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The Roman baths are in a weird contrast with the modern buildings next to them in the rebuilt downtown Beirut.

Right next to Hariri's statue and memorial, St. George Hotel is fighting to stop the company founded by Hariri.

Once again the Beirut seaside promenade suprised me: The tanning granpas beckoned me to join and the pastry men gave me a bite.

I can only guess the nature of this text somebody had burnt at the Mount of Olives.

Jerusalem, definitely one of the most controversial cities in the world.

The dude in the sign has a weird way of climbing.

Almost 2000 candles, bedouin music and some (very sweet) tea. If only they'd let you go beyond the Treasury...

It wasn't what I expected at all.

It's hard to understand why someone would spend 350 million USD to build a landmark as distasteful as Le Royal.

Jerash (Gerasa of Antiquity) is one of the largest and best preserved Roman city in the Middle East.

More pictures and my article about Mleeta was published in Suomen Kuvalehti 18/2012. Unfortunately it's not online.

For me The Blue Mosque is Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul, but King Abdullah I Mosque is also very blue and beautiful.

Of course we went to see the world's tallest building Burj Khalifa (829.84 m) and the largest mall (with its own ice rink).

Holiday Inn is a good reminder that Beirut is not all fun and games. Though I wonder if they will get rid of it at some point.