The Al Farouk restaurant moves from Damascus to Beirut
Lesson Brief
Annahar
In 2013, the instability and civil war in Syria caused one of the country's most famous restaurants, Al Farouk, to relocate to Beirut. The restaurant and much of its staff relocated to a neighborhood in Beirut and has become a place where both Lebanese and Syrian people can enjoy the familiar flavors and catch up. One unspoken rule at the restaurant is to avoid talking about politics.
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