Well, its not really a “Looks Like Beirut” as characterized by destruction but rather the literal meaning of “looks like Beirut” in an article from The Guardian titled Getting drunk in Kabul bars? Pass the sick bag:

“Kabul is the new Beirut.” This frivolous drivel fell from the mouth of a journalist in Afghanistan. She was effervescent with excitement about the prospect of Kabul’s expatriate bars being even more hip than those in Beirut. Beirut – where they dance to the beat of the bombs, where alcohol flows freely and women are freer still. Yay! Kabul has finally left the dark ages and now offers expat bars for journalists and diplomats alike, where alcohol serves as the lubricant for self-congratulatory war stories and chest-beating.

The rest of the article by Seema Jilani is an extended rant of how Western culture is overtaking Afghanistan’s lifestyle.