New life breathed into Beirut’s legendary Badaro Street

Asharq Al-Awsat

For many years Beirut’s Badaro Street was known as the beating heart of the city. Then the Lebanese civil war broke out in 1975. The vibrant neighbourhood was caught up in the thick of the fighting, sitting only a few yards away from the green line. After a long period of silence, the street is coming back to life, fast becoming a place where businessmen, politicians, media reps and artists assemble in its many new coffeehouses and restaurants.

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