Notable Natives/residents
- Faris al-Khoury, Prime Minister of Syria (1944–1945, 1954–1958)
- Emir Khaled Chehab, Lebanese prime minister (1937, 1952 - 1953), minister of finance (1927 - 1928), deputy, and speaker of parliament (1936 - 1937).
- Assad Kotaite, International Civil Aviation Organization official, Secretary-General (1970–1976), and Council President (1976–2006)
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