The Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque, also referred to as the Blue Mosque
Mohammed Al Amin Mosque. The city's major landmark, this huge, striking amber-coloured blue-domed mosque near Martyrs Sq was opened in 2008 and has four minarets standing 65m high. Slain former prime minister Rafic Hariri was instrumental in the project and is buried here. Roman Berytus (Roman Baths), next to the blue-domed Al Amin Mosque. Roman Berytus Baths is an ancient Roman thermae or bath site inside the Roman city of Berytus. It was discovered in 1968-1969 and underwent major renovation in the mid-1990s. Beirut, Lebanon - May 2019
The Dome City Center or "The Egg"
Beirut Dome, an architectural relic of the civil war. Beirut, Lebanon - May 2019
The Dome City Center or "The Egg"
The Dome City Center or "The Egg" is an ancient building in Beirut Downtown located near the old church called "Al Azariyyeh" near Martyrs Square.The Dome City Center used to be the first and biggest cinema in Lebanon in the late 1950s. During the Lebanese civil war, it was damaged and a big part of it was destroyed. Since that time, the Lebanese government left the building as a historical place. Beirut, Lebanon - May 2019
The Dome City Center or "The Egg"
Beirut Dome, an architectural relic of the civil war. Beirut, Lebanon - May 2019
The Dome City Center or "The Egg"
Beirut Dome, an architectural relic of the civil war. Beirut, Lebanon - May 2019
The Dome City Center or "The Egg"
Beirut Dome, an architectural relic of the civil war. Beirut, Lebanon - May 2019
The Dome City Center or "The Egg"
Beirut Dome, an architectural relic of the civil war. Beirut, Lebanon - May 2019
The Dome City Center or "The Egg"
Beirut Dome, an architectural relic of the civil war. Beirut, Lebanon - May 2019
The Dome City Center or "The Egg"
Bombed-out building - remnant of the civil war Beirut, Lebanon - May 2019
the American University of Beirut
the AUB, independent, non-sectarian university in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Beirut, Lebanon - May 2019
the MusicHal
This now mythical venue has also hosted many famous international artists such as Nigel Kennedy, Roberto Fonseca, Paolo Fresu, Jane Birkin, Olivia Ruiz, Bernard Lavilliers, Yann Tiersen, Grand Corps Malade Souad Massi, etc… Beirut, Lebanon - May 2019
the MusicHal
Described by international media as “the place where the heart of world fusion music beats”, the MusicHall is not just a theatre venue and much more than a club. Beirut, Lebanon - May 2019
the MusicHal
In 2003, Elefteriades Productions launched the first MusicHall in Beirut, a live music stage representing a new and unique concept: very short live musical acts unveiling talents from around the world in a series of staged eclectic performances using the best technologies in sound and light equipments, in addition to refined gourmet menus. Beirut, Lebanon - May 2019
Beirut, a compacted version of the world
Lebanon: A Country of Emigration and Immigration
Gulgun Gunal | 28 August 2019, updated on 01 October 2022
Beirut, Lebanon
“Lebanon is a multi-confessional republic. It is characterized by a sectarian power-sharing structure that arose as a result of its history, which is filled with sectarian and communal power struggles. Consequently, Lebanon has struggled for years on end to deal with human loss and brain drain as a consequence of continual emigration, in addition to an influx of refugees and asylum seekers resulting from Lebanon’s location in a region riddled with conflict and war.”¹
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A long list of tragedies…
Every generation living in Lebanon has been traumatized and every newborn bears the scars of old wounds. There is a long list of tragedies in this land: Wars, civil wars, conflicts, ruined cities, political crises, social discord, occupations, attacks, massacres, bombings, assassinations, riots, uprisings, terrorism.
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Beirut, the city of rich history, sadness, delicious foods, chaos and beautiful people has always achieved to be reborn from its ashes. The Romans, Arabs, Crusaders, Mamelukes, Ottomans and French. Each culture, each race and each religion has left a track on these lands. This secular country where people from 18 sects of different religions live together, is also a place where thousands of people died only because of belief differences for 15 years a futile, bloody civil war occurred.
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