Green Line
boundary, Beirut, Lebanon
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destruction of Beirut
- In Beirut: Economic and political conditions
The Green Line established from the 1970s until 1990 to separate the Christian and Muslim factions in East and West Beirut, respectively, became a dangerous barricade dividing the city. Businesses and residents alike left the city as hopes for a cease-fire waned, and even basic services…
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Lebanese civil war
- In Lebanon: Civil war
…the emergence of a “green line” between Muslim West Beirut and Christian East Beirut, which persisted until the end of the civil war in 1990, with each side under the control of its respective militias. Lebanon witnessed the disintegration of many of its administrative apparatuses, including the army, which…
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