<![CDATA[Lebanon's Economy Thriving Thanks to Arab Neighbors and Conservative Capitalism]]>

1.0 link 153253 <![CDATA[Lebanon's Economy Thriving Thanks to Arab Neighbors and Conservative Capitalism]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ahmed-shihabeldin/lebanons-economy-thriving_b_153253.html Beirut, a city all too familiar with bombings and resistance, is now booming and resilient.

As the rest of the world braces for a global economic dive, thousands of visitors (many from Arab Gulf countries) flood into Beirut to get down and dirty, or up and holy. Either way, the streets are crowded, shops are bustling and political chatter takes an unusual backseat to celebration in a country that's recent history is plagued with religious and political strife.

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