Beirut. Fragments of a metropolis
by Meret Michel
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The tragic history of a cosmopolitan city: Beirut and the fate of Lebanon
On August 4, 2020, the port of Beirut is shaken by a massive explosion that was to have an impact on the entire city: Hundreds of thousands of houses are destroyed, more than 200 people killed and thousands injured. This was not to be the first and last catastrophe for a country shaken by multiple crises. In this book, ten people tell their stories from their city - a city that has been the hub of the Middle East region for many decades. They live in the once glamorous district of Hamra or in the south of the city, which is controlled by Hezbollah. They are devout Muslims or atheists, come from the upper classes or have been struggling to survive for a long time.
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Beirut's history - from its heyday, civil war and economic crisis to the conflict with Israel
Highly political: the significant position of the cosmopolitan city
Author Meret Michel is an award-winning journalist and Middle East expert
Author Biography
Meret Michel grew up in Bern and studied political science in Zurich and Hamburg, as well as journalism at the Reportage School in Reutlingen. Since 2017 she has been working as a freelance reporter in the Middle East, focusing on Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. Her articles have appeared in the weekly newspaper, Republik Magazin, NZZ am Sonntag, SRF, der Zeit and Greenpeace Magazine. Her work has twice been awarded the real21 media prize, nominated for the Zurich Journalism Prize (2019 and 2021) and for the German Reporter Award (2021).
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- Publisher S. Hirzel Verlag
- Publication Date October 2025
- Orginal LanguageGerman
- ISBN/Identifier 9783777635958
- Publication Country or regionGermany
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 24 EUR
- Pages200
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleBeirut. Splitter einer Weltstadt
- Original Language Authorsgerman
- Edition1st
- Copyright Year2025
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