by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Jun 21, 2015 | Looks Like Beirut
A positive letter to the editor that describes Beirut in a positive light for a change!
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Apr 24, 2012 | Transportation
Detroit Metro Airport is courting airlines to establish direct routes between Detroit and the Middle East after the failed 2010 attempt to establish direct flights to Beirut: Officials at a Detroit airport are urging international airlines to launch nonstop flights...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Mar 25, 2012 | Looks Like Beirut
A big thanks to Rabih who I met over at the Skyscrapercity.com forum (where they are also keeping track of “looks kike Beirut”) for this video courtesy of the BBC’s Panorama, a current affairs documentary program. The entire video can be found below...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Feb 27, 2012 | Looks Like Beirut
I’ve got three Tweets for you this week, although the last one is more of an accurate observation of the Lebanese capital rather than an insult. Let’s start with Ruth’s (@ruthie_knighton) description of a messy home: The house stinks, there’s...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Feb 26, 2012 | Looks Like Beirut
Michigan, USA And here I thought you couldn’t get any lower than Beirut: I lived in Detroit for three years. Well, not really IN Detroit, out in the suburbs, and I moved away 11 years ago, by the grace of God. There is always a lot of talk and writing about...