Christmas trees, lights and other decorations are up across Beirut, Lebanon.
Christmas Decorations in Beirut
![Christmas decorations outside the ancient tomb of a sheik in old Beirut. Lebanon, December 2012. (VOA/V.Undritz)](https://gdb.voanews.com/e47a6854-0a44-4054-aba0-fd1a80a52b59_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Christmas decorations outside the ancient tomb of a sheik in old Beirut. Lebanon, December 2012. (VOA/V.Undritz)
![Beirut families take photos in front of Christmas trees and decorations in the new Souk shopping district, Lebanon, December 2012. (VOA/V. Undritz)](https://gdb.voanews.com/fb534e76-3600-4f5b-bbb6-d01aaa984a57_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Beirut families take photos in front of Christmas trees and decorations in the new Souk shopping district, Lebanon, December 2012. (VOA/V. Undritz)
![Santa and his red and white uniformed helpers charm Christians and Muslim children alike at the Christmas Bazaar, Beirut, Lebanon, December 2012. (VOA/V. Undritz)](https://gdb.voanews.com/80dc8c55-51ff-4599-a255-dd3c31289677_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Santa and his red and white uniformed helpers charm Christians and Muslim children alike at the Christmas Bazaar, Beirut, Lebanon, December 2012. (VOA/V. Undritz)
![On the campus of the American University of Beirut, golden balls and green leaves make for a Mediterranean Christmas scene, Lebanon, December 2012. (VOA/V.Undritz)](https://gdb.voanews.com/3eac9b38-8753-4101-b733-2e25776654e2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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On the campus of the American University of Beirut, golden balls and green leaves make for a Mediterranean Christmas scene, Lebanon, December 2012. (VOA/V.Undritz)