In a bid to aid its economy, Lebanon hopes to return to golden age of tourism

Fireworks lit up the night sky over Beirut’s iconic St. Georges Hotel as hit songs from the 1960s and 70s filled the air in a courtyard overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

The retro-themed event was hosted last month by Lebanon’s Tourism Ministry to promote the upcoming summer season and perhaps recapture some of the good vibes from an era viewed as a golden one for the country.

In the years before a civil war began in 1975, Lebanon…