Green Line (Lebanon)

Green Line (Lebanon)

The Green Line was a line of demarcation in Beirut, Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War from 1975 to 1990.It separated the mainly Muslim factions in West Beirut from the Christian Lebanese Forces in East Beirut. The appellation refers to the coloration of the foliage that grew because the space was uninhabited. Many of the buildings along the Green Line were severely damaged or destroyed during the war. Since the end of hostilities, however, many of the buildings have been rebuilt within the framework of the urban renewal project of Solidere in Beirut Central District.

External links

* [http://almashriq.hiof.no/lebanon/900/910/919/beirut/greenline/index.html The Beirut Green Line, 1975 - 1990] (Green Line-related photographs and academic papers)


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