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Beirut (بيروت translit: Bayrūt) is the capital, largest city, and chief seaport of Lebanon. It is sometimes referred to by its French name, Beyrouth. There are wide-ranging estimates of Beirut's population, from as low as 938,940 people, to 1,303,129 people, to as high as 2,012,000. The lack of an exact figure is due to the fact that no "comprehensive" population census has been taken in Lebanon since 1932. Read more at Wikipedia

Syrian regime troops score gains, push into strategic rebel-held town near Lebanon

Posted on 2013-05-20 03:33:00 from ABC-KVUE Austin

...(AP) — Syrian troops have pushed into a rebel-held town near the Lebanese border, fighting house-to-house and bombing from the air as President Bashar Assad tries to strengthen his grip on a strategic strip of land running from the capital to the Mediterranean...

Syrian forces push rebels out of key city; turning point in fighting?

Posted on 2013-05-20 03:07:00 from The Seattle Times

...to take the town from opposition forces. Elias Hanna, a retired Lebanese army general who teaches at the American University of Beirut, said that besides giving the government “a certain morale-boosting value,” Qusair is also the link between the Syrian capital...

10 Tumblr sites that make travel more interesting

Posted on 2013-05-20 02:45:00 from CNN Go

...and that of others. roadsandkingdoms.tumblr.com The photo blog of a young photographer who hitchhiked from Oslo, Norway to Beirut, Lebanon and captured everything along the way. blog.sebastiandahl.com The self-described "definitive guide to the world's wondrous...

Syrian troops battle their way into rebel-held town

Posted on 2013-05-20 02:33:00 from Minneapolis Star Tribune

...Lebanon – Syrian troops pushed into a rebel-held town near the Lebanese border on Sunday, fighting house-to-house and bombing from the air as President Bashar Assad tried to strengthen his grip on a strategic strip of land running from the capital to the Mediterranean...

March 8 wins tight races in Order of Physicians elections

Posted on 2013-05-20 02:13:00 from Lebanon Daily Star

...about the outcome of the elections, however. “I don’t expect any change at all,” he said. “All the political powers in Lebanon [are fighting to control the order]. I have political affiliations but in the order I am independent.” “The last board promised a...

Future Movement seeks action in sheikhs’ murders

Posted on 2013-05-20 02:13:00 from Lebanon Daily Star

...The Future Movement called for referring Sunday the year-old case of two murdered sheikhs in Akkar to the Judicial Council. Last year, Sheikh Ahmad Abdel-Wahed and his companion Hussein al-Mereb were shot dead at an Army checkpoint in the village of Kuwaikhat...

Syrian Army Opens Offensive Against Rebels - Lebanese TV

Posted on 2013-05-20 02:04:00 from GlobalSecurity.org

...May 19 (RIA Novosti) - The Syrian army opened up a huge offensive on Sunday against rebel forces on four fronts, Lebanese TV channel Al Mayadin reported. Government troops attacked in Al Qusayr (Homs Province), Hama Province, Bars region (Damascus Province)...

Back to basics – the joy of home cooking

Posted on 2013-05-20 02:00:00 from Lebanon Daily Star

...and Youmna lamented the lack of trustworthy data about obesity in Lebanon. In a study published by American University of Beirut, the percentage of overweight children in Lebanon grew to 35 percent in 2008 from 20 percent in 1997, an increase echoed among...

Assad, Hezbollah forces advance into Qusair

Posted on 2013-05-20 01:20:00 from Lebanon Daily Star

...Syrian troops backed by Hezbollah fighters have reportedly advanced into the main square of besieged Qusair, with fierce battles continuing overnight Monday for control of the strategic city near the Lebanese border. At least 40 people were killed, activist...

Senior Hizbullah Official Killed in Syria Fighting

Posted on 2013-05-20 00:06:00 from Arutz Sheva

...also told Al Arabiya that dozens of Hizbullah members were wounded during the fight and had been taken to hospitals in Beirut, Lebanon for treatment. The Hizbullah official who was killed is Fady al-Jazzar, according to Al Arabiya. Al-Jazzar is considered...

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Lebanon's Hezbollah supporters gesture as they march in Beirut, November 2011 - Published on 2013-05-19 21:25:00 by Jerusalem Post

Lebanon's Hezbollah supporters gesture as they march in Beirut, November 2011

Published by Jerusalem Post on 2013-05-19 21:25:00

Prime Minister designate Tammam Salam, right, receives United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly in Beirut, Friday, May 17, 2013. (The Daily Star/Dalati Nohra, HO) - Published on 2013-05-17 18:49:00 by Lebanon Daily Star

Prime Minister designate Tammam Salam, right, receives United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly in Beirut, Friday, May 17, 2013. (The Daily Star/Dalati Nohra, HO)

Published by Lebanon Daily Star on 2013-05-17 18:49:00

In this picture taken on Friday May 10, 2013, Syrian economist Abdullah al-Dardari, a chief economist at the Beirut-based U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and a former deputy prime minister in President Bashar Assad's government, speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, In Beirut, Lebanon. Al-Dardari tells The Associated Press in a rare interview that his six-member expert team has been overwhelmed with requests for the reconstruction plan to support the Kerry-Lavrov initiative on the off chance it would succeed. A group of economists led by one of Syria's top reformists are feverishly drawing up a comprehensive post-war reconstruction plan, even as the country's civil war rages on with no apparent end in sight. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

- Published on 2013-05-17 02:18:00 by Boston.com

In this picture taken on Friday May 10, 2013, Syrian economist Abdullah al-Dardari, a chief economist at the Beirut-based U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and a former deputy prime minister in President Bashar Assad's government, speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, In Beirut, Lebanon. Al-Dardari tells The Associated Press in a rare interview that his six-member expert team has been overwhelmed with requests for the reconstruction plan to support the Kerry-Lavrov initiative on the off chance it would succeed. A group of economists led by one of Syria's top reformists are feverishly drawing up a comprehensive post-war reconstruction plan, even as the country's civil war rages on with no apparent end in sight. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Published by Boston.com on 2013-05-17 02:18:00

The Secretary General of the Association of Lebanese Banks, Makram Sader poses for a photo in his office in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011. (Grace Kassab/The Daily Star) - Published on 2013-05-15 19:16:00 by Lebanon Daily Star

The Secretary General of the Association of Lebanese Banks, Makram Sader poses for a photo in his office in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011. (Grace Kassab/The Daily Star)

Published by Lebanon Daily Star on 2013-05-15 19:16:00

Head of Defense Office at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon Franچois Roux speaks during an interview with The Daily Star in Beirut, Friday, May 27, 2011. (The Daily Star/Mohammad Azakir) - Published on 2013-05-15 19:03:00 by Lebanon Daily Star

Head of Defense Office at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon Franچois Roux speaks during an interview with The Daily Star in Beirut, Friday, May 27, 2011. (The Daily Star/Mohammad Azakir)

Published by Lebanon Daily Star on 2013-05-15 19:03:00

Interior Minister Marwan Charbel speaks during a press conference as he explains the law for the 2013 parliamentary elections in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 10, 2011. (Mahmoud Kheir/The Daily Star) - Published on 2013-05-15 12:42:00 by Lebanon Daily Star

Interior Minister Marwan Charbel speaks during a press conference as he explains the law for the 2013 parliamentary elections in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 10, 2011. (Mahmoud Kheir/The Daily Star)

Published by Lebanon Daily Star on 2013-05-15 12:42:00

EU ambassador to Lebanon Angelina Eichhorst speaks during an interview with The Daily Star in Beirut, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. (The Daily Star/Mohammad Azakir) - Published on 2013-05-14 19:52:00 by Lebanon Daily Star

EU ambassador to Lebanon Angelina Eichhorst speaks during an interview with The Daily Star in Beirut, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. (The Daily Star/Mohammad Azakir)

Published by Lebanon Daily Star on 2013-05-14 19:52:00

Hanna Gharib, the head of Secondary Teachers Associations, speaks during a teachers rally in front of the Grand Serail in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011. (Mohammad Azakir/The Daily Star) - Published on 2013-05-13 19:53:00 by Lebanon Daily Star

Hanna Gharib, the head of Secondary Teachers Associations, speaks during a teachers rally in front of the Grand Serail in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011. (Mohammad Azakir/The Daily Star)

Published by Lebanon Daily Star on 2013-05-13 19:53:00

Head of Bank Association Joseph Torbey, center right, receives U.S. ambassador to Lebanon Maura Connelly in Beirut, Monday, May 13, 2013. (The Daily Star/Hasan Shaaban) - Published on 2013-05-13 19:53:00 by Lebanon Daily Star

Head of Bank Association Joseph Torbey, center right, receives U.S. ambassador to Lebanon Maura Connelly in Beirut, Monday, May 13, 2013. (The Daily Star/Hasan Shaaban)

Published by Lebanon Daily Star on 2013-05-13 19:53:00

Grand Mufti of Lebanon Sheikh Mohammad Rashid Qabbani, right, receives the newly appointed mufti of Sidon Sheikh Ahmad Nassar in Beirut, Monday, May 13, 2013. (The Daily Star/Hasan Shaaban) - Published on 2013-05-13 19:26:00 by Lebanon Daily Star

Grand Mufti of Lebanon Sheikh Mohammad Rashid Qabbani, right, receives the newly appointed mufti of Sidon Sheikh Ahmad Nassar in Beirut, Monday, May 13, 2013. (The Daily Star/Hasan Shaaban)

Published by Lebanon Daily Star on 2013-05-13 19:26:00