Le Bristol in Beirut is forced to close for this first time since its opening in 1951. — AFP
A five-star hotel in Beirut, Lebanon that once hosted royalty and survived the civil war has been forced to close over the country’s economic crisis and coronavirus lockdown, its manager said recently.
Lebanon is grappling with its worst financial crunch since the 1975-1990 civil war, now compounded by a nationwide lockdown since March 15 to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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