Beirut Souks on March 9, 2025. (Credit: Malek Jadah)
BEIRUT — Beirut Souks is showing signs of revival, with new store openings drawing shoppers back to the once-thriving commercial hub."It's really nice that Beirut Souks is back, it brings back a lot of nice memories," said Nadine, a woman in her twenties who visited the shopping center on Sunday.On Thursday, the Azadea Group, a leading lifestyle regional retail company, reopened eight stores in the shopping center: Pull and Bear, Adidas, Bershka, Massimo Duti, Oysho, Stradivarius, Calzedonia and Mango.Beirut Souks, managed by Solidere, first opened in 2009 after a decade-long delay and a $100 million expenditure. In recent years, the sprawling complex had been largely deserted mainly due to Lebanon’s economic crisis, the Oct. 17 uprising, the 2020 Beirut Port explosion and the recent war between Hezbollah and Israel. Now,...
BEIRUT — Beirut Souks is showing signs of revival, with new store openings drawing shoppers back to the once-thriving commercial hub."It's really nice that Beirut Souks is back, it brings back a lot of nice memories," said Nadine, a woman in her twenties who visited the shopping center on Sunday.On Thursday, the Azadea Group, a leading lifestyle regional retail company, reopened eight stores in the shopping center: Pull and Bear, Adidas, Bershka, Massimo Duti, Oysho, Stradivarius, Calzedonia and Mango.Beirut Souks, managed by Solidere, first opened in 2009 after a decade-long delay and a $100 million expenditure. In recent years, the sprawling complex had been largely deserted mainly due to Lebanon’s economic crisis, the Oct. 17 uprising, the 2020 Beirut Port explosion and the recent war between Hezbollah and Israel....
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