HELLO MOOT!! and YES!!! i drew BOTH, actually. I'm not particularly confident in my design for tripoli (colour schemes are harrddd), bUT i am happy with how beirut came out. Theres a lot of tiny details im not sure make sense to anyoone but me but. i think beirut having the city skyline and castle-wall and the little stars and clock to represent the hamidiyi clock-tower makes sense. Tripoli has his flag as the city seal, red-yellow stripes to represent brick patterns, the red diamonds are vague arches and the green and blue for seaports while the black is. oil. The pendant is tripoli silver gros!
I'm also aware you have done FARRR more research on these two then i ever will (i am the micronesian version of americentrism... micronecentrism?) so be nice im just a little guy!!! but also feel free to talk about ur opinions and what i couldve improved or interesting fun tidbits, im happy to listen!!!