Beirut
The once destroyed town center is again active. Its former reputation as a crossroads between three continents and gateway to the East has been restored and modernized. Beirut’s is oft-invoked “Paris of the East”, and there is plenty of sightseeing, shopping, cuisine, and nightlife to keep a tourist within the city limits for the duration a visit to Lebanon.[85] Lebanon's capital city is a vibrant, stylish metropolis, with all of the fun, fashion, and flair that a city lover could look for. All over the city, sleek, modern buildings are springing up, alongside arabesque Ottoman and French-style buildings, giving Beirut a unique style.[86]
In Travel and Leisure magazine's World Best Awards 2006, Beirut was ranked the 9th (out of 10) city in the world, falling just short of New York City and coming ahead of San Francisco.[87] Tourist numbers have recently fallen, but many continue still to visit and are returning to experience the beauty of Lebanon and Beirut. [88]
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Famous Births
- Anna Ouroumian, Social Entrepreneur, President and CEO of the Academy of Business Leadership.
- Ibrahim Ballout, Pro European Rugby League Player,Businessman.
- Kriss Akabusi, International Playboy, Athlete,Businessman.
- Keanu Reeves, Canadian actor.
- Elie Saab, world famous Lebanese fashion designer.
- Amin Maalouf, author born in 1949.
- Ibrahim Maalouf, trumpeter (nephew of Amin Maalouf)
- Mika, Singer and composer born in 1983.[89][90]
- Hadi Kazemi, Iranian actor born 1986.
- Catherine Moukheibir
- Serj Tankian, Lead vocalist for the Los Angeles band, System of a Down.[91]
- Michel Elefteriades, Greek-Lebanese politician, artist, producer and businessman.
- K-Maro, Lebanese RnB singer now living in Canada.
- Massari, Lebanese Hip-Hop singer.[92]
- Dom Joly, comedian and journalist.
- Amal Hijazi, famous singer
- Don Blair, famous American jurist and legal librarian
- Freddy Deeb, professional poker player.
- Steve Kerr, 5 time NBA Champion.
- John Dolmayan, Drummer for the Los Angeles band, System of a Down.
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Gallery
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Sister cities
Athens, Greece[93]
Basse-Normandie, France[93]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates[93]- Île-de-France, France[93]
- Lyon, France[93]
- Marseille, France[93]
Yerevan, Armenia[93]
Damascus, Syria[93]
Moscow, Russia[93]
Quebec, Canada[93]
Baghdad, Iraq[93]
Amman, Jordan[93]
Kuwait City, Kuwait[93]
Los Angeles, United States
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See also
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References
- ^ Word from the President, Beirut.gov.lb
- ^ Reconstruction of Beirut, Macalester College
- ^ Lebanon's Reconstruction: A Work in Progress, VOA News
- ^ Beirut: Between Memory and Desire, Worldview
- ^ History - Beirut, 999Beirut
- ^ a b History of Beirut, Lebanon Links
- ^ Under Beirut's Rubble, Remnants of 5,000 Years of Civilization, The New York Times
- ^ a b c Profile of Lebanon: History Lebanese Embassy of the U.S.
- ^ Research Projects - History and Archeology, American University of Beirut (AUB)
- ^ Encylodaedia Biblica, Case Western Reserve University
- ^ Phoenicia, Jrank.org
- ^ Berytus Archeological Studies, American University of Beirut (AUB)
- ^ a b c About Beirut and Downtown Beirut, DownTownBeirut.com. Retrieved November 17th, 2007
- ^ a b c Beirut Travel Information, Lonely Planet
- ^ Czech excavations in Beirut, Martyrs' Square, Institute for Classical Archaeology>
- ^ Beirut, Britannica.com
- ^ History of Phoenicia, fullbooks.com. Retrieved November 17th, 2007
- ^ Saida (Sidon)
- ^ a b Beirut, Britannica.com
- ^ Druze History, DHF Druze Heritage Foundation
- ^ a b Beirut, Jrank.org
- ^ Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum Palaestinae, by Moshe Sharon
- ^ Modern Beirut, Macalester College
- ^ An Alternate Alternative History, Foreign Policy
- ^ Dancing in the street, The Independent
- ^ Lebanon (Civil War 1975 - 1992, Global Security
- ^ Terrorism - Terrorist Attacks Chronology, CDI Terrorism Project
- ^ Frontline: Target America: Terrorist Attacks on Americans, 1979-1988, PBS.org
- ^ Historical Fact: Bombing of marine barracks, October 23, 1983, lebaneseforces.com
- ^ [1], Wikipedia
- ^ History of Lebanon (The Cedar Revolution), LGIC. Retrieved November 19th, 2007
- ^ Watch - The Cedar Revolution, The Winds of Change. Retrieved November 19th, 2007
- ^ 'Record' protest held in Beirut, BBC News
- ^ From Hopeful To Helpless At a Protest In Lebanon, Washingtonpost.com
- ^ Hariri sister calls for justice, CNN International
- ^ On This Day - 26 April, BBC.co.uk
- ^ Beirut - The Pearl of the Middle East
- ^ Howstuffworks "Geography of Beirut"
- ^ Beirut - The Pearl of the Middle East
- ^ Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Beirut (English). Weatherbase (2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
- ^ Beirut's Official Webcite. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ Lebanon refugee camp profiles. UNRWA (31 December 2006). Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
- ^ Sherifa Shafie. Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon. Force Migration. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
- ^ Beirut from the sky, Parliament Square, Ryad el Solh square
- ^ Great Lebanon - TIME
- ^ Links
- ^ Beirut - The Pearl of the Middle East
- ^ موقع مدينة بيروت الرسمي
- ^ ICPD+5 NEWS BULLETIN, United Nations General Assembly. Retrieved November 15th, 2007
- ^ United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
- ^ International Labour Organization (Lebanon)
- ^ UNESCO Beirut
- ^ Arab Air Carriers Organization
- ^ United Nations: "Demographic Yearbook 2003", page 53, 2003
- ^ Lebanese Ministry of Environment: "Lebanon State of the Environment Report", Chapter 1, page 11, 2001.
- ^ Encyclopedia of the Nations
- ^ Lebanese Ministry of Environment: "Lebanon State of the Environment Report", Chapter 1, page 9, 2001.
- ^ At Beirut Protest, a Reminder of Religious Diversity, The New York Times. Retrieved November 17th, 2007
- ^ a b c d Lebanon - Education system
RTF(26.5 KiB), Unesco.org - ^ Education FAQs, informs.gov.lb
- ^ History Beirut International Airport
- ^ Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY/OLBA), Beirut, Lebanon, Airport Technology
- ^ Lebanon - Beirut International Airport (BEY), worldtravels
- ^ a b Transportation & Communication, Ikama
- ^ http://www.lccworld.com/profile.asp Company Profile], LCC
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- ^ Public transportation in Beirut, Travel-to-Lebanon.com
- ^ Beirut Transport, Lonely Planet
- ^ Inside Beirut: Culture, tripadvisor
- ^ Albert Londres Prizes, France Diplomatie
- ^ Daily Press Briefing, Embassy of France in the U.S.
- ^ http://fr.news.yahoo.com/11052007/202/le-prix-albert-londres-remis-beyrouth-le-18-mai.html
- ^ (French) [http://www.libanvision.com/jeux-liban.htm Les Jeux de la Francophonie au Liban Beyrouth 2009], Libanvision
- ^ (French) Les Jeux de la Francophonie, Moldavie.fr
- ^ History, National Museum of Beirut
- ^ AUB Museum
- ^ Hotelbook.com - Events Guide: Sursock Museum (Sursock Museum, Beirut, Lebanon)
- ^ Welcome to Robert Mouawad Private museum
- ^ Solidere - Beirut City Center Culture - Planet Discovery
- ^ China Ready to Face Tough Task in Asian Cup Bidding, People's Daily
- ^ Lebanese Football need to make their mark in Asia, Maxell
- ^ Riyadi's History
- ^ Interview about Lebanon, Arabia English
- ^ Sannine Zenith
- ^ Downloadable Brochures: Hidden Lebanon Brochure
- ^ What to See & Do in Beirut
- ^ Travel and Leisure: Top 10 Cities Overall
- ^ Will tourists return to Beirut? - Trinity News
- ^ Mika Interview, Popworld
- ^ Yahoo! Launch
- ^ Serj Tankian, MTV
- ^ Massari, Music News
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Twinning the Cities. City of Beirut. Retrieved on 2008-01-13.
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Further reading
- Linda Jones Hall, Roman Berytus: Beirut in Late Antiquity, 2004.
- Samir Kassir, Histoire de Beyrouth, Fayard 2003.
- Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), p. 69.
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