Beirut is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Lebanon, which is a nation bordered by Israel and Syria. Its official language is Arabic.
Regular Blogs
Begun in 2004 after the blogger realized he spent a lot of time forwarding news and commentary to friends and relatives in the Middle East he began this blog. He writes about Lebanon as well as other countries in the region, including politics, war news, and entries about Islam.
http://beirut2bayside.blogspot.com/
A collaborative effort by three Lebanese, this blog covers all sorts of items about life in Lebanon, including the culture, music, and events. Also displays photographs and videos.
http://blogbaladi.com/
Written by a scholar in the area of near Eastern languages and civilizations at Harvard, this is a Lebanese political blog, and it chronicles such things as Hezbollah, Iran's influence in the situation in that part of the world, and the Arab Spring.
http://qifanabki.com/
