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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
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  • Byblos, a city north of Beirut and located in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, has ancient Phoenician temples.
  • Image Credit: James O'Hara/Gulf News
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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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