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Santa comes early to Beirut
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Despite the deadly twin suicide bombings in November and a war in Syria in its neighbourhood, the people of Beirut haven’t given up on the spirit of Christmas. A boy rides a two-wheeled self-balancing scooter near to a war-ravaged building decorated for Christmas, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon December 5, 2015. (REUTERS)
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Lebanon has a long association with Christianity beginning from the time Jesus visited areas in south Lebanon. A man walks a dog dressed in Christmas costumes near Christmas decorations in downtown Beirut, Lebanon December 5, 2015. (REUTERS)
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According to Biblical records, Paul and Peter converted Phoenicians (inhabitants of modern-day Lebanon and Syria) to Christianity. A girl rides a two-wheeled self-balancing scooter near a Christmas tree in downtown Beirut, Lebanon December 5, 2015. (REUTERS)
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A majority of Lebanese Christians are the direct descendants of the original early Christians of the region. A Christmas tree is pictured in downtown Beirut, Lebanon December 5, 2015. (REUTERS)
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