Place Des Martyrs

Before the war, this area was filled with cafes. During the war, it was the Green Line and the most dangerous part of the city. A month after the assassination of Rafiq Hariri, a million Lebanese ( a quarter of the country's population) gathered here to protest the Syrian presence in Lebanon, who were implicated in the assassination. Syria withdrew all of their troops soon after.

Beyrouth

December 14th 2008
Last week we had yet another week off from school for Eid Al-Adha, the day commemorating Ibrahim's (known in the Bible as Abraham) willingness to sacrifice his son for God. According to Muslim tradition, God placed a ram in place of his son when Ibrahim showed his intention to carry out God's command. For me, all this meant was that I had another week to travel before I set off for Pakistan. ... 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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