Beirut old and new, Lebanon; restoration or preservation, destruction and rebuilding, Mediterranean sea

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Legacy of Lebanese civil war, occupations of Lebanon and 2006 Israeli bombing destroyed much French Colonial and Ottoman Architecture. Political division over rebuilding, the late Rafiq Hariri's vision for complete reconstruction nearly achieved, groups oppose Solidere company, Hariri assassination site, St George Hotel's future uncertain, old and new Beirut side by side. Explosion site near the crane. Jounieh in the distance looking north east from the Mediterranean sea.

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Size: 4287px × 2848px
Location: Corniche Beirut ,looking north East
Photo credit: © Sheri Laizer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: beautiful, beirut, boomtime, buildings, civil, conflict, corniche, damage, destruction, east, era, face, historic, hotels., jounieh., legacy, mediterranean, modern, north, ottoman, preservation, rebuilding, restoration, sea, surviving, urban, war, wars.