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Nothing like Beirut

Briege Duffaud

Nothing like Beirut

by Briege Duffaud

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Published by Poolbeg in Dublin .
Written in

    Places:
  • Ireland
    • Subjects:
    • Family -- Ireland -- Fiction,
    • Ireland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction

    • Edition Notes

      StatementBriege Duffaud.
      SeriesPoolbeg new writing
      Classifications
      LC ClassificationsPR6054.U373 N68 1994
      The Physical Object
      Pagination180 p. ;
      Number of Pages180
      ID Numbers
      Open LibraryOL1227980M
      ISBN 101853713619
      LC Control Number94229004
      OCLC/WorldCa32016205

      The Phoenicia Hotel stands proudly at the heart of Beirut, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, in proximity to the vibrant city center. Its elegant and comfortable rooms, lavish suites, diverse restaurants and soothing SPA and pools attract and welcome leisure and business travelers alike. With a central location in Beirut’s bustling Hamra district, the Embassy is a family-run hotel which has simple, yet comfortable accommodations. It features a garden and an outdoor terrace. The air-conditioned rooms at the Embassy Hotel include carpeted floors, satellite TV channels and a work desk/10().

      Some Lebanese like it that way. They think it gives Beirut an edge, although explaining that to inhabitants in the city’s southern refugee camps might prove difficult. But despite the darkness, Beirut remains a symbol of hope in the frequently troubled Middle East as a place where people have managed to put their differences aside – however. An Unnecessary Woman review: a long way from the real Beirut. Rabih Alameddine’s novel, both clever and pretentious, is set in a maddeningly Americanised sitcom version of the Middle EastAuthor: Eileen Battersby.

      Beirut barracks bombings was previously featured on the United States Marine Corps portal as the Selected Article. archive (1 October - 3 November ) A fact from this article was featured on Wikipedia's Main Page in the On this day section on 11 dates. The media paints the image of war, suicide bombers, and riots, but this is nothing like what you would see in Lebanon (or the vast majority of the Middle East) today. Lebanon has had wars in the past like from to As in it ended when George H. W. Bush was president.


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