The Beirut metropolitan area consists of the city and its suburbs.

It features the taxis going around the Beirut area, picking up tourists and locals alike.

Overpumping from wells in the Beirut area has led to seawater intrusion into aquifers.

It represents the earliest known neolithic village settlement in the Beirut area.

With the exception of two camps in the Beirut area, the camps were mostly Muslim.

In one Beirut area alone, five of the seven seats are in Mr. Hariri's hands.

The bombing was the deadliest of five explosions that have rattled the Beirut area in a month.

Shiite Muslim extremists are believed to still be holding 13 Western hostages, including 6 Americans, somewhere in the Beirut area.

She wished she knew more about the Beirut area.

Under the Government security plan, units of the Lebanese Army are to replace militiamen in the greater Beirut area.