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Hamra Street

Massive displacement from Israel-Hezbollah war transforms Beirut’s famed commercial street

Massive displacement from Israel-Hezbollah war transforms Beirut’s famed commercial street

  • Hamra Street’s sidewalks are filled with displaced people, and hotels and apartments are crammed with those seeking shelter
  • During Lebanon’s heyday in the 1960s and early 1970s, Hamra Street represented everything that was glamorous
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