Contact
Many cafes and restaurants provide free WiFi to customers. Internet Cafes are plentiful in Beirut, and they should all provide printing and copying services as well as web surfing. The inner-city internet cafes tend to be more expensive approx $2-3/hr than those in the residential areas approx $0.50/hr, but are also usually 'nicer' eg: providing a faster internet connection with new fast computers:
GDS Global Data Systems
GDSonline
Payphones (http://www.ogero.gov.lb/P...) can be found on all main streets all around the city, however, they can only take smart cards called Telecarte which provide a specific amount of prepaid calling time and can be used from any payphone. Telecarte denominations come in 10.000L.L â¬6.6 and 30.000L.L $20.00. Telecarte can be purchase at OGERO Sales Offices and MoT offices most Minimarkets/Supermarkets/Hypermarkets as well as Mobile phone stores sell them.
Telecarte:
allows you to save 10% on International Direct Calls.
allows you to make national calls to any regular line at 100 LL/min.
allows you to make national calls to any cellular line at 300 LL/min.
Embassies
Germany
Hospitals
Saint George Hospital University medical center:
Emergency number
Dial 112
American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC)
Najjar Hospital:
Trad Hospital and Medical Center:
Hotel Dieu Hospital:
Barbir Hospital:
Since 2009, Lebanon has become a safe place and the number of tourists is dramatically increasing more than 2 million in 2009, although the number has peaked since then.The US government's warning to travelers visiting Lebanon was lifted in mid-September 2009. The violence in Naher al-Bared has ceased. If you choose to visit Lebanon, visit the touristic cities like Jounieh, Byblos, Tyr and Tripoli. Beirut itself is safe.
Palestinian refugee camps in Beirut are approachable, but try to bring a local. She/he will be worth a lot when it comes to logistics and safety. Camps vary in size and appearance the camps in Beirut are worse than some rural camps, which can resemble more open villages. Most refugees however are both civil and open in the encounter with foreigners. The key is of course openness on your part as well. Of course, Downtown Beirut will always be a more safe alternative, but for the most part you won't encounter any problems while in a refugee camp.
Photography of military personnel and installations is prohibited. You should also be careful in taking photographs in the Dahiyeh the southern suburbs, if you don't want to get in contact with Hezbollah. The safest thing is to ask an official nearby for permission, although your request will very likely be turned down. Keep your camera in a purse just for safety. If a Hezbollah official approaches you, seeing your camera, he can't know if you've been taking pictures before that. Should you be taken in for questioning because of taking pictures, remain calm. It might take a long time getting out of it, but it's highly unlikely that things should escalate or turn ugly. Bottom line: consider not bringing your camera at all. A trip to Dahiyeh is way too interesting and different to be spent getting questionined by the authorities.
Avoid any governmental or military convoys that may be passing by. Lebanese people have adapted to all those situations.
radio stations
Radio in Beirut is quite popular, particularly with the younger people who listen to the English-spoken stations as all events and concerts are advertised through those. Arabic and French broadcasted stations are plentiful, and are worth a listen if you'd like to experience the traditional culture. Below are radio stations that are broadcasted in English:
NRJ
99.1FM, (http://www.nrjlebanon.com/)Mix FM
104,4FMRadio One
105.5FM, (http://www.radiooneglobal.com/)BBC World Service (in English)
1323 AM, (http://www.bbcworldservic...)
newspapers
Official Newsboxes can be found throughout the commercial areas in the city, mainly in Sassine Square ashrafieh, Verdun st. Verdun, Concorde st. Hamra. All Minimarkets/Supermarkets/Hypermarkets distribute newspapers and magazines as well.
The Daily Star
(http://www.dailystar.com.lb/) Independent daily English-language newspaper covering local, national and international news.Monday Morning
(http://www.mmorning.com/) Independent weekly English-language journal.L'Orient Le Jour
(http://www.lorient-lejour...) a popular independent French-language newspaper.There is a huge variety of Arabic newspapers of all sorts, as well as ethnic newspapers such as the Armenian Aztag Daily.