Beirut - the capital of Lebanon and one of the oldest cities in the world - continues to cultivate a rich cultural forum in keeping with its reputation as ‘The Paris of the Middle East’, and de Gournay is proud to unveil its latest showroom within the Achrafieh quarter: historic hub of...
A huge explosion has rocked Lebanon's capital, Beirut, leaving at least 78 people dead and nearly 4,000 people injured, with many nearby buildings leveled to the ground. The explosion happened in the capital city's port area, which local news agencies have confirmed is home to wareh...
Beirut 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, ...
Let our Concierge plan the perfect boat trip to explore the Lebanese coast to show off some of the country’s most beautiful attractions. Cruise by the two huge rock formations of Pigeons’ Rock, which stand like sentinels in the sea. Visit the charming coastal town of Jounieh. And view ...
The strike was the latest in aseries of massive explosionstargeting leaders of the militant group, which has been firing rockets and drones across Lebanon's southern border into Israel for almost a year amid the country's war with Hamas. An Israeli military official said Saturday that real-time...
TheWe Design Beirutfestival showcased the Lebanese capital's often-overlooked design scene. Here, Dezeen rounds up eight highlights from its inaugural edition.More "The country needs this" says We Design Beirut founder Mariana Wehbe Against all odds, design festivalWe Design Beirutis going ahead thi...
killed and 68 civilians injured, five of them critically." Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV said 17 wounded were taken to the private Bahman Hospital, while 14 were taken to Hezbollah's Rasoul Aazam hospital. Bahman Hospital, which is near the site of the strike, called on people to donate blood...
Define Beirut. Beirut synonyms, Beirut pronunciation, Beirut translation, English dictionary definition of Beirut. The capital and largest city of Lebanon, in the western part of the country on the Mediterranean Sea. Founded by the Phoenicians, it was an
The Houthis, like Hamas and Hezbollah, are among the Iran-backed militant groups battling Israel since the war in Gaza began. • Aid warnings: An escalation of the conflict in Lebanon would have “extremely dire consequences” for the already deteriorating humanitarian situation in the country...
Speaking in the council, Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib warned that no one in the world would be safe following the detonation of pagers and walkie-talkies in his country, calling the wave of exploding communications devices a “terrorist attack.” “If this terrorist attack is no...