Round Up: Phoenicien Port of Minet El Hosn gone

Picture taken on year ago, Phoenician plot in the foreground, war torn old holiday inn hotel in the background.

Round-up of what is going on after the destruction of the port:

Destruction du Port Phénicien de Minet el-Hosn 26-06-20: MTV reporting:

L'Orient le Jour article:
http://www.lorientlejour.com/category/%C3%80+La+Une/article/765889/Pt_pn+:_as_a_la_dn_du_me_Ln.html

Liban News reporting:
http://libnanews.com/2012/06/12/port-phenicien-de-beyrouth-licomos-sceptique-face-aux-propos-du-ministere-propose-lintervention-de-ses-experts/

Al-akhbar newspaper reporting:
http://al-akhbar.com/node/96368
http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/beirut-developers-destroy-ancient-phoenician-port

The Daily Star
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2012/Jun-30/178828-judge-freezes-work-on-controversial-construction-site-as-debate-rages.ashx#axzz1zYMs52d8
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2012/Jun-25/178036-phoenician-port-in-beirut-faces-mega-project.ashx#axzz1zYMs52d8
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2012/Jul-03/179139-layyoun-vows-to-press-charges-over-any-insults.ashx#axzz1zRmuuo00

Now Lebanon:
http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArchiveDetails.aspx?ID=415856

Resignation letter of Hisham Sayegh, archeologist of the site:

Keep following up on the subject on Save Beirut Heritage facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/106647959367804/