http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-1120-beirut/topic-rss.do Beirut RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/article-23771707-where-to-eat-supersandwiches.do There are times when a simple sandwich will not hit the spot. Those are the times to turn to the baguette, Bánh Mi or belly-bursting wrap. 2009-11-19T11:46:39Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/travel/article-23771076-beirut-is-born-again.do The 'Paris of the East', Beirut, has once again had to rise from the rubble of war. Its latest revival oozes glamour, with stylish hotels and trendy bars opening, as Claire Wrathall reports 2009-11-18T10:27:58Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/travel/article-23764456-travel-round-up.do In this week's travel round-up - Beirut is fast becoming the focus of high-end hotels and why you don't have to rough it at next summer's World Cup 2009-11-04T13:44:13Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/article-23762025-best-middle-eastern-restaurants-in-london.do The Middle East’s café culture hits London with stylish new restaurants. Here are some of the best. 2009-10-28T16:35:07Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/review-23745242-yalla-yalla-serves-comfort-food-in-the-red-light-district.do What everyone is searching for is an authentic dining experience. And Yalla Yalla — serving Lebanese and Middle Eastern cuisine — is the new underground tip 2009-09-16T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/review-23726057-delaziz-gives-a-reason-to-be-cheerful.do The cooking of the Maghreb and the Eastern Mediterranean informs the long Del'Aziz menu, with cold mezze, hot mezze, grills and slow cooking. 2009-07-29T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23670858-its-beirut-or-bust-for-charity-marathon-runners.do Two adventurers are to run the length of Lebanon nonstop in 40 hours on a charity challenge 2009-04-03T07:51:48Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23667262-hilton-hotel-axes-hate-preachers-conference-after-abuse-of-soldiers.do A London hotel has cancelled a conference that had been due to feature exiled Islamic hate preacher Omar Bakri and the ringleader of a protest against homecoming British soldiers 2009-03-26T09:33:12Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/review-23631959-subversive-beauty-in-unveiled.do There's delicacy, originality and sexual ambiguity in Unveiled: New Art From the Middle East at the Saatchi Gallery. 2009-01-30T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23609383-embassies-under-fire-as-demos-are-staged-around-world.do 2008-12-30T09:55:51Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23590039-waltz-with-bashir-is-landmark-in-animation.do Waltz with Bashir, a remarkable creation by a former Israeli soldier, vividly captures the horror of the war he fought in. 2008-11-20T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23578774-hate-preachers-face-new-bar-from-entering-britain.do Tougher rules that will prevent dangerous extremists from entering Britain were announced by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith 2008-10-28T09:02:33Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23560688-daughter-of-bakri-unveiled-as-pole-dancer.do The daughter of a radical Muslim cleric who preaches against Western "depravity" is a tattooed pole dancer 2008-09-26T10:54:12Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/review-23531627-things-can-only-get-buddha.do The London outpost of the international Buddha Bar chain serves an Asian menu that is both dated and overpriced, says Fay Maschler. 2008-08-12T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/article-23527606-five-to-try-groovy-japanese.do From Aaya to Mika, Fay Maschler finds some of the best restaurants in town for Japanese food. 2008-08-06T09:55:47Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23484731-parlour-games-in-beirut.do Set in a Beirut beauty parlour, Caramel starts out like a Lebanese version of Steel Magnolias, then makes your eyes water for real. 2008-05-14T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/article-23466446-no-script-no-money-just-two-stars-and-a-war.do Producer Paul Raphael ignored all advice and went deep into Hezbollah territory to film his prize-winning Under the Bombs. It was worth the risk, he tells Louise Jury. 2008-03-27T15:33:29Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23460011-a-taxi-ride-to-hell.do Lebanese director Philippe Aractingi's film, Under the Bombs, is both horrifying and moving, augmented by excellent performances. 2008-03-20T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23441773-its-tiring-watching-mika-and-his-bunny-girls.do While Mika has become a global sensation and is undoubtedly talented, watching him perform can sometimes be an exhausting experience. 2008-02-26T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/review-23415948-alienation-explored.do London Is The Place For Me explores the alienation of those far from home through their communication with those they've left behind. 2007-10-08T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23406923-off-the-record.do David Smyth discusses free music downloads, the online arrival of Led Zeppelin and the future of the Chemical Brothers. 2007-08-03T11:44:35Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/article-23405774-go-native-where-food-tastes-like-home.do We pick the restaurants where Londoners from all around the world go for food that tastes like home - from Japan to Pakistan. 2007-07-25T13:44:40Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23393006-summer-of-gigs-at-somerset-house.do Some of the biggest names in pop have been lined up to appear at this summer's concerts in the courtyard of Somerset House. 2007-04-17T14:55:48Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/review-23385238-cold-prism-on-beiruts-fire-and-fury.do The shortlisted artists for Britain's most prestigious and lucrative photography prize, the Deutsche Borse Prize, address issues familiar to millions around the world today. 2007-02-12T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23385226-mika-nets-chart-double.do Flamboyant pop star Mika has pulled off a double coup, with both his debut album and single at the top of the charts. 2007-02-12T09:10:30Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/article-23383792-war-chronicler-turns-his-focus-on-men-of-god.do Don McCullin, a rakish, atheist war photographer, says he is just the person to take the pictures of religious leaders going on show at the National Portrait Gallery. 2007-01-31T14:59:09Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23383037-critics-choice-top-five-gigs.do This week's number one star Mika makes a sure-to-be-messy appearance at the Popstarz, The Fleadh Tour 2007 moves indoors and Biffy Clyro top the Kerrang! Tour bill. 2007-01-25T15:55:32Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23382331-surely-we-should-bin-the-brits.do It's been an exciting year for British pop - not that you'd know it from the play-safe awards line-up, says David Smyth. Don't set the video. 2007-01-19T11:56:35Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23378106-stripped-down-set-from-a-rising-star.do Flamboyant newcomer Mika seems certain to be a more permanent presence in pop and a deal to be one of the faces of Paul Smith suggests that he is also becoming a style icon. 2006-12-13T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/review-23368600-a-cure-for-the-late-night-munchies.do 2006-09-28T14:50:06Z