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Beirut Moslem Quarter Becomes Ghost City Under Siege
Leftist and Palestinian groups barricaded Beirut's Moslem quarter luring a ghost city with burning tires and checkpoints to protest Syrian military intervention. Power outages and water shortages persisted as Sidon and Beirut faced general strikes and heightened tensions across the country. Syrians reportedly maintained forward positions while Lebanese factions prepared for possible escalations and peace-broker talks.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Sidon
Mahmoud Riad
Arab League
Kamel Jumblatt
Yasir Arafat
Jordan
Ahmed Khatib
Maj
Ibrahim Shaheen
Khalib
Dhar al Baidar
Khatib
Jumblatt
Damascus-Beirut
U.S. Defense Department
Washington
Elias Sarkis
Sarkis