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End of era as Beirut renames Assad avenue after late music legend

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06-08-2025 20:24 HKT
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Lebanese national flag flutters in Beirut, Lebanon, August 18, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Lebanese national flag flutters in Beirut, Lebanon, August 18, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
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