BEIRUT — Not so long ago, the historic downtown of Beirut was a wasteland of scorched buildings and rubble. Lebanon's civil war, which ended in 1990, destroyed an area known for its picturesque ...

The old downtown area, now known as Solidere after the development company founded in 1994 by then–prime minister Rafik Hariri to rebuild the center, used to be the heart of Beirut, where all ...

The Beirut we saw is trying to replace war with wealth. It's a place to flaunt your assets, on the ground and in the air. More than 100 new high-rises dot Beirut's skyline.

Today, foreigners mingle easily with locals in what has become the equivalent of the city’s downtown commercial district, since the old one has been turned into an upscale outdoor mall.

Naomi Campbell shared a series of old photos in downtown Beirut, writing that her "thoughts, prayers and love go out to the people of Lebanon and their families." ...

The taxi driver raced his aging Mercedes through downtown Beirut, past bullet-pocked ruins and new steel and glass office towers. Approaching a red light, he gunned his engine and sped through the ...

When Israel began pounding the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh in airstrikes that killed Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, the blasts were so powerful that a pregnant woman feared her ...

Join me as I go on an epic Lebanese street food tour of downtown Beirut, Lebanon! My friend and Guide Nico and I started at Zaitunay Bay, a seaside area where you can see yachts, high rises, a ...

Report by Fawaz Al-Otaibi BEIRUT, Feb 18 (KUNA) -- In downtown Beirut lies remains of the ancient law school dating back to the Roman times when it was a mecca for students from various corners of ...

Café Beirut restaurant in Dubai, Al Murooj Complex, opposite Dubai Mall, Downtown Dubai.. A nostalgic Lebanese restaurant serving the real deal. Complete guide & review of Café Beirut restaurant in ...