By FRANCE24 Thousands of people have fled from Baalbeck, the main city in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley, and surrounding areas after Israeli evacuation warnings and aerial bombardment on Wednesday. Every year, the town hosts the Baalbeck International Festival, one of the oldest and most prestigious cultural events in the Middle East. The FRANCE 24’s Sharon […]
By Jane Arraf As Israel intensified attacks in the Lebanese city of Baalbek, residents fled to an ancient Roman temple, hoping the site’s UNESCO status might save them. (Image credit: Nidal Solh) Source: NPR
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