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Majestic in its demise, Mount Lebanon’s Abandoned Amriyeh Hotel
On a hill in Ain Aalaq, Mount Lebanon, stands the abandoned Amriyeh Hotel — an icon of a fallen dynasty and a token of Lebanon’s golden era. We take a look inside this incredible landmark and explore its troubled past.
Photos – Rita Ghantous
As you step inside the Amriyeh Hotel, your eyes start playing tricks on you; the halls suddenly come to life with people dancing and laughing. One can’t help but imagine the lavish receptions and balls that used to take place in this once-glorious hotel.
Very little is known about the property’s history. Information and photos are virtually impossible to find, which adds to its allure and mystery.
In 1960, the hotel was a popular destination owned by Kaisar Amer, a merchant who made a fortune in the 1920s by introducing gadgets, toys and fireworks to the Middle East. Amer’s entrepreneurship led him to become the first and largest fireworks and
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Rami Khalifé (born September 25, 1981) is a French-Lebanese composer, pianist and artist. Born into a musical Lebanese family in Lebanon, he lived in Beirut before emigrating during the Lebanese civil war and becoming a French citizen. Described as one of the most exciting composers of his generation; In October 2011, the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, under the conductorship of James Gaffigan, premiered Khalifé's 'Chaos', for orchestra and piano, with Khalife at the helm as a soloist. In February 2013, Rami Khalife's Arab Spring-inspired 'Requiem' was premiered by the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra and The Leipzig Radio Choir, to great critical acclaim.Rami Khalife actively tours his eclectic musical projects across the US, South America, Asia, Canada, Europe, Australia, performing in such venues as the Kennedy Center (Washington, D.C., USA), the Sydney Opera House (Sydney), Opera House (Doha, Qatar), Place des Arts (Montreal, Canada), Dar el Opera (Damascus, Syria), Queen Elizabeth H
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List of Lebanese people
This is a list of notable individuals born and residing mainly in Lebanon.
Lebanese expatriates residing overseas and possessing Lebanese citizenship are also included.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Activists
[edit]Architecture
[edit]For a more comprehensive list, see List of Lebanese architects.
Business
[edit]- Charles Corm (1894–1963) – writer, industrialist, and philanthropist
- Samir Brikho – businessman, Chief Executive of AMEC
- Ali Youssef Charara (living) – businessman and financier
- Walid Daouk – businessman and politician
- Ralph Debbas – automotive executive
- Salah Ezzedine – businessman arrested for running a geometrisk form med triangulära sidor scheme
- Carlos Ghosn – former CEO of Michelin North America, former chairman and CEO of Renault, former chairman of AvtoVAZ, former chairman and CEO of Nissan, and former chairman of Mitsubishi M