Bombed out Beirut

This is just one of many buildings right next to the downtown area which are abandoned and riddled with bullet holes. Sucks my guidebook (LP 2003) is more interested in talking about expensive restaurants and hotels than what went down, and I'm left grasping at straws.

Stoned Assassins, Drunken Partygoers, and the People of God

January 3rd 2005
Christmas in Lattakia was a bit of a letdown, and I wanted to see Beirut at its absolute worst (most decadent), so I figured new years would be the time. I also figured there wouldn't be much happening in Hama, which apparently has a reputation for being one of the most religious places in Syria. Before leaving I visited the Ismaili town of Musyaf, home to the ancient castle of the "Hashashins" ... read more

Middle East » Lebanon » Beirut

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 po... ... read more

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