Suburb’s July war ruins rebuilt A round 60 percent of the residential areas in the southern Beirut suburbs destroyed during the July 2006 war have been rebuilt, while the remaining 40 percent will be handed over soon, said Waad, a private construction firm affiliated with Hezbolla h, according to the Daily Star. While talking to a municipality delegation from Geneva that visited the southern suburbs, Hassan Jashi, the director general of Waad added that more than 25 new buildings will be delivered by the end of the month, raising the number of finished buildings to 70. He also said the project’s total cost will amount to $400 million, of which $180 million came from the Lebanese government, while Waad covered the remainder. Beirut’s newest luxury hotels A number of high-profile International hotel brands are expanding their investment in Lebanon or looking to establish their presence in the country for the
