Beirut City Guide

Beirut Lebanons capital has a long history of political and social unrest that still makes headlines today Globe Trekkers Beirut City Guide captures the city in more optimistic days two weeks before the latest outbreak of hostilities in Lebanon between Israeli and Hezbollah forces in July 2006 Globe Trekker Megan McCormick explores the neighborhoods of Basta Solidere Gemayze and the Hezbollah District and finds a city in the midst of regeneration She gets a glimpse at Beiruts future when meeting up with a group of young Arabic hip hop artists who are eager to live in peace and put the countrys political troubles in the past