Fresh violence halts Beirut's commercial activity
Trading volume slows amid fighting in capital
By Osama Habib
Daily Star staff
Saturday, May 10, 2008
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Most business activities in Beirut came to a standstill on Friday as opposition gunmen took control of neighborhoods in West Beirut after two days of fighting. Many businesses remained closed, amid fears that fighting could erupt again. Few citizens ventured out of their homes in the early morning hours to either move to safer areas.
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