Al-Sharqiyah (or Sharqiyeh (Arabic: الشرقية), Charkieh) is a municipality in the Nabatieh Governorate region of southern Lebanon, located just north of Doueir.

Al-Sharqiyah was first settled by the family Cheaib whose members escaped systemic persecution in Eastern Lebanon back in 1574 AD by their enemies, the Houbaiches, Assafs and Saifas.

Ranking members of the Cheaib's and their families fled to different parts of Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Israel, and Egypt where they currently reside.

The Cheaib's trace their family roots to the ancient city of Arqa (Arabic: عرقة) in the North governorate.

The reservoir of which I have spoken, a well, and a certain number of regular materials which were used in the construction of the oualy, and of the minaret which surmounts it, announce that this locality succeeded an ancient village.