Morocco's win at World Cup reopens Lebanon's civil war wounds

Lebanon's former prime minister calls for calm amid sectarian clashes in Beirut following Morocco's win against Portugal.
Security forces stand guard during the lighting of the Christmas tree in Sassine Square in the Ashrafieh district of Lebanon's capital Beirut on December 7, 2022. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images)
Security forces stand guard during the lighting of the Christmas tree in Sassine Square in the Ashrafieh district of Lebanon's capital Beirut on Dec. 7, 2022. - ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images
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BEIRUT, Lebanon — Morocco's win over Portugal has been celebrated as historic across the Arab world, but in Lebanon, it has reignited sectarian tensions in the capital Beirut.

On Monday, former Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora called for calm following a flareup in the Achrafieh neighborhood, a Christian area in the heart of Beirut.

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