... of clever mixed-media Internet shorts reimagining Beirut under siege by aliens, monsters and robots, both benign and ... quot;Citizen Kane" of animation. The success or failure of the Beirut Animated festival could have implications for how young Arab filmmakers and ... Credit: Samandal Comics via YouTube Photo: the poster for Beirut Animated, also created by Samandal, features the iconic Grendizer ...

... . “As soon as guests are welcomed to Four Seasons Hotel Beirut, they’ll be encouraged to step out and enjoy the sea air, ... the music will begin as the rooftop of Four Seasons Hotel Beirut is transformed into a chic urban cocktail and tapas lounge. ... French interest decades before the rest of Europe caught on), Beirut is now attracting global attention for its eclectic nightlife, thriving ...

... premier Rafiq Hariri, who is credited with having rebuilt central Beirut."We now have the chance to regain first place instead of Dubai, ... comeback."Gulf clients prefer to shop here in Beirut, because to them it still represents sophistication," Salameh said.Fadwa, ... mother as the two walked down a street in the shopping district.But the Beirut Souks' new and improved face has left ...

... people held in Iran and Libya. So far he has helped gain the release of three Beirut hostages after their relatives appealed to him for help. The US authorities were also involved in the negotiations. ... responsible for their safety, he added. At least two other American hostages are still being held in Beirut as well as several Frenchmen and Briton John McCarthy. Information courtesy Wikipedia

... published this letter from Joe Millis : In an otherwise excellent piece about the Beirut synagogue (JC October 30) Josie Ensor stated ... in the northern half of Israeli-ringed west Beirut. It is a few blocks from the so-called green line that divides the capital ... the Jewish families, said Israeli artillery firing from east Beirut and gunboats cruising offshore had persistently pounded the district ...

... poster from the civil war hangs in the stairwell. Noth that this is an unusual building by Beirut standards. There are near-derelict structures on every street corner, buildings riddled with bullet ... of history, which would attract tourists and businesspeople alike. But his critics see the new Beirut as something more nightmarish. One architect described the new city center as “brochure Beirut ...