Ad-Doueir

Ad-Doueir (Arabic: الدوير, ad-Duwayr), or Dweir, is a municipality of 7,500 inhabitants in Southern Lebanon near Nabatieh, and north of the Litani River. It is located directly next to the village of Al-Sharqiyah. Although Ad-Doueir is considered a big village, it is the home of many well-known Lebanese such as former Labour minister Ali Qanso, and the late physics scientist Rammal Rammal.

Ad-Doueir الدوير
Municipality
Ad-Doueir Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°23′11″N 35°24′52″E
Grid position	120/161 L
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Nabatieh Governorate
District	Nabatieh District
Government
• Mayor	mohammad kanso
Area
• Total	10 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Elevation	420 m (1,380 ft)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code	+961

History

In 1875 Victor Guérin found it to be a large village with 800 Metuali inhabitants.^[1]

During the 2006 Lebanon War, Ad-Doueir was among the first targets of the Israel Defense Forces, with a family of 12 killed on July 13.^[2][3][4] The village has since benefited from investment by the Italian government to build a new olive oil mill.^[5]

Demographics

In 2014 Muslims made up 99.35% of registered voters in Ad-Doueir. 97.43% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.^[6]