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A Nightclub Turned Shelter in Beirut

Beirut's Sky Bar, once a bustling nightclub, now serves as a refuge for the displaced. On October 15, 2024, it sheltered 400 people, mostly women and children, in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Beirut's Sky Bar, once a bustling nightclub, now serves as a refuge for the displaced. On October 15, 2024, it sheltered 400 people, mostly women and children, in Beirut, Lebanon.

More than a fifth of Lebanon's population is now displaced, mostly fleeing from the country's south as Israel carries out airstrikes against the Iran-backed group Hezbollah there. With so many people out of their homes, they're taking refuge anywhere they can, including in one of Beirut's most popular nightclubs. Our reporter in Lebanon introduces us to some of the displaced.

For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org/mideastupdates.

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Arezou Rezvani is a senior editor for NPR's Morning Edition and founding editor of Up First, NPR's daily news podcast.
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