Ain Ez Zayt

Ain Ez Zayt  (عين الزيت) is a  town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, close to the border with Syria.

The population in Ain Ez Zayt and nearby Kfar El Ftouh are mostly Sunni Muslim or Alawite.

History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as 'Ain ez-Zeit,  whose inhabitants were Alawites, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.