Noise continues to be an issue all around the world, not just in the United States.
Things are no different in Beirut, where Tourism Minister Fadi Abboud was forced to tour the streets of Gemmayzeh in the middle of the night. He was out investigating noise complaints near local bars and business establishments.
The Tourism Minister didn’t even hit the streets until 11:30 at night, and for good reason. He knew that would be the time businesses were noisiest and the results are surprising.
While he noted most businesses have not yet installed soundproofing materials (required by March 2010), he noted they were not operating at illegal noise levels.