By John Munro After seventeen years away from Beirut, I thought I had purged it from my system. But visiting there recently I found I was still capable of being seduced. The sleek, new international airport; the reconstructed downtown; the plethora of fancy bakeries, boutiques, bistros and cafes trottoirs; the revamped, English language Daily Star, among the very best newspapers in any language, anywhere; the newly renovated, Grand Serail; all ...