Movenpick Beirut

... this time of year. the weather is still fantastic but there are fewer crowds and more locals out and about. i stayed at the movenpick. a fabulous resort property situated ON the water with gorgeous views of the sea, the city and the mountains. i would ...

... they are rebuilding and restoring the synagogue - but there are no Jews left ! Solidere is the massive redevelopment of Beirut's central district which was almost totally destroyed during the Civil War. Solidere itself is a commercial business - it will ...

... to the script of my trepidation I turned on my computer after breakfast to read on the BBC News website "first skirmishes in Beirut since 2006 war". Still I'm not one to panic about these things - I checked it out and it was nothing too serious. So ...

... shortly, but first a few words on Wednesday night. The district I am staying is in Raouche, a largely Muslim district in West Beirut. Its Corniche passes the "Pigeon Rocks", natural offshore rock arches and a famous sight here. As I mentioned in the ...