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Beirut

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noun

  1. a seaport in and the capital of Lebanon.


Beirut

/ ˌɪˈː /

noun

  1. the capital of Lebanon, a port on the Mediterranean: part of the Ottoman Empire from the 16th century until 1918; many universities (including Lebanese, American, French, and Arab). Pop: 1 875 000 (2005 est)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Beirut

  1. Capital of Lebanon , located in western Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea .
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Often called “the Paris of the Middle East ,” the city was badly damaged during Lebanon's civil war in the 1970s and 1980s. It is now being rebuilt.
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An Israeli air strike on Beirut's southern suburbs has killed four people, Lebanon's health ministry says, putting further pressure on a fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.

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Israel has conducted the first air strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, where Hezbollah is based, since a ceasefire with the group came into force in November.

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“It’s not just Hezbollah that’s impoverished. Everyone is,” said Mona Fawaz, professor of urban studies and planning at American University of Beirut.

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There are also lessons learned from other ravaged cities which rose from the ruins including Hiroshima, Beirut, and Berlin.

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Sunday morning saw Beirut’s streets flooded with Lebanese troops and policemen trying to manage traffic snarled by masses of mourners making their way to the capital’s stadium for the start of an hours-long commemoration ceremony.

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