Beirut - like Nice but safer

More good press from FR2DAY: Beirut - like Nice but safer

True lovers of Beirut will tell you the facts. (...)  That there's valet parking at McDonalds and that the traffic in Beirut is either stationary or like the Monaco Grand Prix. In fact, they'll tell you that Beirut has most things you'd expect from a modern city plus the best nightlife in the Middle- East.
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Forget it's reputation - this is one of the safest cities in the Middle East, especially for a Westerner and you are less likely to be a victim of crime in Beirut than in Paris or even Nice.