Sabra (Lebanon)

The name comes from the Sabra family, who gave their name to Sabra Street, which runs through the heart of the neighborhood, starting in the Al-dana neighborhood in the Tariq El Jdideh area of Beirut and passing through Sabra Square and the main vegetable market, ending at the entrance to Shatila camp. The street between Sabra Square and Shatila is called the Last Street of Sabra. == A Palestinian camp with uncertain status ==

The Palestinian settlement area of Sabra developed in the 1970s as an extension of that of Shatila and emerged in 1974 as a de facto Palestinian camp, although it is not recognized as such by UNRWA. In 2020, the Lebanese army and Palestinian security forces imposed lockdown measures to limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon. == An informal economic district ==

The Sabra souk (سوق صبرا), a popular market Beirutis come here to buy fruits and vegetables, meat, clothes and other goods at a lower price than in regular stores. Since March 2021 UN-Habitat and the municipality of Beirut have developed a Municipal Social Cell, which allows dialogue with residents by telephone and electronic application. == See also ==