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View of Beirut in 1950; 1943 – Beirut becomes capital city of independent Lebanon. 1946 Nicolas Rizk takes office as Governor of Beirut. Al-Hayat newspaper begins publication. 1950 – Population: 181,271. Beirut in 1950; 1951 – Lebanese University and Lycée Franco-Libanais Verdun founded. 1952 George Assi takes office as Governor of Beirut.
Jun 8, 2018 · Beirut (Bayrut) Capital and chief port of Lebanon, on the Mediterranean coast at the foot of the Lebanon Mountains. The city was taken by the Arabs in ad 635. In 1110 it was captured by Christian crusaders, and it remained part of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem until 1291.
Beirut , City (pop., 2005 est.: urban agglom., 1,777,000), capital of Lebanon. The country’s chief port and largest city, it lies at the foot of the Lebanon Mountains. Initially settled by the Phoenicians, it gained prominence under Roman rule in the 1st century bc. It was captured by the Arabs in ad 635.
