Foreign Firms Vie to Rebuild Beirut Port
[ENGLISH.AAWSAT] Eight months after a massive blast destroyed Beirut port and nearby districts of the Lebanese capital, a host of foreign companies with different national interests are competing to rebuild it.
"Everyone has their eyes on the port: The Russians, the Chinese, the Turks, the French and now the Germans," interim port director Bassem al-Kaissi said.
"But for the moment these are only declarations of intent," AFP quoted him as saying.
Posted by: Fred 2021-04-15 |