Which was the second reason I picked it.

Maybe, but I went with the first image that gave me an actual image added w so I did not have to upload it anywhere.

for no obvious reason

There are places near where i live in USA that are missing from apple maps, so it is not out of the question for places to be missing from Lebanon.

https://www.wired.me/story/apple-says-southern-lebanon-villages-werent-removed-from-maps-it-never-had-them

Apple says reports claiming certain Lebanese towns and villages were removed from Apple Maps are incorrect, adding that those locations had never been featured on the platform in the first place.

The tech giant added that its newer, more detailed Apple Maps experience is not currently available there, and has not yet launched in all markets globally.