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Background: Lebanon has made progress toward rebuilding its political institutions since 1991 and the end of the devastating 15-year civil war. Under the Ta'if Accord - the blueprint for national reconciliation - the Lebanese have established a more equitable political system, particularly by giving Muslims a greater say in the political process while institutionalizing sectarian divisions in the government. Since the end of the war, the Lebanese have conducted several successful elections, most of the militias have been weakened or disbanded, and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) have extended central government authority over about two-thirds of the country. Hizballah, a radical Shia organization, retains its weapons. During Lebanon's civil war, the Arab League legitimized in the Ta'if Accord Syria's troop deployment, numbering about 16,000 based mainly east of Beirut and in the Bekaa Valley. Damascus justified its continued military presence in Lebanon by citing Beirut's requests and the failure of the Lebanese Government to implement all of the constitutional reforms in the Ta'if Accord. Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon in May 2000, however, encouraged some Lebanese groups to demand that Syria withdraw its forces as well. The passage of UNSCR 1559 in early October 2004 - a resolution calling for Syria to withdraw from Lebanon and end its interference in Lebanese affairs - further emboldened Lebanese groups opposed to Syria's presence in Lebanon. Syria finally withdrew the remainder of its forces from Lebanon in April of 2005.




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Damaged building in downtown Beirut, Lebanon
Damaged building in downtown Beirut, Lebanon
This building is still used as a home as evidenced by the washing on the top floor.
From the moment I stepped into Beirut International Airport, I knew that Lebanon was going to be a very different travel destination. Armed military and police scoured the arrivals hall and I had to pass three passport checks in order to enter the country - and on each occasion every page of my passport was checked twice - once forwards and once backwards. The immediate impression of Beirut is the perpetual state of traffic gridlock, but away from families and friends strolling the Mediterranean-flanked Corniche, and the buzz of students congregated around the cheap eateries outside the [View Full Entry]

The Travel Camel - Shane Dallas | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: March 25th 2008 | 933 Views | [diary=259697]

Sunset on the Corniche - Beirut, Lebanon
The reception room - Beiteddine Palace, Lebanon
The magnificent Temple of Bacchus - Baalbek, Lebanon

By Nicola2004
January 3rd 2008
Pix from Lebanon Middle East » Lebanon » Beirut
some pics [View Full Entry]

Nicola2004 - Nicola | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: January 15th 2008 | 413 Views | [diary=236156]

Jbail
Jbail
Jbil port

Dan says... This trip started out with a lovely little jaunt down Beirut's equivalent of state highway one. The open road driving here is the undisputed worse either of us has seen. If a car is passing a car, which is already passing another car and the only option for this first car is to drive on the extreme wrong side of the road to get past both cars at once, even if there is another car coming the other way, provided it is smaller than the first car, then its all go! After half an hour or so we managed [View Full Entry]

DestinationAlgeria - kees keizer- now also with Dan Kirkman | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 24th 2007 | 194 Views | [diary=212580]

Bebloss
The med Lebanese style
Ruıns by the harbour

Saabumine oli suhteliselt valutu. Peale ristküsitlust eelmise aasta Iraanis käigu kohta ja kolmandat korda üle küsimist:'' Kas sa tõesti tahad ikka Süüriasse minna?'', lõi piirivalvur templi passi, hüüdes tagantjärgi: ''Eks sa ise tead!''. Kuna viisa ankeedile mul küllakutsuja/hotellibroneeringu kohale midagi kirjutada ei olnud, siis õnneks kell kolm öösel unise peaga ei pannud ta tähele, et olin sinna suvalised tähed ritta pannud. Millegipärast pääsesin ka 40$-sest mitmekordse sisenemisega viisamaksust... Püsimatu nagu ma olen, võtsin kohe öösel suuna pealinna Beirutisse, mis ööpäeva rings [View Full Entry]

materazzi - Mart Mürkel | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: September 13th 2007 | 172 Views | [diary=201836]

Kohalik roog - lamba pea

Sunset
Sunset
Columns of the temple of Jupiter
Approximately 90 kilometers northeast of the city of Beirut in eastern Lebanon stands the magnificent temple complex of Baalbek, the ruins are one of the holiest places of ancient times. Before the Romans conquered the site and built their enormous temple of Jupiter, long even before the Phoenicians constructed a temple to the god Baal, there stood at Baalbek the largest stone block construction found in the entire world. The Phoenician word Baalbek means "God of the Bekaa valley". Ancient legends assert that Baalbek was the birthplace of Baal, later the town became known as Heliopolis, the "C [View Full Entry]

Chi - Chisus | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: December 18th 2007 | 1253 Views | [diary=221545]

Me & the Temple of Bacchus
City of the Sun
Temple of Bacchus

Hole in the Wall
Hole in the Wall
Tripoli, Lebanon
If you take a look at the map of Lebanon, which is situated at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, you will realize that Lebanon is pretty small. Most people will be surprised that there are, unlike most other countries in the Middle East, no deserts in Lebanon. The landscape varies from beaches at the coast to mountain ranges with snow white peaks. It sounds amazing but it's possible to swim in the Mediterranean Sea in the morning and to ski down 3000m high peaks in the afternoon! [View Full Entry]

Chi - Chisus | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 21st 2007 | 1647 Views | [diary=206515]

Castle of St Giles
Posing
Respect

Yesterday is but today's memory, tomorrow is today's dream. -Kahlil Gibran My plan was to transit through Lebanon to get to the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, but as usual, my plans changed and I decided to just stay in Lebanon. I just kept my fingers crossed that the consequences of an expired visa wouldn't be too serious. Everything always seemed to work itself out, so my plan was to ride on this high tide of optimism. On Sunday, Chi and I headed over to the ancient Roman ruins of Baalbek, which is charmingly referred to as the City of the Sun. [View Full Entry]

Waderlusting - Grace Choe | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: December 22nd 2007 | 1012 Views | [diary=222055]

Six pillar remains of Temple of Jupiter
Lion and Jupiter and I
Temple of Bacchus

Yousef, Omar, Aarti (an American girl we met in Damascus) and I managed to get a share taxi in Beirut for probably the best deal we could ever get --400 Syrian Lira per person, which is roughly about $8. It's still a considerable about, being that we are in the Middle East, the land of oil!!! A Lebanese man also joined our taxi, and he turned out to be one of those friendly grandfatherly types. He didn't speak English, so Omar and Yousef pretty much did all the talking with him, but at one point, he turned to Omar and said, [View Full Entry]

Waderlusting - Grace Choe | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 20th 2007 | 1394 Views | [diary=205082]

"Everybody deserves your RESPECT"
check out Omar's huge... arms?
looking out to Tripoli

Once known as the Paris of the Middle East, Beirut was long considered the most liberal and "laissez-faire" city in the region - the "joie de vivre" is evident. Without a map telling me that I was in the Middle East, I could be at any coastal city in Southern Europe. Despite the recent troubles the country has been facing, and the political instability which adds to the uncertainties about the future, Lebanon is a country with a lot to offer. Due to its unique geographical position at the western edge of the Arab world and the eastern edge of Europe... [View Full Entry]

Chi - Chisus | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: September 29th 2007 | 2522 Views | [diary=202252]

Clocktower
City Center
Sunset

By Dani G
June 25th 2007
Visiting Home Middle East » Lebanon » Beirut
The 3 of us at Long Beach
The 3 of us at Long Beach
Where has all the water gone????
The kids and I took a trip down memory lane (for me at any rate). We saw where I used to live/school/swim/eat.... It was a short 5 day trip but the first of many Im sure. [View Full Entry]

Dani G - Mrs G | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: June 25th 2007 | 117 Views | [diary=173422]

Our First Snowman
1972