Beirut Downtown Screensaver - Life has returned to downtown Beirut. The former "Pearl of the Middle East" is once again an exquisite experience: a bewildering composition of cultures and faiths, perched on a breathtaking sweep of Mediterranean coastline. The most populous city in Lebanon, Beirut, our capital and home to the first law school in the world, dating back to the Phoenician  Era, Beirut is a  tourist attraction to all  visitors from around the world. Known to be the commercial and busiest city in Lebanon, Beirut also has several nightclubs, restaurants and other entertaining places. In addition to those, our great capital provides the other restaurants and hangouts that people of all ages can go and have a wild time with Oriental, Pop, Blues, and Jazz Music provided by our many fine restaurants.