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Monday, August 07, 2006

Paris of the Middle East


I read a fascinating but sad NYT travel article today about how Beirut had finally regained its well-deserved place on the tourism map, with old-world charm, nightlife, awesome ruins, mountains, and beach. They even launched "Time Out Beirut" just a month or two ago. All swept away by the current troubles, or, at best, postponed half a decade...


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