East Beirut
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East Beirut is the predominantly Christian, historically Phalange-aligned sector of Lebanon’s capital that served as a key stronghold during the Lebanese Civil War.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eastern Beirut | 1 |
| eastern Beirut | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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urban district ⓘ |
| associatedWithLeader |
Bachir Gemayel (historically)
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Pierre Gemayel (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Green Line separating it from predominantly Muslim West Beirut (during war) ⓘ |
| conflict | Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Achrafieh
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Badaro (often associated with East Beirut front) NERFINISHED ⓘ Bauchrieh NERFINISHED ⓘ Dekwaneh NERFINISHED ⓘ Furn el Chebbak NERFINISHED ⓘ Hazmieh NERFINISHED ⓘ Jdeideh (greater Beirut area) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mkalles NERFINISHED ⓘ Sassine Square NERFINISHED ⓘ Sin el Fil NERFINISHED ⓘ Sodeco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| demographicCharacter |
mixed Christian communities
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predominantly Maronite Christian (historically) ⓘ |
| economicRole | important commercial and services hub in Beirut ⓘ |
| governanceStatusDuringWar | separate administration from West Beirut ⓘ |
| historicalDivisionType | sectarian division within Beirut ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
Lebanese Forces
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Phalange Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageMajority | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beirut
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ⓘ
Mount Lebanon Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Eastern European Summer Time
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Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | headquarters area for Christian militias during Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
| notableFeature | site of heavy shelling and frontline battles during Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
| notableMilitiaPresence |
Kataeb Regulatory Forces
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Lebanese Forces militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | West Beirut (during Lebanese Civil War) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Beirut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | right-wing Christian parties (historically) ⓘ |
| postWarDevelopment | significant reconstruction and real-estate development after 1990 ⓘ |
| postWarStatus | reintegrated into unified Beirut ⓘ |
| religiousMajority | Christian ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | stronghold during the Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
| securityStatusDuringWar | controlled by Christian militias ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | West Beirut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separationFeature | Green Line (Beirut) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolicMeaning | symbol of Christian political power in Lebanon (during the war era) ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1975–1990 (Lebanese Civil War era) ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure | connected by major Beirut arterial roads ⓘ |
| urbanCharacter | dense urban fabric with mixed residential and commercial areas ⓘ |
| widelySpokenLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eastern Beirut