Witness History
Witness History
Beirut's Hotel War
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August 12, 2020
9 minutes
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At the start of the Lebanese Civil War in 1975, Beirut’s luxury hotel district was turned into a battlefield, with rival groups of gunmen holed up in some of the most expensive accommodation in the Middle East. In 2014, William Kremer spoke to two former employees of the Holiday Inn about what came to be known as the Battle of the Hotels.
Photo: The ruins of the Holiday Inn. (Credit: Getty Images)