The columnist had a good time learning about Lebanon’s history and culture from Mohamed.
Stepping out of Beirut’s international airport into my guide Mohamed’s car, I asked the local if the Lebanese capital produces marble. That’s because expensive marble is laid everywhere at the airport terminal. The lavish infrastructure doesn’t bring to mind a country that has gone through 45 years of armed conflict.
Immigration officials at the airport gave the impression that they were efficient, professional and friendly. I felt that the international media had not been fair in their reports of the country.
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The columnist had a good time learning about Lebanon’s history and culture from Mohamed.
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Lebanon is the 131st country the columnist has visited.
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The columnist with his Lebanese guide Mohammed, who loves his country.
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It's all about the blend of cultural and religious qualities in Lebanon and the Mediterranean.
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Napoleon III was in Beirut
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Baalbek, Temple of Bacchus, is one the best preserved Roman temple’s in the world.
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