Perceptions of Beirut are so deeply ingrained that to many people in the UK the city is synonymous with bombings kidnappings carjackings and bloody massacres. It's also a generic term used when arriving at a place less than perfect. It's like Beirut here is a common phrase and one I'd used myself over and over. But surely times had changed After all the terrible civil war had been over for alm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Perceptions of Beirut are so deeply ingrained that to many people in the UK the city is synonymous with bombings kidnappings carjackings and bloody massacres. It's also a generic term used when arriving at a place less than perfect. It's … Continue reading