Vintage photos of Beirut when it was known as the 'Paris of the Middle East'

Beirut, Lebanon's capital, was vibrant from the 1950s to the' 70s before a civil war ended what has been dubbed its "Golden ...
Crux

Lebanese displaced by war fill Beirut’s streets, upending city life

Zahra, 6, displaced from Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahiyeh, sits inside a tent used as a shelter along the beachfront in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, March 26, 2026. (Credit: Emilio Morenatti/AP.) ...
The New York Times

Israeli Strikes in Beirut’s Center Shatter a Tenuous Sense of Security

The strikes, the first in weeks inside Lebanon’s capital, forced residents to come to grips with another escalation of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. By Christina Goldbaum and Hwaida Saad ...
The New York Times

Beirut Residents Stunned as Israeli Strikes Hit City Center

new video loaded: Beirut Residents Stunned as Israeli Strikes Hit City Center Israeli strikes on Monday killed members of Palestinian militant groups in Lebanon, including the representative of Hamas ...
Reuters

Beirut like a local

A city like Beirut is almost impossible to define. Over its 5,000-year history, it has bucked such attempts by locals and foreigners alike, consistently upending their predictions, hopes and ...
Boston Herald

Lebanese displaced by war fill Beirut’s streets, upending city life

BEIRUT (AP) — Beirut is bursting. Get a load of this: Humans and great apes share similar giggles A cancer patient’s cats inspired a push for pets in hospice wards Shiite Muslims collectively mourn to ...