At the same time, Western cafe and restaurant franchises ... The insanity of rebuilding a war-torn city has been demolishing Beirut’s old spirit. “We live in an Arab city, but finding a ...

This cosy, dimly lit bar in the backstreets of Gemmayzeh draws a mixed clientele of young and old. During the weekdays ... contemporary cool and... Beirut’s not a city that lends itself easily ...