Beirut (/beɪˈruːt/ bay-ROOT; Arabic: بيروت, romanized: Bayrūt/beɪˈruːt/) is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. As of 2014[update], Greater Beirut...
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4 August 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in the capital city of Lebanon exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7...
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On October 23, 1983, two truck bombs were detonated at buildings in Beirut, Lebanon, housing American and French service members of the Multinational Force...
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Beirut is an American band that was originally the solo musical project of Zach Condon. Beirut's music combines elements of indie rock and world music...
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Dahieh (redirect from South Beirut)
Dâhiye de Beyrouth) is a predominantly Shia Muslim suburb in the south of Beirut, in the Baabda District of Lebanon. It has a minority of Sunni Muslims,...
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than five million and an area of 10,452 square kilometres (4,036 sq mi). Beirut is the country's capital and largest city. Human civilization in Lebanon...
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The American University of Beirut (AUB; Arabic: الجامعة الأميركية في بيروت, romanized: al-Jāmiʿa l-Amērkiyya fī Bayrūt) is a private, non-sectarian, and...
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Beirut Governorate (Arabic: محافظة بيروت, Muhāfazat Bayrūt) is a Lebanese governorate that consists of one district and one city, Beirut, which is also...
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Look up Beirut in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Beirut is the capital city of Lebanon. Beirut, Beyrut or Bayrut may also refer to: Greater Beirut, an urban...
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The Port of Beirut (Arabic: مرفأ بيروت) is the main port in Lebanon on the eastern part of the Saint George Bay on Beirut's northern Mediterranean coast...
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2024 Haret Hreik airstrike (redirect from July 2024 Israeli attack on Beirut)
apartment building in Haret Hreik in the suburbs of the Lebanese capital of Beirut, killing Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr, Iranian military adviser Milad...
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Archdiocese of Beirut or Archeparchy of Beirut may refer to: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut, an Eastern Orthodox archdiocese, centered in Beirut Syriac...
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Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport (Arabic: مطار رفيق الحريري الدولي بيروت, (previously known as Beirut International Airport) (IATA: BEY, ICAO:...
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Beirut, also known as The Negotiator in the United Kingdom, is a 2018 American political thriller film directed by Brad Anderson and written by Tony Gilroy...
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of Beirut may refer to: Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Beirut, an Eastern Orthodox archbishop, seated in Beirut Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Beirut, an...
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timeline of the history of the city of Beirut, Lebanon. 140 BC – City destroyed by Diodotus Tryphon. 64 BC – Beirut conquered by Agrippa. 14 BC – During...
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Ras Beirut (Arabic: رأس بيروت, lit. 'tip of Beirut') is an upscale residential neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon. It has a mixed population of Christians...
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The Vilayet of Beirut (Ottoman Turkish: ولايت بيروت, romanized: Vilâyet-i Beyrut; Arabic: ولاية بيروت) was a first-level administrative division (vilayet)...
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Ghosts of Beirut is a four-part espionage thriller television series that debuted on Showtime on May 19, 2023. The series explores the real-life manhunt...
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Beirut Hotel (Arabic: بيروت بالليل, romanized: Beirut bel layl, French: Beyrouth Hôtel) the third long feature film by Lebanese director Danielle Arbid...
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of Beirut or Eparchy of Beirut may refer to: Syriac Catholic Diocese of Beirut, patriarchal diocese of the Syriac Catholic Church, centered in Beirut Chaldean...
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Bank of Beirut (Arabic: بنك بيروت, not to be confused with Bank of Beirut and the Arab Countries) is a bank in Beirut, Lebanon. Bank of Beirut was founded...
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From Beirut to Jerusalem (1989) is a book by American journalist Thomas L. Friedman chronicling his days as a reporter in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil...
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Beirut Madinati (Beirut My City) is a volunteer-led political campaign emerged in April 2016 to run in 8 May 2016 Beirut municipality elections and in...
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Sama Beirut is a residential, commercial and office tower in the Sodeco region of Beirut, Lebanon. The project was announced on August 13, 2009 and was...
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Embassy bombing was a suicide bombing on the Embassy of the United States in Beirut, Lebanon, that killed 32 Lebanese, 17 Americans, and 14 visitors and passers-by...
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During the 1982 Lebanon War, the city of Beirut was besieged by Israel following the breakdown of the ceasefire that had been imposed by the United Nations...
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Multinational Force in Lebanon (section Beirut I)
London. Israel blamed the PLO and three days later invaded Lebanon. West Beirut was besieged for seven weeks before the PLO acceded to a new agreement for...
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