Tag: beirut
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The music stops at Beirut’s fabled nightclubs
At some of Beirut’s most popular nightclubs, where the Middle East’s jet set would gather and dance into the early hours, the music has stopped and disco balls are gathering dust above abandoned dance floors and gutted buildings. Lebanon’s party goers are now largely restricted to pubs, as nightclubs reel from the triple blow of…
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A tour of Beirut’s hidden beauty
The latest exhibition at Beit Beirut, “Beyrouth | Beirut,” takes a close look at the city’s hidden beauty, through the lens of Lebanese photographer Fadia Ahmad. Curated by Pascale Le Thorel, the exhibition, which opened last month during the Beirut Art Fair, shows just under 100 snaps, selected from seven years of documentation. Split into…
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Beirut Just Ranked Third Most Expensive City for Expatriates in the World
Beirut just ranked first in the MENA region, and third in the world, for the cost of living for expatriates, according to a report issued by the international company EuroCost International. The report included 273 cities from around the world, and Beirut still made it to the top of the list with its expensive rents…