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  Beirut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beirut is one of the most diverse cities of the Middle East, as it is shared by Christians (Maronites, Greek Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, Armenian Catholics, Roman Catholics, Protestants), and Muslims (Sunni and Shi'ite) as well as a minority of Druze.
Beirut was torn apart during the Lebanese Civil War and was divided between the Muslim West Beirut and the Christian East.
Beirut became the centre of Arab intellectual activity in the nineteenth century.
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 Lebanon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Beirut was called the Paris of the Middle East, until the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War.
A multinational force landed in Beirut on August 20, 1982 to oversee the PLO withdrawal from Lebanon and U.S. mediation resulted in the evacuation of Syrian troops and PLO fighters from Beirut.
The urban population, concentrated mainly in Beirut and Mount Lebanon, is noted for its commercial enterprise.
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 Beirut Did You Mean beirut   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Port of Beirut is aiming to become a major port in the region for transporting goods to Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and the Gulf states.
As a trading centre of the eastern Merranean Beirut was overshadowed by Akko during the Middle Ages.
Beirut is home to the international designer, Elie Saab and to some of the most popular and successful satellite television, such as LBC and Future TV.
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 Beirut Encyclopedia Article @ OverTheTopArtGallery.com (Over The Top Art Gallery)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Beirut (Arabic: بيروت‎ translit: Bayrūt) is the capital, largest city, and chief seaport of Lebanon.
Beirut has undergone major reconstruction in recent years and is set to host the Jeux de la Francophonie (Francophone Games) in 2009.
Beirut is one of the most diverse cities of the Middle East, with Christians (Maronites, Greek Orthodox, Greek Catholics, Armenian Orthodox, Armenian Catholics, Roman Catholics, Syriacs, Copts, Methodists, Protestants), Muslims (Sunni and Shi'ite), and Druze all have a significant presence.
www.overthetopartgallery.com /encyclopedia/Beirut   (1311 words)

  
 Lebanon Encyclopedia Article @ OverTheTopArtGallery.com (Over The Top Art Gallery)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Nevertheless, areas of Lebanon and Beirut in particular are moving toward a sense of normality and stability.
Beirut in particular has a very vibrant arts scene, with numerous performances, exhibits, fashion shows, and concerts held throughout the year in its galleries, museums, theaters, and public spaces.
The lower was discovered in 1836 and opened to the public in 1958; an underground river runs through the cave where you can take a boat trip to a distance of approximately 500 metres (1,640 ft) of the 6,200 metre (20,300 ft) explored area.
www.overthetopartgallery.com /encyclopedia/Lebanon   (3325 words)

  
 Lebanon - the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A multinational force landed in Beirut on August 20, 1982 to oversee the PLO withdrawal from Lebanon and U.S.mediation resulted in the evacuation of Syrian troops and PLO fighters from Beirut.
On February 14, 2005, after 10 yearsof relative political stability, Lebanon was shaken by the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in a car-bomb explosion.
The urban population, concentrated mainly in Beirut and MountLebanon, is noted for its commercial enterprise.
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 BEIRUT : Encyclopedia Entry
It is the commercial center of the region and was sometimes called "the Paris of the East" because of its cosmopolitan atmosphere prior to the Lebanese Civil War.
Originally named Bêrūt "The Wells" by the Phoenicians, the first historical reference to Beirut dates from the 15th century BC, when it is mentioned in a cuneiform tablet that is one of the "Amarna letters." The most ancient settlement was on an island in the river that progressively silted up.
Beirut is home to the international designer, Elie Saab and to some of the most popular and successful satellite television, such as Al-Manar, New TV, LBC and Future TV.
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 Lebanon - the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Beirut, noted for its wide boulevards, French-style architecture, and modernity, was called the Paris of theMiddle East before the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War.
Nevertheless, areas of Lebanon and Beirut in particular aremoving toward a sense of normality and stability.
In response, Hezbollah organized a large counter demonstration, staged onMarch 8 in Beirut, supporting Syria and accusing Israel and the United States of meddling in internal Lebanese affairs.
www.encyclopedia-of-knowledge.com /?t=Lebanese   (2984 words)

  
 Beirut -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Beirut was known as "The Paris of the East" prior to the civil war because of its cosmopolitan atmosphere.
Beirut is set to host the Winter Asian Games in 2011 and Jeux de la Francophonie (Francophone Games) in 2009.
The Garden of forgiveness Hadiqat As-Samah is under development in the heart of Beirut.
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 Amal Movement
After the multinational force withdrew from Beirut in February 1984, Amal and PSP took control of west-Beirut and Amal built a number of outposts around the camps (in Beirut but also in the south).
On April 15, 1985, Amal and PSP attacked the Murabitun the main Lebanese Sunni militia and the closest ally of PLO in Lebanon.
In Beirut, a blockade of the camps lead to a dramatic lack of food and medications inside the camps.
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 Lebanon Encyclopedia Article @ 209.197.89.145 ()   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Together the Syrians and Maronites pushed the Palestinians out of Beirut and into southern Lebanon.
The assassination of Hariri resulted in huge anti-Syrian protests by Lebanese citizens in Beirut demanding the resignation of the pro-Syrian government.
There are approximately 15 million people of Lebanese descent, mainly Christians and Druze, spread all over the world, Brazil being the country with the biggest lebanese community abroad.
209.197.89.145 /encyclopedia/Lebanon   (3324 words)

  
 Lebanon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Until the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War, Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, was noted for its wide boulevards, French-style architecture, and modernity, and was called the Paris of the Middle East.
In response, Hezbollah organized a large counter-demonstration, staged on March 8 in Beirut, supporting Syria and accusing Israel and the United States of meddling in internal Lebanese affairs.
Beirut rises from the ruins-Jim Muir BBC News 16 December 2004
www.knowledgehunter.info /wiki/Lebanon   (4181 words)

  
 Beirut Hotel
Beirut (, academically transliterated Bayrūt - the French name, Beyrouth, was also commonly used in English in the past) is the capital, largest city and chief seaport of Lebanon.
In Beirut there are twenty-one universities including the American University of Beirut, Lebanese American University (originally the first women's college in the Middle East), Université de Saint-Joseph, Global University,Hagazian University, Lebanese University, American University College of Science and Technology, Middle East University, and Beirut Arab University.
The PLO moved its primary base of operations to Beirut in the late 1960s, after an attempt on their part to overthrow the government of Jordan, and their subsequent expulsion.
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 Lebanon
It was during this invasion that the first Sabra and Shatila massacre was committed by the Phalangist militia (under the command of Elie Hobeika).
This period saw the rise of radicalism among the country's different factions, and a number of landmark terrorist attacks against American forces, including the destruction of the United States Embassy by a truck bomb and an even deadlier attack on the U.S. Marines barracks.
It is estimated that the majority of the resident population is Muslim; the rest is Christian, predominantly Maronite, Greek Orthodox, Greek Catholic, Armenian Orthodox, Armenian Catholic, Chaldeans, Copts as well as a minority of Protestants.
www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/le/Lebanon.htm   (4198 words)

  
 Lebanon - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, noted for its wide boulevards, French-style architecture, and modernity, was called the Paris of the Middle East before the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War.
No official census has been taken since 1932, reflecting the political sensitivity in Lebanon over confessional (religious) balance.It is estimated that 49% of the resident population is Muslim and 8% Druze; the rest is Christian, predominantly Maronite, Greek Orthodox, Greek Catholic, Armenian Orthodox, Armenian Catholic, Chaldeans, Copts as well as a minority of Protestants.
Beirut rises from the ruins (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/4097965.stm)-Jim Muir BBC News 16 December 2004
www.biocrawler.com /w/index.php/Lebanon   (3856 words)

  
 Lebanon Encyclopedia Article @ IntAdopt.com (International Adoption)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Solidere has also announced many projects that will be complete in 2007.
Following the examples of the Rose Revolution and Orange Revolution in 2004, the popular action was dubbed the "Cedar Revolution" by the US State Department, a name which quickly caught on among the international media.
The country has many attractions and the government made some serious attempts throughout the years to maintain and preserve tourist sites.
www.intadopt.com /encyclopedia/Lebanon   (3326 words)

  
 Beirut   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
It may also serve as the location for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
, American University of Beirut, Lebanese American University (originally the first women's college in the Middle East), Université de Saint-Joseph, Global University, Haygazian University, Lebanese University, American University of Science and Technology, Middle East University, Beirut Arab University and the Middle East Canadian Academy of Technology (MECAT).
It is licensed under the GNU free documentation license.
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 Laundry equipment, commercial laundry, laundry supplies, coin operated, coin laundry, laundry systems, industrial ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The main attractions are located in Tripoli, Byblos, Baalbek, Sidon, Tyre, Anjar, Beiteddine, and the capital Beirut.
With a population cap of over one million, the capital stands as a main attraction not only due to its geographical location and economic status, but also due to the downtown area which was recently rebuilt and reconstructed to its former architecture with a modern look.
The downtown area is vibrant every single day of the week and various activities and fairs take place throughout Beirut.
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 [Beirut] | [All the best Beirut resources at call-center.informationhunting.com]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Until then, here are a couple of columns that I've written from this trip: 'Deadlock in Beirut' and 'Shabby Inheritance'.
Was that why my driver Abed met me at Beirut airport strapped into his seatbelt for the...
In 1977, an American car containing drugs had been discovered at Beirut port, the general has revealed in the Beirut daily An Nahar newspaper.
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 LEBANON : Encyclopedia Entry
To date, there is no formal declaration of war between Lebanon and Israel, despite the lack of communication between the two nations.
On December 12, 2005, the very popular and courageous journalist Gebran Tueni who was the editor-in-chief and CEO of the prestigious An-Nahar newspaper was savagely assassinated by a car bomb in the suburbs of Beirut.
Lebanon also hosts several prestigious universities, including the American University of Beirut (AUB), Université Saint-Joseph (USJ), the Antonine University (AU), Notre-Dame University (NDU), Université La Sagesse (ULS) and Université du Saint-Esprit-Kaslik (USEK).
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 CRM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This is a disambiguation page; that is, one that just points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name.
All is still licensed under the GNU FDL.
It was the hottest day we had stream out before a blow-pipe; the rays seemed to fall in a deluge could distinguish between the floods of rays.
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 Beirut - Beirut   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
We have compiled many new Beirut resources to help you find the Beirut your looking for.
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For your convenience, we've gathered hundreds of Web Sites with information about "beirut" and ranked them according to relevancy.
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 HU
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This page expands and disambiguates a two-letter combination which might be an abbreviation, an English word, a word in another language, any or all of these.
If an article link referred you here, you might want to go back and fix it to point directly to the intended page.
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At this time, my colleague, David Wrisley (American University of Beirut), and I set out to provide a full disambiguation of the Foulet-Uitti edition of Chrétien de Troyes’s Le Chevalier de la charrette (1989).
In the early stages of our project, we made several editorial choices which were of crucial importance in shaping the commentary and distinguishing it from other disambiguation / linguistic tagging projects.
This guideline, which appears obvious at first glance, allows us to respond to the considerable challenge posed by the disambiguation of certain complex words.
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 Beirut - OneLook Dictionary Search
Beirut : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
Beirut : Columbia Encyclopedia, Six Edition [home, info]
Phrases that include Beirut: american university of beirut, 1985 beirut car bomb, 1985 beirut car bombing, archbishop of beirut, beirut arab university, more...
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 Search: Hezbollah - FOX News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Hezbollah and pro-Syrian parties are holding a massive demonstration in downtown Beirut right now...
Hezbollah, Iranian and Syrian backed, considered by some western countries, including the United States, as a terrorist organization, organized a pro-Syrian rally in Beirut in an attempt to...
Hezbollah was offered the opportunity by the United States to be recognized as a legitimate political party in Lebanon, but refused to unarm, claiming they will never...
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 Beirut: beirut downtown, beirut photo, 1983 beirut   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Article keywords: beirut downtown, beirut photo, 1983 beirut,
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In 1983 French and US 1983 beirut barracks bombing">barracks were bombed, killing 302.
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 Beirut - Beirut   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Projecting Beirut: Episodes in the Construction and Reconstruction of a Modern City
Read about beirut in the free online encyclopedia and dictionary.
Find beirut at one of the best sites the Internet has to offer!
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 David Dodge -
David S. Dodge, former President of the American University of Beirut
This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
If an internal link referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
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 :::► Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net ◄:::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
* HU, disambiguation * Who or WHO (disambiguation), disambiguation {{2LCdisambig}} ca:Hu fr:Hou it:Hu
'''HU''' may mean: * Hungary (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code) * Humboldt University of Berlin in Berlin, Germany * Haigazian University in Beirut, Lebanon * License plates in Germany Car designation for Hanau, Germany * License plates in Spain Car designation for Huesca, Spain
* Hu, disambiguation * Who or WHO (disambiguation), disambiguation {{disambig}} Category:Lists of two-letter combinations de:HU el:HU ko:HU it:Hu ja:HU pt:HU
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