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Beirut ‘river’

September 14, 2006 · 12 Comments

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The legendary Beirut river…

Categories: Lebanon · Photos

12 responses so far ↓

  • Renegade Eye // September 15, 2006 at 6:23 am | Reply

    It looks less than legendary.

  • bashir // September 15, 2006 at 6:06 pm | Reply

    I passed by it last week and thought it deserves a pic and a post. Thanks.

  • Anarchorev // September 15, 2006 at 10:34 pm | Reply

    It is really disgusting! In the winter it overflows with mud and dirt. While walking around on the sidewalk on the bridge, I actually passed by a dead dog spread on the sidewalk, blood gushing out of its mouth. :-S I was going to take a picture of that too, but I thought it would be distasteful to do so.

  • Tears for Lebanon // September 16, 2006 at 12:32 am | Reply

    When my husband and I went to Lebanon we drove by this river, and my husband said this is the river I looked and said were he said right there I again said where then he said that water there. Living with the Missippi river you want to see a river this was not a river what a shame.

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  • tired // September 17, 2006 at 2:17 am | Reply

    Ugh – looks almost as bad as the LA River in a draught. Was
    it “sewerized” for flood control? Is there a lot of diversion for irrigation? Is that the natural course cemented in or was it redirected?

  • rayan zein el deen // February 6, 2009 at 1:54 am | Reply

    this river is disgusting and a cause of pollutuion to the mouth of the river at the Mar Mkhayel-Burj Hammoud intersection. Facing the facts, the majority of Armenians living in the area all dunk their rubbish and dirt into it, and while Beirut is so hot during summer, the river dries out and your left with the stream of brown muck. Somethings gotta be done.

  • rayan zein el deen // February 6, 2009 at 1:56 am | Reply

    tourists are also a major problem in Lebanon, with many not respecting the enviroment of the country. many rivers in Lebanon, eg Berdawni flowing in Zahle, is quite dumped during the summer tourist season. Its very annoying and also having no-one do anything about it, it gives us a bad repue.

  • George D. Kassabian // May 15, 2009 at 5:02 am | Reply

    Marhaban
    Will somebody please tell me, or send me a detail map of the Beirut River A to Z
    I only know Mkalles to Jisr El Bacha to the sea,
    please help
    shukran
    George

  • Krikor // June 27, 2009 at 7:44 am | Reply

    To: George D. Kassabian

    Where are you? If you give me your address, i will get it for you.

  • George Kassabian // June 27, 2009 at 7:50 am | Reply

    email

    ecd41la@verizon.net

    pls Beirut River A to Z

    thanks Mr. Krikor

  • Krikor // June 28, 2009 at 8:14 am | Reply

    To: George D. Kassabian

    I don’t think I can e-mail it, and I don’t like to give out my e-mail address to avoid spam.

    Are you in Beirut?

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