Beirut, Lebanon. 15th October 2016. Beirut Hamra Street once renowned as the cultural epicentre of Beirut which gained a reputation as a meeting place for arab intellectuals and those opposing the official Arab dictatorial systems that became home to Lebanese and Arab journalists, politicians and artists has disspareared. As Lebanese consumption patterns started to change, instead of cafes catering to intellectuals, fast-food cafes took over, fulfilling the needs of a diminishing standard of living and a faster pace of life. Credit: amer ghazzal/Alamy Live News
15th October 2016. Beirut Hamra Street once renowned as the cultural epicentre of Beirut which gained a reputation as a meeting place for arab intellectuals and those opposing the official Arab dictatorial systems that became home to Lebanese and Arab journalists, politicians and artists has disspareared. As Lebanese consumption patterns started to change, instead of cafes catering to intellectuals, fast-food cafes took over, fulfilling the needs of a diminishing standard of living and a faster pace of life. In addition, Internet cafes became ubiquitous with the spread of electronic communication.
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