Protesters in Beirut have occupied the central square of the city since last Thursday, October 17. (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) BEIRUT — The protests in downtown Beirut are now in ...
BEIRUT – Lebanese security forces have removed roadblocks and barriers surrounding Beirut's downtown commercial district, which for years had been choked by security measures. Parliament Speaker Nabih ...
A majestic phoenix spreads its wings as Hayat Nazer adds a splash of colour to a Beirut wall. As Lebanon's uprising enters its second month, graffiti has enveloped the capital's posh downtown. Since ...
Located on the eastern Mediterranean, Beirut is most definitely an “east-meets-west” metropolis that combines a broad spectrum of cultures and influences. Historically Beirut is one of the world’s ...
BEIRUT — A powerful car bomb flung glass and heavy strips of metal across a wide intersection in downtown Beirut on Friday, killing a former cabinet minister and underscoring Lebanon's growing ...
On a recent Saturday night in the Gemmayze district of Beirut, hundreds filled the streets, holding candles and waving signs to protest the destruction of the historic French colonial and Ottoman-era ...
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Businesses in downtown Beirut were undergoing a Renaissance after 15 years of civil war in Lebanon but a resurgence of unrest has compounded the woes of the plush area and merchants ...
A small grenade exploded after it was fired at a building near U.N. offices in a downtown Beirut square early Sunday, injuring four people, police said. Police and army troops surrounded Riad Solh ...
Lebanese police fired tear gas and water cannons at hundreds of anti-government protesters in downtown Beirut on Saturday, as the monthslong demonstrations turned violent in what is being called a ...
A majestic phoenix spreads its wings as Hayat Nazer adds a splash of colour to a Beirut wall. As Lebanon's uprising enters its second month, graffiti has enveloped the capital's posh downtown.