In three ravaged neighborhoods — one middle class, one poor, and one upscale — the catastrophe has united everyone in rage against a government seen as corrupt, dysfunctional and ineffectual. Lebanon had already been sinking into a bog of interlocking crises that will make recovery far more difficult. That lent a new sense of urgency to the campaign for a change in government. GemmayzehIf you ever received a postcard from Beirut, chances are good the photo on it was taken around Gemmayzeh. Just south of the port, the predominantly Christian, middle-class district is dotted with stone churches and historic homes with exposed rafters and arches facing the street.

Source: New York Times August 09, 2020 22:07 UTC