Lebanon's Beaches: Where Luxury Meets Exclusion

15 August 2025, Lebanon, Beirut: Youths cool off at a public beach at the Manara area in Beirut, a highly polluted zone as assessed by the National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) as August temperatures soar high. In Lebanon, summer exposes a stark divide: the wealthy bask in exclusive beach clubs, while the less affluent are left with limited, often polluted public beaches. Despite laws mandating leer más public access, high fees and privatized resorts render many shores out of reach for most. Photo: Marwan Naamani/dpa leer menos