Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon.As of 2014, Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, and was one of Phoenicia's most prominent city states, making it one of the …

Beirut is an American band that was originally the solo musical project of Zach Condon. Beirut's music combines elements of indie rock and world music.The band's first performance with the full brass section was in New York, in May 2006, in support of their debut album Gulag Orkestar, but performed their first show with Condon, Petree, and Collins at the College of Santa Fe earlier …

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John of Ibelin (c. 1179 – 1236), called the Old Lord of Beirut, was a powerful crusader noble in the 13th century, one of the best known representatives of the influential Ibelin family.The son of Balian of Ibelin and the dowager queen Maria Comnena, he had close ties with the nobility of both Cyprus and Jerusalem, since he was the half-brother of Queen Isabella I of Jerusalem.

The second explosion, 33 to 35 seconds later, was much more substantial and was felt in northern Israel and in Cyprus, 240 kilometers (150 miles) away. It rocked central Beirut and sent a red-orange cloud into the air, which was briefly surrounded by a white condensation cloud. The red-orange color of the smoke was caused by nitrogen dioxide, a byproduct of ammonium …

El Líbano, heredero de Fenicia y crisol histórico de comunidades cristianas y musulmanas, fue ocupado por el Imperio otomano en el siglo XVI.La muerte de 12 000 cristianos en la guerra entre estos y los drusos en 1860 provocó el desembarco de tropas francesas para proteger a los cristianos maronitas. Tras la derrota turca en la Primera Guerra Mundial, el protectorado de …

The Port of Beirut (Arabic: مرفأ بيروت, French: Port de Beyrouth) is the main port in Lebanon on the eastern part of the Saint George Bay on Beirut's northern Mediterranean coast, west of the Beirut River.It is one of the largest and busiest ports on the Eastern Mediterranean.. On 4 August 2020, a large explosion, caused by improperly stored ammonium nitrate, occurred at the port ...

Bank of Beirut (Arabic: بنك بيروت, not to be confused with Bank of Beirut and the Arab Countries) is a commercial bank in Beirut, Lebanon.It was founded in 1963 as Realty Business Bank S.A.L. and in 1970, changed its name to the current name. [citation needed] In 1993, a group of bankers and businessmen headed by Salim Sfeir, the current Chairman and CEO, acquired the five …

Beirut es un grupo musical estadounidense.Comenzó como un proyecto musical en solitario del músico de 36 años oriundo de Santa Fe, Zach Condon, aunque posteriormente se convirtió en una banda liderada por este mismo.Su primera presentación fue en Nueva York, en mayo de 2006 para promocionar el lanzamiento de su álbum debut, Gulag Orkestar. [1] [2] Su música …

Der Anschlag auf den US-Stützpunkt in Beirut ereignete sich am 23. Oktober 1983 während des Libanesischen Bürgerkrieges.Die Explosionen zweier sprengstoffbeladener Lkw, gesteuert von Selbstmordattentätern, zerstörten Gebäude, in denen Soldaten des US Marine Corps und französische Fallschirmjäger der Multinationalen Streitkräfte im Libanon (MNF) untergebracht …