A big thanks to rouba, Antoun Issa, Olivia Alabaster, and Liliane (Lebanon Aggregator) for the link. According to one eye witness by the name of Andrew, and supported by The Age’s Paul Millar:
Suburban street like ‘downtown Beirut’ after shooting, firebombing
Paul Millar
June 23, 2011 – 11:23AMA witness to the drive-by shooting of a house in Coolaroo this morning said the area was becoming a war zone after the same house was yesterday firebombed in a separate attack.
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The witness, who wanted to be known only as Andrew, said he saw a small truck ram in the front of the house and heard an exchange of swearing before shots were fired.
“I saw one guy sort of ducking and weaving and then there were shots fired,” Andrew said.
“It sounded like more than one weapon … I only saw one guy shooting though.
“It’s a rough neighbourhood, and this house has been targeted a few times … its like a war, the whole neighbourhood is sick of it.
“There’s always comings and goings at all times of night and drug dealing going on.
“We are not living in downtown Beirut.”
Andrew, I couldn’t agree with you more. You are definitely not living in downtown Beirut because if you could afford to, this is where you’d be living:
From Wikipedia: Mohammad al-Amin mosque and Saint George Maronite Cathedral sit side by side in Beirut's central district
From Wikipedia: Cafés in downtown Beirut
From Wikipedia: Saifi Village in Centre Ville, Beirut, Lebanon
So since Andrew has no last name and there are no further details on him, I will be sending him his Looks Like Beirut certificate via the journalist Paul Millar. I’ll also be including an additional certificate for Paul in recognition for that spectacular title for his article.
Well done! 🙂
hehe even if we all had this link before you, you still surprise me of the outcome of your post 🙂 As rouba said, well done!
Love the “if you can afford living in DT Beirut” part hehe
Thanks to you all for helping to spread to the world the Beirut that we all know and love.
Epic.
*check archive*
Even more epic.
Thanks Joseph.
Excellent Jad!
I am glad someone is taking care of the image of Beirut (Beyrouth) in the media.
If there is anything I can do to help this cause, please email me.
Thanks CJ! Just keep your eyes out on such “Beirut” comments and let me know who I can send a certificate to.
Moi aussi, j’avais une idée faussée de Beyrouth. Désormais, j’y vois une destination touristique comme une autre. Merci pour ces belles photos!
I’m very happy to hear that.