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Ramlet al-Baida is the only public beach in Lebanon's seaside capital Beirut, in a city with a serious public space shortage.

Beirut’s only public beach is about to be taken over by an exclusive private resort

Global Politics

Ramlet al-Baida is the latest battleground in the fight between Beirutis and authorities over public space in the city, as developers there build “an exclusive community by the sea.”