Beyrouth, je t'aime.

56 photographs of Beirut, the Beirut I love

Now on display in a new gallery on my website.

The presentation text Living in and loving Beirut was written by

French writer, journalist and photographer David Hury

Living in and loving Beirut

A smoking hookah, a beat-up car, concrete everywhere, colourful plants, the aroma of coffee, idle cranes, sprawling trees, declarations of love plastered on its walls… Wandering the streets of this city is like a journey to another world. A world of chaos and beauty, of fawda and generosity, of violence and human warmth.

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about David Hury

David Hury is based in Paris, with a home in Normandy and his heart in Beirut.

Photographer, novelist and journalist, he works wherever takes his fancy.

He recently published a sequel to his first crime novel (Beirut Forever, Editions Liana Levi, Paris 2025), Beirut Paradise (Editions Liana Levi, Paris 2026).

Beirut Forever was awarded the 2025 Prix Noir de l’Histoire

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Syria, july 2002.

A change of direction has been underway in Syria over the last few days, following a sudden upheaval in the political situation and the fall of Damascus, which led to the long-awaited departure of the Assad clan.

Here are some images of Syria taken in July 2002, during a two-week visit through the country.

You can see more photographs of the Middle East (Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon) on my Website.

Un changement de direction est à l'oeuvre depuis quelques jours en Syrie, après un chamboulement éclair de la situation politique et la chute de Damas ayant entraîné le départ tant attendu du clan Assad.

Suivent ici quelques images de la Syrie prises en juillet 2002 lors d’un séjour de deux semaines à travers le pays.

Vous pouvez voir d'autres photographies sur le Moyen-Orient (Jordanie, Egypte, Liban) sur mon site Internet.

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Damascus, from Jebel Qassioum

Damascus

Damascus

Aleppo

Aleppo, in the souk

Aleppo

Damascus, old town

Damascus, at the Umayyad Mosque

Damascus, at the Umayyad Mosque

Damascus, at the Sayyida Zaynab Mosque

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You can easily follow the Instagram account where I post regularly new photographs.

Vous pouvez facilement suivre le compte Instagram où je poste régulièrement de nouvelles photographies.

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