The night envelops Beirut that's lit by electricity. We're on the high rooftop of 'Virgin', where Joseph Samaha slices a pizza with a fork and knife, inquiring about the situation in Bahrain to Walid Noueihed. Walid comments on the intense heat and high humidity. Another person - whose name I've forgotten - mentions that all Gulf residents are in Beirut now. Look at this crowd, one and a half million have come just in these two months. When was Beirut ever such a thriving tourist destination? You should thank Bin Laden; without the fall of the towers in New York, Beirut wouldn't have thrived this summer!

Publishing house: Dar Al-Tanweer for Printing, Publishing, and Distribution

Number of Pages: 256

Year of publication: 2014