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Egypt faces new dynastic struggle...could run again," agrees Amr Hamzawy, an authority on Egyptian politics and senior associate at the Carnegie Middle East Centre in Beirut. "There are still powerful parts of the ruling establishment backing that scenario, especially the... In this article: Hosni Mubarak, Egypt, Gamal Mubarak, Muslim Brotherhood, Arab League, Democracy, Inflation, Oxygen, National Democratic Party, and Tutankhamen |
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True/Slant | 2 days ago
Time out in Beirut
...may have just found his Casablanca, and his Rick's cafe Americain. Only it is a fair dash across the Mediterranean, at the Cafe Centrale in Beirut. Well, at least they speak French there. This child is movin' on. On the 1st of December the...
In this article: Auckland, New Zealand, Lebanon, Hizbollah, Lee Marvin, Casablanca, Krakow, Florence, and Frankfurt
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BBC News | 2 days ago
Lebanon remains
...a 25-year search for kidnapped Briton Alec Collett. In March 1985, the freelance journalist was travelling through the streets of Beirut when he was snatched at gunpoint. Palestinian militants stopped the car at a roadblock close to the...
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Guardian | 2 days ago
Northerner: Beirut, the Penwortham of the east?
...the last thing drenched northerners needed was to hear one of their dignitaries going on BBC national radio and comparing his town to Beirut, as Jim Hothersall, mayor of Penwortham, near Preston, did this week. But the Northerner is...
In this article: God, Penwortham, and Cheryl Cole
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Penwortham: the Beirut of Preston?
Mayor says suburban ward has been likened to once wartorn Lebanese capital because of unruly teenagers Trouble in Beirut - can Penwortham really be as bad? Photograph: Wael Hamzeh/EPA Beirut, Baltimore, Gotham City ... some conurbations...
In this article: Penwortham, Preston, Chris Grayling, Baltimore, BBC Radio 2, Mark Lawrenson, and EPA
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L.A. Times - Babylon & Beyond | 5 days ago
LEBANON: Alien robot invades Beirut for groundbreaking Arab animation fest
A new invader has descended on Beirut: He is Grendizer. The iconic Grendizer of 1970s anime fame is the official poster boy (bot?) of the Beirut Animated film festival, which opens today as a collaboration between Beirut-based Samandal...
In this article: Ralph Bakshi, Lebanon, YouTube, Los Angeles Times, Citizen Kane, and American Pop
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washingtonpost.com | November 14, 2009
Lebanon's new Cabinet leery of Hezbollah dispute
...Hariri could immediately cause a crisis in his new government - or even a renewed outbreak of the sectarian violence that tore through Beirut in spring 2008, analysts say. "If the government moves to force Hezbollah to lay down its arms,...
In this article: Hezbollah, Saad Hariri, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, and Rafik Hariri
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Taipei Times | November 13, 2009
Beirut is back… and it's beautiful
...Square, Beirut's ground zero, the southernmost point of the old Green Line that divided Muslim West Beirut from Christian East Beirut, we reel at the sight of a Virgin Megastore and practically faint when we see a Dunkin' Donuts. Although -...
In this article: God, Hezbollah, Lebanon, London, Polar bear, and Plastic surgery
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Years of paralysis
...business," my taxi driver said. The fact that traffic was the policeman's business did not seem to cross his mind. Ask anyone in Beirut and they will tell you that, if there is a really bad traffic jam, chances are there is a policeman...
In this article: Paralysis, Lebanon, Michel Aoun, Saad Hariri, Hezbollah, Iran, and Syria
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The Australian | November 09, 2009
Communication Tech Experts Gather in Beirut
...10 November 2009, 11:09 am More than 750 policymakers from the world of information and communication technology (ICT) are meeting in Beirut at an event co-hosted by the United Nations telecom agency where they can share experiences and forge...
In this article: United Nations, Fort Hood, and Geneva
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Jaunted | November 09, 2009
Beirut: Is Beirut The New Dubai Or The New East Timor?
Is Beirut The New Dubai Or The New East Timor? Everyone wants to be on the edge of a comeback these days. The city of Beirut isn't releasing a new single or belatedly confiding in Diane Sawyer, but that hasn't stopped the Guardian from...
In this article: Timor, Dubai, Hezbollah, Diane Sawyer, Anthony Bourdain, Elizabeth Taylor, Lebanon, Middle East, and Paris
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Beirut (Arabic: بيروت, Bayrūt) is the capital and largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2.1 million as of 2007. Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's coastline with the Mediterranean sea, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan Area, which consists of the city and its suburbs. The first mention of this metropolis is found in the ancient Egyptian Tell el Amarna letters, dating to the 15th century BC, and the city has been continuously inhabited since.
Beirut holds Lebanon's seat of government and plays a central role in the Lebanese economy with its Downtown, Hamra, Verdun, and Ashrafieh based corporate firms and banks. The city is the focal point of the region's cultural life, renowned for its press, theaters, cultural activities, and nightlife. After the destructive Lebanese civil war, Beirut underwent major reconstruction, and the redesigned historic city center, marina, pubs and nightlife districts have once again rendered it a tourist attraction.
Beirut was named the number one Place to Visit in 2009 by The New York Times. It was also listed as one of the top ten liveliest cities in the world by the Lonely Planet list of the top ten cities for 2009.
- Name:
- Beirut
- Local Name:
- بيروت Bayrūt
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 32.82
- Total Area (km):
- 85
- Latitude:
- 33°53' N
- Longitude:
- 35°30' E
- Time Zone:
- +2
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