Lebanon was the first country in the Middle East to adopt Protestantism, with the arrival of American missionaries in the early 19th century.

Elias Riggs was the first Protestant missionary to the Middle East, arriving in Lebanon in 1826.

The spread of Protestantism in the Middle East was due to a combination of political instability, economic hardship, and social unrest.

The Presbyterian denomination was the most successful in the Middle East, with a strong presence in Lebanon, Syria, and Egypt.

The Protestant Reformation had a significant impact on the Middle East, leading to a decline in the power of the Ottoman Empire, contributing to the rise of nationalism, and leading to the establishment of a number of Protestant schools and hospitals.

The Eastern Orthodox Church is not a Protestant denomination, and was not active in the Middle East during the Protestant Reformation.

The Syrian Protestant College was the first Protestant college in the Middle East, founded in Beirut in 1866.

The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel is an Anglican missionary society, and was not active in the Middle East during the Protestant Reformation.

The First Church of Christ in Jerusalem was the first Protestant church in the Middle East, founded in 1849.

David Livingstone was a Scottish missionary who worked in Africa, not in the Middle East.

The Syrian Herald was the first Protestant newspaper in the Middle East, founded in Beirut in 1847.

The Jesuit College of Beirut is a Catholic school, and was not founded by Protestants.

The American Hospital of Beirut was the first Protestant hospital in the Middle East, founded in 1860.

The Salvation Army is a Christian organization that is not affiliated with Protestantism, and was not active in the Middle East during the Protestant Reformation.

The Syrian Protestant Theological Seminary was the first Protestant theological seminary in the Middle East, founded in Beirut in 1866.