Beirut stories:
Reviving after 2006 destruction, Hezbollah's Beirut stronghold a symbol of Shiite strength - Fort Lauderdale Sun
Oct 23rd, 2009 - Sentinel
BEIRUT (AP) - The sprawling Shiite suburb of south Beirut has made a comeback after the destruction wreaked by Israel during 2006 fighting, a symbol of the community's resilience at a time when its political patron...US Middle East Envoy Adds Stops in Beirut, Damascus
Jun 9th, 2009 - VOA News
The State Department said Tuesday U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell is adding stops in Lebanon and Syria to his current mission to the region aimed at reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace talks...
More political strife in Lebanon expected after victory of US ...
Jun 9th, 2009 - Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Tehran and Beirut -- A U.S.-backed coalition's election victory over an alliance led by the militant Hezbollah movement sets the stage for a new period of political discord in Lebanon...
Lebanon election win for Hariri bloc confirmed
Jun 8th, 2009 - Washington Post
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A surprise election victory by an anti-Syrian coalition in Lebanon against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah and its allies was officially confirmed on Monday.
Losing side should be in next Lebanon govt-Jumblatt
Jun 7th, 2009 - Reuters
BEIRUT, June 7 (Reuters) - A Lebanese alliance including Hezbollah should take part in a new government, leading politician Walid Jumblatt said on Sunday, after his rival...
Beirut videos from YouTube:
5:36Beirut - "Nantes"
Beirut perform "Nantes" on the Take Away Show.
4:32Beirut - Elephant Gun
Beirut - Elephant Gun directed by Alma Har'el
4:17New Beirut video- Postcards from Italy. Director Alma Har'el
A second collaboration between the great "Beirut" and director Alma Harel. From the album "The Gulag Orkestar"
3:54Nantes (from the Flying Club Cup) - BEIRUT
Nantes is the 1st song from the new Beirut album called the Flying club cup. La Blogothèque filmed each track of this album in Brooklyn, and will publish each of them on a dedicated website. You can see them all at flyingclubcup.com
Beirut from WikiPedia:
Coordinates: 33°53?13?N 35°30?47?E? / ?33.88694°N 35.51306°E? / 33.88694; 35.51306
Beirut (Arabic: ??????, Bayr?t) 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.
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