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Brave new world of Beirut
Beirut took a beating during the Lebanon Civil War. But as James O'Hara and Maysam Ali discovered, the progressive city is fast rising from its past to turn into a charming capital
- By James O'Hara, Photo Editor, and Maysam Ali, Staff Reporter
- Published: 00:04 August 2, 2008
- Image Credit: James O'Hara/Gulf News
- Byblos, a city north of Beirut and located in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, has ancient Phoenician temples.
Beirut took a beating during the Lebanon Civil War. But as James O'Hara and Maysam Ali discovered, the progressive city is fast rising from its past to turn into a charming capital.
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