Rabih kayrouz biography for kids
Beirut facts for kids
Not to be confused with Biuret.
Beirut (BAY-root; Arabic: بيروت) is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. As of 2014, Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region and the thirteenth-largest in the Arab world. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest cities in the world.
Beirut is Lebanon's seat of government and plays a central role in the Lebanese economy, with many banks and corporations based in the city. Beirut is an important seaport for the country and region, and rated a Beta + World City by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Beirut was severely damaged by the Lebanese Civil War, the 2006 Lebanon War, and the 2020 massive explosion in the Port of Beirut. Its architectural and demographic structure underwent major change in recent decades.
Names
The English name Beirut is an early transcription of the Arabic name Bayrūt (بيروت). The same name's transcription into French is Beyrouth, which was sometimes used during Lebanon's French mandate. The Arabic name derives from Phoenicianbēʾrūt (𐤁𐤀𐤓𐤕bʾrt). This was a modification of the Canaanite and Phoenician word bīʾrōt later bēʾrūt, meaning "wells", in reference to the site's accessible water table. The name is first attested in the 14thcenturyBC, when it was mentioned in three Akkadiancuneiform tablets of the Amarna letters, letters sent by King Ammunira of Biruta to Amenhotep III or Amenhotep IV of Egypt. Biruta was also mentioned in the Amarna letters from King Rib-Hadda of Byblos.
The Greeks hellenised the name as Bērytós (Ancient Greek: Βηρυτός), which the Romans latinised as Berytus. When it attained the status of a Roman colony, it was notionally refounded and its official name was emended to Colonia Iulia Augusta Felix Berytus t
Down to a fine art
We begin this weekend people-watching in the marquees of Frieze London with our editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, before getting our kicks from New Balance’s latest iteration of its iconic trainers, taking a dip in a Zürich lake and casting our eye over the covetable art and furniture once owned by mysterious collectors at a London auction.
The opener / Andrew Tuck
Easel does it
The gallery owner retrieves a canvas from his booth’s storage space at the Frieze London art fair and then holds it aloft for his potential client to inspect. As he does so, he begins to tell the story of the painter’s life, from his time in New York to the contemporaries who shaped his oeuvre. After several minutes of fascinating explanation – and yours truly eavesdropping for a free lesson in art history – the woman’s response is less referenced but to the point. “I like where he’s coming from,” she says.
Frieze London, the art fair’s original iteration, is celebrating its 20th anniversary and its effect on the British capital over the past two decades has been immense. Not only does it pull in the world’s best galleries and collectors but, beyond the marquees in Regent’s Park, it’s the touchpaper for many of the city’s auction houses, museums and smaller art operations to get in on the act with shows, lunches and soirées. I like the swagger of London when it’s in Frieze-hosting mode – it feels a little like Milan when furniture fair Salone del Mobile is on.
It’s also worth attending for the crowd. Frieze has two tent encampments in the park: to the south is Frieze London, home of the contemporary art galleries; across the park, near the zoo, is Frieze Masters, where you’ll discover everything from medieval church sculptures and Elisabeth Frink statues to dinosaur skeletons and Joan Mirós. To switch locations, many attendees walk through the park, though there are many drivers hovering around to ensure that their employers can be shuttled away without
List of Lebanese people
This is a list of notable individuals born and residing mainly in Lebanon.
Lebanese expatriates residing overseas and possessing Lebanese citizenship are also included.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Activists
Architecture
For a more comprehensive list, see List of Lebanese architects.
Business
- Charles Corm (1894–1963) – writer, industrialist, and philanthropist
- Samir Brikho – businessman, Chief Executive of AMEC
- Ali Youssef Charara (living) – businessman and financier
- Walid Daouk – businessman and politician
- Ralph Debbas – automotive executive
- Salah Ezzedine – businessman arrested for running a pyramid scheme
- Carlos Ghosn – former CEO of Michelin North America, former chairman and CEO of Renault, former chairman of AvtoVAZ, former chairman and CEO of Nissan, and former chairman of Mitsubishi Motors
- Sam Hammam – former owner and president of Cardiff City F.C.
- Hind Hariri (born 1984) – entrepreneur, billionaire
- Nicolas Hayek – former owner of Swatch Group
- Ziad Raphael Nassar – celebrity wedding designer and entrepreneur, owner of Ziad Rapahel Nassar holding.
- Carlos Slim – investor, formerly the richest person in the world
- Philippe Ziade – entrepreneur, owner, and CEO of Growth Holdings
Beauty pageant winners
Dancers
Fashion designers
Writers and poets
- Charles Corm (1894–1963) – writer, industrialist, and philanthropist
- Butrus al-Bustani (1819–1883) – writer and scholar
- Salima Abi Rashed (1887–1919) – first Lebanese woman lawyer, journalist
- Maroun Abboud (1886–1962) – poet and writer
- Elia Abu Madi (1890–1957) – poet
- Said Akl (1912–2014) – poet, writer, and thinker
- Jeanne Arcache (1902–1961) – Francophone poet and novelist
- Zeina Hashem Beck – poet
- Nader El-Bizri (living) – philosopher and architect
- Andrée Chedid (1920–2011) –
- Rabih Kayrouz (born 1973) is
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