Beirut - Wikipedia
WEBBeirut (/ beɪˈruːt / bay-ROOT; [3] Arabic: بيروت, romanized: Bayrūt ⓘ / beɪˈruːt /) is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. As of 2014, Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, [4] which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region and the thirteenth-largest in …
Beirut | History, Population, Religion, & Tourism | Britannica
WEB2 days ago · Beirut, capital, chief port, and largest city of Lebanon. It is located on the Mediterranean coast at the foot of the Lebanon Mountains. It served as an economic, social, intellectual, and cultural hub of the Arab Middle East until 1975, when the city was ravaged by the country’s 15-year civil war.
Hezbollah confirms top commander killed after Israeli airstrike in Beirut
WEB2 days ago · The deadly explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies across Lebanon this week revealed an unprecedented infiltration of militant group Hezbollah’s critical command and control networks. The ...
Death Toll Rises After Israeli Strike in Beirut: Live Updates - The …
WEB1 day ago · The death toll of an Israeli strike in Beirut rose to 37, Lebanese authorities said. Women walking through rubble at the scene of the airstrike. A medical worker at the site of the airstrike. The ...
History of Beirut - Wikipedia
WEBAfter World War I and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, Beirut, along with the rest of Lebanon, was placed under the French Mandate. Lebanon achieved independence in 1943, and Beirut became the capital city.
The 11 best things to do in Beirut - Condé Nast Traveller Middle …
WEBSep 8, 2023 · Here's our guide to the 11 best things to do in Beirut including Al Hamra, Pigeon Rocks, Cinema Royal, Beit Beirut, known as the Yellow House and Sporting Beach Club.
Death toll from Israeli strike on Beirut rises to 37, Lebanon's …
WEB1 day ago · The attack, which hit the densely populated neighbourhood of Dahieh, a Hezbollah stronghold in southern Beirut, killed at least 37 people, including three children, and wounded 68 others, Lebanon ...
Live Updates: Hezbollah Confirms Death of Senior Leader in Israeli ...
WEB4 days ago · Just last year, American officials commemorated the 40th anniversary of an Oct. 23, 1983, bombing in Beirut, Lebanon, orchestrated by the militant group that killed more than 240 U.S. service members.
Israel says it killed senior Hezbollah figures in strike on Beirut
WEB5 days ago · The IDF's strike on Beirut today, which killed at least 14 people and injured 66 more, follows the explosion of thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies across Lebanon earlier this week.
Beirut strike: Top Hezbollah commanders killed in Israeli strike - BBC
WEB1 day ago · Israel says senior Hezbollah figures, including a top military commander, were killed in an air strike on the Lebanese capital Beirut on Friday, in a major escalation that has added to fears of an ...