Arnoun (Arabic: ارنون, Syriac-Aramaic: ܐܪܢܘܢ) is a majority Lebanese Shia village 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south-east of Nabatiyeh, in Nabatiyeh Governorate, southern Lebanon. The village is located approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the Israeli border. The village is approximately 550 metres (1,800 feet) above sea level,[1] and approximately one kilometre (0.62 miles) from the Beaufort Castle.
The noted academic and commentator Fouad Ajami was born in Arnoun.
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