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April 22, 2014

Will Beirut's boom turn it into Dubai?

  • Some see the frenzy of post-war reconstruction as a model for countries in the region, but others worry that the famously scenic city is losing its identity and rich architectural history.
  • By ZEINA KARAM
    Associated Press

    BEIRUT — One by one, the old traditional houses of Beirut are vanishing as luxury towers sprout up on every corner, altering the city's skyline almost beyond recognition amid an ongoing construction frenzy seemingly immune to tensions from the civil war raging next door.

    Lebanon's enchanting Ottoman and colonial French-style buildings once represented Beirut's rich history, withstanding years of civil war and invasions only to be demolished in peace time by wealthy Gulf Arab investors.


     
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