The biggest families in Qartaba are: Beyrouthy/البيروتي; El-Sokhn/السخن; Karam/كرم; Khoury/خوري; Akar/عكر; Gharios/غاريوس; Challita/ شليطا. Qartaba was considered an important village in the Jbeil highland, a trade point for surrounding villages. Silk manufacturing flourished and in 1918, seven factories employed ...