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Rasha Salti

RASHA SALTI is a researcher, writer, and curator of art and film. She lives in Beirut.

How Photomontage Ended the Lebanese Civil War (1975-2016)

By Rasha Salti

Officially, the Lebanese Civil War ended when the Taif Agreement was ratified (November 1989), the Lebanese parliament voted to adopt an Amnesty Law (March 1991), and militias were dissolved (May 1991).

Aerial view of an “informal” dump site on the shoreline created for the purpose of rallying people to participate in the March 12, 2016 protest in Beirut’s central districts. The text reads: “The Last Warning, March 12th at 4:00pm. From Sassine Square to Riad el-Solh Square.” Courtesy: YouStink.org, 2016.
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