Hillman (1979–2006), a company commander in the elite Egoz Reconnaissance Unit, who was killed in Maroun al-Ras on 20 July leading his troops into battle.


Adigrat

In town are the remnants of two castles from the Zemene Mesafint ("Era of Princes"), one (pictured) owned by Dej Desta, the other by the Ras Sebhat Aregawi.

Anbara Salam Khalidy

She and her siblings attended the Anglican Syrian College in Ras Beirut, which is the predecessor of the American University of Beirut.

ARQ

An admission request in H.323 Registration, Admission and Status (RAS) messages

Banc d'Arguin National Park

Lured by legends of vast wealth in interior kingdoms, the Portuguese established a trading fort at Arguin, southeast of Cap Blanc (present-day Ras Nouadhibou), in 1455.

Battle of Guté Dili

The Battle of Guté Dili was fought on 14 October 1888 between an alliance of the Shewan forces of Ras Gobana Dacche and the Oromo ruler of Leqa Naqamte, Moroda Bekere, and Mahdist forces under governor Khalil al-Khuzani near Nejo in the modern Mirab Welega Zone of the Oromia Region.

Battle of Maroun al-Ras

An Egoz company attacked a suspicious vehicle, apparently transporting wounded Hizbullah fighters to nearby town Bint Jbeil.

Boris Kolker

In 1985 he was awarded a Ph.D.Institute of Linguistics of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR in Moscow.

Cairo Center for the Culture of Democracy

Among its recent acitivites is a workshop addressing the "Democratic Transformation in Egypt" conducted in seven different Egyptian cities: Al-areesh, Ras Sedr, Giza, Nuebaa', Bani Sewief, Alexandria and Cairo.

Central Institute for Experimental Animals

Establishment of Tg-rasH2 mouse, in which a human prototype c-Ha-ras oncogene is introduced, and evaluation of their practical usefulness.

Dejazmach Birru

In late 1841, Dejazmach Wube Haile Maryam, governor of Tigray and Semien, who was regarded as one of the most powerful lords of the time, set out to Debre Tabor to depose Ras Ali II from his position as Enderase.

Desta Damtew

In 1936, after the end of the rainy season, Italian General Carlo Geloso, who had been appointed governor of the Italian province of Galla-Sidamo, advanced from the north to dislodge Ras Desta and Dejazmach Gabremariam.

Enderta Province

According to Paul Henze, Ras Wolde Selassie was the first ruler of this period to have close contact with Europeans, hosting three British diplomats, George Annesley, Viscount Valentia, his secretary Henry Salt, and Pearce.

He was born in 1831 to Mercha, Shum (or "governor") of Tembien, and his wife Woizero (or "Dame") Silass Dimtsu (Amata Selassie), who was the daughter of Dejazmach (roughly equivalent to "Duke") Dimtsu Debbab of Enderta the nephew of the powerful Ras Wolde Selassie of Enderta.

Gobana Dacche

On 14 October 1888, the allied forces of Ras Gobena and Moroda Bekere defeated the Mahdist Sudanese invasion of the Welega Oromo at the Battle of Guté Dili.

GSK716155

The receptor activates insulin gene expression by activation of MAPK through a mechanism dependent on MEK but independent of both Raf and Ras3.

Hailu Tekle Haymanot

In 1926, after having seen the palaces of Europe, Ras Hailu Tekle Haymanot began to remodel the palace his father built at Debre Marqos.

Hans Ras

He married Widjiati, and the newly-weds set out for Kuala Lumpur, where Ras had been appointed as lecturer at the University of Malaya even before passing his Master’s exams.

HMS Urge

On 29 April she attacked the Italian sailing vessel San Giusto off Ras Hilal: in the immediate area was a small convoy of three German MFPs, escorted by an Italian Cr.42 biplane.

Hvad der sker her

"Hvad der sker her" is a song performed by Danish R&B, Hip-Hop and pop duo Nik & Ras.

Kuwaiti Navy

The headquarters and sole naval base is Ras al-Qulayah Naval Base, located in the south of Kuwait, approximately 35 miles (56 km) south of Kuwait City.

Leonid Artamonov

Artamonov as one of Russian officers of volunteers attached to the forces of Ras Tessema moving up to the White Nile, he joined the expedition of Ethiopian army of having very serious problems to real help to overcome difficulties.

Mangasha Seyum

(Leul) (Ras) Mangasha Seyum was born in 1926 in Dengolat, a village in Enderta county, part of Tigray province of Ethiopia .

Mendeleev readings

Mendeleev reading had read the presidents and vice presidents of the USSR Academy of Sciences (after 1991 — Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)), Active and corresponding members of the Academy.

Mont-ras

The historic village centre sits just in the initial rise of the Gavarres hills and natural park, while the rest of the district extends across the plain to meet the Mediterranean sea at the rocky bay of El Crit just to the south of Cap Roig looking out to the Formigues Islands.

Oncolytics Biotech

The product Reolysin harnesses the oncolytic capabilities of naturally-occurring reovirus (Respiratory Enteric Orphan virus), which has been shown to replicate specifically in cells with an activated Ras pathway.

PatchWerk Recording Studios

Founded in 1993 as a record label in Carson, California, by former Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle Bob Whitfield, after financing studio time to record a demo for his high school friend and aspiring rapper Ras Kass, Bob hired his college friend and entrepreneur B.J. Kerr, and together they released Ras Kass first single "Remain AnonymouS".

Princess Tenagnework

Ras Desta and Princess Tenagnework were the parents of two sons, Princes Amha and Iskinder Desta (later Rear Admiral), and four daughters, Princesses Aida Desta, Seble Desta, Sophia Desta and Hirut Desta.

Rap1

RIAM (Rap1–GTP-interacting adapter molecule) is a broadly expressed adapter protein that contains an RA (Ras association)-like domain, a PH domain, and several proline-rich sequences.

Ras al-Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University

The university was established by the Ras Al Khaimah Human Development Foundation (RAK – HDF) under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi, Crown Prince & Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah and Chancellor of the University.

RAK-HDF is a joint venture of the Ras al-Khaimah Government, Al Ghurair Investments and ETA Ascon Group, Dubai.

Ras Al-Khair

Thus Ras Al-Zour will be connected to the bauxite mine near Zabirah, the phosphate deposits near Jalamid and the agricultural center at Al-Basyata as well as to the oil processing facilities via the Jubail line.

Ras Alula

The airport in Mek'ele is named after Ras Alula, and an equestrian statue is dedicated to him in that city.

Ras Behari Lal Mandal

Ras Behari Lal Mandal was an elected zamindar in All India Congress Committee.

Ras El Ain Chaouia

Ras El Ain Chaouia is a small town and rural commune in Settat Province of the Chaouia-Ouardigha region of Morocco.

Ras G

Mono/Poly - "Los Angeles (Ras G Remix)" from Killer B's (2013)

RAS-1

Richard Arthur Smith is the son of singer Dora Gail Smith formerly of the all girl Long Beach jazz quartet Dream.

Roger Abramson

As well as concert promotions, he has managed such acts as The James Gang (1968–1971), Pure Prairie League (1972–1974), Sir Douglas Quintet and The Staples Singers (1971), Eli Radish (1970–1980), Starr Smith (1971 to present), Rainbow Canyon (1971–1973) and Ras Karbi (1981–1983).

Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi

In 1989, he recruited the Swiss-Lebanese engineer Khater Massaad who developed comprehensive industrialization plans for Ras Al Khaimah, the most important being the establishment of RAK Ceramics.

SEMA4D

By binding plexin B1 receptor it functions as an R-Ras GTPase-activating protein (GAP) and repels axon growth cones in both the mature central nervous system.

Sočanica basilica

In the reign of Grand Prince Uroš II, the site was known as Sečenica and was defended from the Byzantines from the newly built fortress at Galič, protecting the bridge over Ibar and the road to Ras.

Tekle Hawaryat

Within a few months, he joined the garrison at Jimma, and retreated with them to Ras Imru Haile Selassie's encampment in the wilderness between Jimma and Gore.

Wackies

Jammyland, Plush label, Ras Takashi, Dubsensemania and many others continue to collaborate with Lloyd Barnes.


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