Downtown Beirut

Beirut, Lebanon

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November 23rd 2009
Beirut, Lebanon - Nov.17th -21st, 2009 We entered Lebanon without any problems after almost 4 hours on a bus from Damascus. Instead of being told "welcome to Lebanon" at the border, everyone told us "good luck"... a bit of an ominous welcome. Driving into Beirut was quite different from any other city with perhaps the exception of Pristina, Kosovo. Beirut was devastated by a long civil war sta ... read more

Middle East » Lebanon » Beirut

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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