http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/BeirutFind stories, videos, and photos about Beirut from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:55:05 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/WORLD/meast/09/11/snoop.dogg.beirut/tztop.snoop.dogg.battah.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Beirut14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Beirut from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/11/snoop.dogg.beirut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/11/snoop.dogg.beirut/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen I heard Snoop Dogg was coming to Beirut, I jumped at the opportunity to show the world a different side of the country I had grown up in. So I hit the phones, tracked down the promoter and before I knew it, I was driving to the airport to film Snoop's arrival.Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/13/magazines/fortune/beirut_lebanon_renaissance.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/13/magazines/fortune/beirut_lebanon_renaissance.fortune/index.htmI'm in the northern end of Lebanon's infamous Bekaa Valley (as in terrorists and drugs) in the city of Baalbeck about to enter its dramatic Roman ruins. Near the entrance of the site I see a large colorful tent set up, with music pouring out. I walk in, not realizing that what I've stumbled upon is a Hezbollah fundraising exhibition. But with the photos of smashed Israeli army tanks, weeping Palestinian children and triumphant jihadists that becomes apparent pretty quickly. And if that's not enough, then there's the backroom with the coffin in the center surrounded by photos of dozens of martyrs, as in suicide bombers.Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/03/01/lebanon.un.tribunal.hariri/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/03/01/lebanon.un.tribunal.hariri/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United Nations Sunday launched a special tribunal to prosecute the assassins of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:04:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1848504,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1848504,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTwo American journalists vacationing in Lebanon have not been heard from since Oct. 1 and are believed missing, the U.S. Embassy said WednesdayThu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1848238,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1848238,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe U.S. Embassy in Lebanon says two Americans are missing in Lebanon and is appealing for information on their whereaboutsWed, 08 Oct 2008 16:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/10/lebanon.sheikh/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/10/lebanon.sheikh/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Druze Lebanese sheikh associated with Lebanon's pro-Syrian Socialist Democratic Party was killed when a car he was riding in exploded near Beirut, according to witnesses and the Lebanese national news agency.Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:18:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1815030,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1815030,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSecretary of State Condoleezza Rice put a U.S. stamp of approval Monday on an emerging new government in Lebanon despite the increased power it gives to Hezbollah militantsMon, 16 Jun 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/25/lebanon.president/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/25/lebanon.president/index.html#cnnSTCTextCelebratory gunfire could be heard across the capital after Lebanon's parliament elected Gen. Michel Suleiman as the nation's 12th president Sunday -- just days after the Lebanese government agreed to share power with Hezbollah. Sun, 25 May 2008 18:31:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1809398,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1809398,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMichel Suleiman was sworn in as Lebanon's president Sunday after parliament elected him in long-delayed voteSun, 25 May 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1809185,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1809185,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNightclubs are buzzing as Lebanon braces for a tourism boom now that Hizballah is confirmed as kingmaker. Can this summer of love last? Fri, 23 May 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1808207,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1808207,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsRival Lebanese factions reached an agreement Wednesday to resolve an 18-month political crisis that erupted into bloody violence and pushed the country to the edge of another civil war, a Cabinet minister saidWed, 21 May 2008 10:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/15/lebanon.hezbollah/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/15/lebanon.hezbollah/index.html#cnnSTCTextHezbollah militants Thursday began removing street blockades -- one day after the reversal of two Lebanese Cabinet decisions made during the recent factional violence.Thu, 15 May 2008 19:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/14/lebanon.crisis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/14/lebanon.crisis/index.html#cnnSTCTextLebanon's Cabinet on Wednesday reversed two decisions that triggered violence among anti-government Hezbollah militants last week: the firing of the chief of security at Beirut's airport and the order that Hezbollah's telecommunications system come under state control, according to a statement released by Cabinet members.Wed, 14 May 2008 21:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/11/lebanon.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/11/lebanon.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Hezbollah-led revolt to topple Lebanon's U.S.-backed government triggered new fighting Monday in the northern port city of Tripoli.Mon, 12 May 2008 11:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/10/beirut.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/10/beirut.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextHezbollah militants will leave Beirut's streets in response to the Lebanese army's assuming security in the city, an opposition spokesman said Saturday, but "civil disobedience" will continue.Sat, 10 May 2008 17:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1738748,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1738748,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhat began as a labor protest in Lebanon is morphing into a regional confrontation with all sides refusing to back downFri, 09 May 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/08/lebanon.hezbollah/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/08/lebanon.hezbollah/index.html#cnnSTCTextGun fire broke out in downtown Beirut on Thursday after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said recent government actions amount to "a declaration of open war." Fri, 09 May 2008 10:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/07/beirut.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/07/beirut.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTextLabor union members and anti-government Hezbollah supporters blocked roads with mounds of sand and burning tires Wednesday to demand higher salaries for public workers, protests that paralyzed the airport and much of the capital.Wed, 07 May 2008 21:53:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1738255,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1738255,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsViolence erupts in Beirut after the government moves to close down Hizballah's phone networkWed, 07 May 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1722507,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1722507,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThree years after the anti-Syria "Cedar Revolution," hope has given way to cynicism and despair. But some activists have not given up Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1713437,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1713437,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Mideast braces for more violence as anti-Syria leader Hariri and Hizballah commander Mughniyah are mourned by their supporters Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/13/btsc.clancy.mugniyah/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/13/btsc.clancy.mugniyah/index.html#cnnSTCTextImad Mughniyeh was a master of deception. He was also Hezbollah's chief of security and its strategist. His alleged role in bombings and kidnappings earned him a place on the "Most Wanted Terrorists" list of the United States.Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:25:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1709023,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1709023,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIn a vacuum, Caramel might be just another frothy comedy. But set in Beirut, the small and tidy film carries a bigger promise -- about the possibility of a normal life.Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/25/beirut.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/25/beirut.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn explosion in Beirut has killed four people, including Lebanon's top anti-terror investigating officer, sources with the Lebanese Internal Security Forces and a government minister told CNN. Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/15/lebanon.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/15/lebanon.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTextA car bomb struck a U.S. Embassy vehicle Tuesday as it traveled along a coastal highway north of Beirut, killing at least three Lebanese civilian bystanders, according to American and Lebanese officials.Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:01:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1703737,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1703737,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe first bomb attack on U.S. diplomats since 1990 sends shudders through a small but growing American community Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1685586,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1685586,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs the country's factions try to settle on a new president, the decision could have ramifications across the Middle EastMon, 19 Nov 2007 20:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/11/11/lebanon.nasr/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/11/11/lebanon.nasr/index.html#cnnSTCTextI was 14 at the time. Lebanon's civil war was in full flood. One afternoon the shells began raining down on our neighborhood in Beirut. Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/07/law.archive/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/07/law.archive/index.html#cnnSTCTextHere's a look at how some people are spending their lives after changing careers or retiring. "Life After Work" airs Thursdays on CNN between 8 and 9 p.m. ET.Sat, 22 Sep 2007 21:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/21/lebanon.mourns/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/21/lebanon.mourns/index.html#cnnSTCTextAmid high emotions and tight security, thousands lined the streets of Beirut Friday to honor Antoine Ghanem, the anti-Syrian Lebanese MP killed in a powerful bomb blast along with four others.Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/20/lebanon.assassination/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/20/lebanon.assassination/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands lined the streets of Beirut Friday to honor Antoine Ghanem, the anti-Syrian Lebanese MP and Christian Maronite killed in a powerful bomb blast along with four others.Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/19/lebanon.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/19/lebanon.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTextA massive bombing in Beirut on Wednesday killed anti-Syrian Lebanese parliamentarian Antoine Ghanem and at least four others, a high-ranking Lebanese official confirmed to CNN.Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/14/beirut.blast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/14/beirut.blast/index.htmlLebanon prepared to bury anti-Syrian parliament member Walid Eido on Thursday, a day after a bomb killed him and nine others in Beirut.Thu, 14 Jun 2007 06:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/13/beirut.blast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/13/beirut.blast/index.htmlA member of the Lebanese parliament died in a Beirut bomb blast Wednesday -- the latest anti-Syrian politician to be killed in the country.Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/05/21/lebanon.violence/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/05/21/lebanon.violence/index.htmlIn Lebanon, an explosion filled the Beirut sky with plumes of black smoke as fighting also continued in the north of the country between Lebanese soldiers and militants at a Palestinian refugee camp.Mon, 21 May 2007 07:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/02/13/lebanon.blasts/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/02/13/lebanon.blasts/index.htmlLebanon's prime minister stood firm against calls to resign after a pair of bombs aboard commuter buses killed three people Tuesday.Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/01/26/lebanon.protests/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/01/26/lebanon.protests/index.htmlBeirut emerged Friday from an overnight curfew imposed after deadly clashes erupted between pro-government and opposition supporters at Beirut Arab University.Fri, 26 Jan 2007 06:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/01/25/lebanon.protests/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/01/25/lebanon.protests/index.htmlLebanese officials Thursday imposed an overnight curfew for Beirut after deadly clashes erupted between pro-government and opposition supporters at Beirut Arab University.Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/11/29/ime.diary/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/11/29/ime.diary/index.htmlIn the TV news business, if a story breaks, you better be ready to turn on a dime, pack your bags and head to the nearest airport.Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/11/23/lebanon.gemayel/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/11/23/lebanon.gemayel/index.htmlHundreds of thousands packed Martyrs Square in Beirut on Thursday to honor slain Lebanese Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel, cheering speeches by his supporters who turned the funeral into a show of defiance against Hezbollah and its Syrian backers.Thu, 23 Nov 2006 10:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/10/09/beirut.overview/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/10/09/beirut.overview/index.htmlTo most people Beirut is as synonymous with urban conflict as Paris is with romance.Mon, 09 Oct 2006 10:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/21/damon.lebanon.btsc/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/21/damon.lebanon.btsc/index.htmlThe smell of rotting, putrid bodies is overpowering in the southern Beirut neighborhood of Haret Hreik. As people move through the rubble-strewn streets, some wear masks, others hold tissues over their mouth and nose, some breathe in the stale air naturally.Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/10/mideast.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/10/mideast.main/index.htmlThe main points of a resolution to end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah have been agreed to by the U.S. and France, diplomatic sources said Thursday.Thu, 10 Aug 2006 05:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/08/07/8382561/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/08/07/8382561/index.htmThe tourists are gone from the swank downtown of newly rebuilt Beirut--a shoppers' paradise with high-end stores including Burberry, Tiffany's, a Porsche dealership, and haute couture designers lik... Mon, 07 Aug 2006 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/04/mideast.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/04/mideast.main/index.htmlAfter bombing the last land routes into Beirut, and effectively cutting off the Lebanese capital from relief supplies, Israel issued a statement saying the attacks were designed to thwart Syrian attempts to arm Hezbollah.Fri, 04 Aug 2006 06:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/03/mideast.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/03/mideast.main/index.htmlIsrael launched a second straight night of airstrikes on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on Friday, targeting an area known as a stronghold of Hezbollah militants.Thu, 03 Aug 2006 05:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/08/02/first.war.zone.cnn/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/08/02/first.war.zone.cnn/index.htmlDeafening sirens blared as I crouched in the corner of a stairwell in a nondescript apartment building in Haifa, Israel.Wed, 02 Aug 2006 20:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/25/mideast.aid/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/25/mideast.aid/index.htmlThe U.S. government Tuesday turned over its first shipment of aid for Lebanon to the International Committee of the Red Cross.Tue, 25 Jul 2006 11:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/24/magazines/fortune/Beirut.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/24/magazines/fortune/Beirut.fortune/index.htmThe tourists are gone from the swank downtown of newly rebuilt Beirut - a shoppers' paradise with high-end stores, including Burberry, Tiffany's, a Porsche dealership, and haute couture designers like Beirut's own Elie Saab.Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/21/perry.tyre/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/21/perry.tyre/index.htmlRiding from Beirut to southern Lebanon is like navigating unknown terrain with no map or guide. Which roads still exist? Where are the Israelis bombing? How dangerous is it?Fri, 21 Jul 2006 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/20/stranded.family/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/20/stranded.family/index.htmlAn American couple and their children, stranded in Beirut for more than a week, boarded the USS Nashville on Thursday to start home, their relief mixed with sadness over the plight of a city they love.Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/20/lebanon.evacuation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/20/lebanon.evacuation/index.htmlThe pace of the departure of Americans from Lebanon in the face of bombing by Israeli warplanes quickened Thursday, as more ships moved into position off Beirut and made the 100-mile dash to Cyprus.Thu, 20 Jul 2006 05:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/19/stranded.family/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/19/stranded.family/index.htmlAn American couple and their children ran into bureaucratic snafus trying to get out of Beirut on Wednesday, but hope to be on board a cruise ship to Cyprus on Thursday.Wed, 19 Jul 2006 11:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/19/lebanon.evacuation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/19/lebanon.evacuation/index.htmlThe United States brought in more sea and air assets to widen the bottleneck keeping thousands of Americans in war-torn Lebanon on Wednesday, a week after violence erupted.Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/18/feedback.emails/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/18/feedback.emails/index.htmlCNN.com asked readers who are attempting to evacuate from areas in the Middle East or who have family there to send us their stories. Here is a sampling of the responses, some of which have been edited:Tue, 18 Jul 2006 14:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/18/lebanon.evacuation.int/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/18/lebanon.evacuation.int/index.htmlThe evacuation of Westerners from war-ravaged Lebanon picked up speed Tuesday as governments moved to get their citizens to safety by land, sea and air.Tue, 18 Jul 2006 11:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/18/mideast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/18/mideast/index.htmlIsraeli ground troops have entered southern Lebanon on a mission to destroy outposts of the militant group Hezbollah, an Israel Defense Forces spokesman told CNN early Wednesday.Tue, 18 Jul 2006 06:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/17/feedback.emails/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/17/feedback.emails/index.htmlCNN.com asked readers affected by the attacks in the Middle East to send us their stories. Here is a sampling of the responses, some of which have been edited:Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/15/mideast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/15/mideast/index.htmlIsrael took its fight against Hezbollah back into the Lebanese capital's southern suburbs, targeting a militant stronghold in Dahiya, the Israel Defense Forces said.Sat, 15 Jul 2006 05:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/14/mideast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/14/mideast/index.htmlFour Israeli troops were missing Saturday following an attack on one of its warships off the Lebanese coast just minutes after Hezbollah's leader said the militant group will take aim at the warships that "attacked our civilians."Fri, 14 Jul 2006 04:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/13/mideast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/13/mideast/index.htmlIsraeli warplanes early Friday bombed southern Beirut, home to the offices of Hezbollah and the group's leader, as the Israeli-Lebanese violence that has killed dozens of Lebanese civilians and 10 Israelis entered its third day.Thu, 13 Jul 2006 04:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/06/14/chinoy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/06/14/chinoy/index.htmlWhen I first joined CNN, in 1983, its headquarters was in the basement of a rundown country club, and the network had exactly five foreign correspondents to cover the entire world, including me.Wed, 14 Jun 2006 05:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/03/08/ime.gorani/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/03/08/ime.gorani/index.htmlFrom my Beirut hotel room window on the 19th floor, I have a perfect view of the spot where Rafiq Hariri was assassinated in February 2005.Wed, 08 Mar 2006 14:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/09/beirut.forum/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/09/beirut.forum/index.htmlThe Scene spent the day in Beirut with fashion designer Elie Saab. Do you have a favorite hangout in the Lebanese capital? Send us your suggestions and ideas and read your comments below.Thu, 09 Feb 2006 11:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/05/cartoon.protests/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/05/cartoon.protests/index.htmlThousands of protesters packed the streets of Beirut on Sunday, some clashing with security forces and setting the Danish Consulate on fire in anger over cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed.Sun, 05 Feb 2006 09:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/03/beirut.blog/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/03/beirut.blog/index.htmlWednesday 8 a.m. ...Fri, 03 Feb 2006 13:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/03/beirut.toppicks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/03/beirut.toppicks/index.htmlDo you agree with Elie Saab's selections? Send us your ideas and comments below.Fri, 03 Feb 2006 13:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/03/beirut.qa/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/03/beirut.qa/index.htmlThe Scene talks to Lebanese designer Elie Saab about Beirut's post-war re-birth.Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/03/beirut.insidertips/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/03/beirut.insidertips/index.htmlDo you have an inside tip on Beirut? Send us your comments below.Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/03/beirut.guide/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/03/beirut.guide/index.htmlCheck out The Scene's recommendations for the Lebanese capital and send us your own suggestions below.Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/12/12/lebanon.blast.1927/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/12/12/lebanon.blast.1927/index.htmlA journalist and anti-Syrian member of Lebanon's parliament was killed Monday morning when a massive car bomb exploded in an eastern Beirut suburb, opposition officials said.Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/12/12/lebanan.blast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/12/12/lebanan.blast/index.htmlA car bomb exploded in an eastern Beirut suburb Monday morning, killing at least four people, a Red Cross worker said.Mon, 12 Dec 2005 07:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/11/14/thescene.getinvolved.middle/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/11/14/thescene.getinvolved.middle/index.htmlSend us your tips, words, photos and videos to thescene@cnn.com, or text "SCENE" plus your comments to +44 7786 20 40 60. Remember to include your name and the city/country where you live.Mon, 14 Nov 2005 11:35:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/11/01/8362813/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/11/01/8362813/index.htmThe airline industry is in trouble in the United States. But elsewhere, it's blue skies and big opportunity--especially for niche players in regions with only one major airline. Launching at the en...Tue, 01 Nov 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/09/19/8272896/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/09/19/8272896/index.htmWith all the famous people clogging the sidewalks and mountain trails of Aspen, you might think that no one there would make a fuss over a newspaper columnist. Try making the rounds of the Colorado...Mon, 19 Sep 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/09/16/beirut.explosion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/09/16/beirut.explosion/index.htmlA powerful explosion rocked a predominately Christian area in eastern Beirut around midnight, killing one person and wounding at least 20 others, according to Lebanese security sources and local media reports.Fri, 16 Sep 2005 22:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/27/lebanon.explosion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/27/lebanon.explosion/index.htmlLebanese security forces on Sunday were investigating the bombing of a mainly Christian neighborhood of Beirut that came just hours before the traditional midnight Mass celebration of Easter.Sun, 27 Mar 2005 05:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/26/lebanon.explosion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/26/lebanon.explosion/index.htmlA blast rocked Beirut on Saturday night, and Lebanese television broadcast stark images of severely damaged structures engulfed in flames.Sat, 26 Mar 2005 20:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/18/beirut.explosion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/18/beirut.explosion/index.htmlA car bomb has ripped through a predominantly Christian area of Beirut early Saturday, sheering off part of a multi-story office building and raising concerns about more violence in the volatile Lebanese capital.Fri, 18 Mar 2005 23:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/15/lebanon.syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/15/lebanon.syria/index.htmlUnder pressure from the United States, Europe and significant portion of Lebanon's populace, Syrian intelligence units Tuesday were in the process of leaving Beirut, a Lebanese army source told CNN.Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/14/lebanon.syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/14/lebanon.syria/index.htmlHundreds of thousands gathered in Beirut for what organizers called the largest opposition rally since the assassination of former prime minister Rafik Hariri four weeks ago.Mon, 14 Mar 2005 05:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/28/lebanon.protests/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/28/lebanon.protests/index.htmlThe Lebanese government abruptly resigned Monday during a stormy parliamentary debate, prompting a tremendous roar from tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in central Beirut.Mon, 28 Feb 2005 08:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/14/beirut.explosion.1910/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/14/beirut.explosion.1910/index.htmlFormer Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was among 10 people killed on Monday when a massive bomb blast hit his motorcade in central Beirut.Tue, 15 Feb 2005 00:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/14/beirut.fisk/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/14/beirut.fisk/index.htmlFormer Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has been killed in a huge blast in Beirut, with several others killed and injured.Mon, 14 Feb 2005 13:25:00 EST