Word: beiruters
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...find people who were there or were affected and speak with these living primary and secondary sources. It shouldn’t be too difficult to find someone—cities all over the world, from Boston to L.A., Montreal to Fresno, Moscow to Sao Paulo, and Paris to Beirut, host thriving Armenian communities made up of scattered survivors and their descendants, all of whom have a story to tell. And, when we do talk to them, instead of asking, “Was it a genocide?”, we should simply ask, “What happened...
...cold war between Iran and America, the clash of civilizations - they have focused on making Lebanon more livable for its average citizens. And in doing so they could be providing a model for moderate politicians in the Arab world - if they only had more time. (See pictures of Beirut's rebirth time and time again after war and strife...
Expectations were low when the former head of the Lebanese Armed Forces, General Michel Suleiman, became president in May 2008 after a nearly two-year political crisis that ended in pitched battles between rival militias in the streets of Beirut. The country was torn apart by squabbles between the Iran-backed opposition led by Hizballah, the anti-Israeli militia group and political party, and the American- backed government that Hizballah suspected of trying to disarm it. Though Suleiman was respected by all sides, the political compromise that put him in office did nothing to solve the underlying issue dividing...
...biggest house is all about quantity, not quality.Quincy: The Balcony SuiteTake the elevator in New Quincy to the third floor, where you’ll find the one balcony suite in Quincy that isn’t taken up by tutors. Currently home to eight senior athletes, the beirut table may not stay next year, but the infamous terrace definitely will. “The terrace, with a fantastic view of the courtyard, is great in the fall and the spring, where people come and play games or just hang out and drink, “ describes rower Edward...
...trippy invitation to dance set to a carnival beat, and “The Forest” has a drum and horn-filled ending that lends it a satisfying hard edge. The globally-minded elements put her in the company of fellow folk-rocker Zach Condon of Beirut: tasteful sampling from a wide range of musical influences without ever seeming like world-music kitsch. “(a)spera” ends with “While We Have the Sun,” featuring a tingling melody on a kalimba, underlining Mirah’s capacity to make pure...