Prior to the outbreak of Lebanon’s civil war, the country’s capital, Beirut, was _____. the site of peace conferences between Israelis and Arabs a center of trade, tourism, and banking the temporary home for one million Palestinian refugees a target of Israeli raids against the PLO

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Prior to the Civil War(1975-1990), Beirut was known as "the Paris of the Middle East" - it was a center of trade tourism and banking, with a vibrant tourist scene and all the attractions related to it.