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...debut, Beirut was lumped into the same Eastern Invasion category as Gogol Bordello, simply because both bands cited gypsy influences. However, Beirut eschews Bordello’s hedonism and registers as a slightly more ethnic Neutral Milk Hotel. “The Flying Club Cup,” Beirut??s second album, seeks inspiration further west of their old sonic haunts and finds it in France. The influence is evident, superficially in the pretentious Francophone chatter at the beginning of songs, the French song titles on eight of the album’s 13 tracks...
Since the kidnapping on Wednesday, Israel’s attacks have struck deeper into the country. The Israeli air force bombed and forced the closure of Beirut??s Hariri Airport; destroyed major roads leading out of the country; and attacked major ports, including the one in Tripoli, Lebanon’s second largest city...
...supporters touted him as a war hero, a man who had throughout his military and political career passionately defended Israel’s expansion into disputed territory like the West Bank and Gaza. His critics maligned him as a war criminal, the “Butcher of Beirut?? who bore responsibility for numerous atrocities against the Palestinian people and had dedicated his life to repressing their struggle for self-determination. But neither side could have anticipated the final act in the political life of Ariel Sharon, who had for decades championed the establishment of Israeli settlements. As prime...
...Times, is that, “If you win, you win. If you lose, you drink. There’s no negative.” In fact, he’s right. Beirut is about enhancing the social lubrication that alcohol already provides by adding a dash of competition. Beirut??s popularity has proven to be an irresistible draw for Big Beer. Budweiser and Miller Brewing Co. are beginning to sponsor tournaments for what used to be a dorm-room game. “Bud Pong,” as the maker of the world?...
...Bush administration has rightfully been wary of premature optimism. Middle Eastern regimes have a unique and regrettable talent for surviving in power, and it is not impossible that they will ride out this wave of popular discontent and mobilization. We do, however, think that those brave souls in Beirut??s Martyrs’ Square are right when they chant that the “time is up” for unresponsive strongmen such as Bashar al-Assad...