Topic - Baalbek

, Greek for "Sun City"). In 1998 Baalbek had a population of 82,608, mostly Shia Muslims, followed by Sunni Muslims and Christians. - Source: Wikipedia

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A Hezbollah supporter holds up an Arabic banner that reads: &quot;At your service Nasrallah,&quot; as he attends an election campaign, in Baalbek, east Lebanon, Friday, May 13, 2022. Despite a devastating economic collapse and multiple other crises gripping Lebanon, the culmination of decades of corruption and mismanagement, the deeply divisive issue of Hezbollah's weapons has been at the center of Sunday's vote for a new 128-member parliament. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

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Musicians from the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra perform during a concert in the ancient northeastern city of Baalbek, Lebanon, Sunday, July 5, 2020. Dubbed &quot;an act of cultural resilience,&quot; the concert aims to send a message of unity and hope to the world amid the coronavirus pandemic and an unprecedented economic and financial crisis in Lebanon. For the first time since the Baalbek International Festival was launched in 1956, this year's concert is being held without an audience, in line with strict COVID-19 guidelines. Instead, it is being broadcast live on local and regional TV stations and live-streamed on social media platform. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

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