Dora, Lebanon
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Dora ({{langx|ar|الدورة|translit=ad-Dawrah}}) also spelled Doura or Daura, is a suburb north-east of Beirut in the Matn District of Mount Lebanon Governorate. The suburb has commercial and residential zones.
Dora is administered by Bourj Hammoud municipality.
History
During the Lebanese Civil War, Dora came under the control of the Lebanese Forces. In early April 1989, there was a massive fire at a fuel depot in Dora. The sound of one of the liquid gas containers exploding was heard 40 km away in Sidon.Middle East International No 348, 14 April 1989, Publishers Lord Mayhew, Dennis Walters MP; Jim Muir p.7
Demographics
Economy
Dora is one of Beirut's busiest suburbs with many companies and factories located in the suburb. The Dora Commercial Centre is a mixed-use commercial establishment and one of Lebanon's largest malls, City Mall, which formerly housed a branch of Giant, a European hypermarket chain based in France, now called TSC Mega. The center also hosts Cinema City, a nine-screen multiplex of 1,789 seats arranged around a central sky-lit atrium.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mesbursmith.com/design/projects/regions/middle-east/middle-east-beirut-cinema-city-dunes/ |title=Multiplex Cinema Complex {{!}} Lebanon {{!}} Mesbur+Smith Architects |access-date=2013-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315021710/http://www.mesbursmith.com/design/projects/regions/middle-east/middle-east-beirut-cinema-city-dunes/ |archive-date=2013-03-15 |url-status=dead }}
Hospitals
The suburb is home to Hôpital Saint Joseph des Soeurs de la Croix, which was founded in 1952 by the Venerable Père Jacques.
Religious Institutions
There are numerous churches in Dora, including the Church of Saint Joseph and the Christian Endeavor Young Adults Association of the Armenian Evangelical Emmanuel Church.
Transportation
Dora is a major transport hub for buses, minibuses and service taxis to destinations north of Beirut.[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/middle-east/lebanon/beirut?v=print Beirut Travel Guide: Overview - Lonely Planet WorldGuide] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023085407/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/middle-east/lebanon/beirut?v=print |date=October 23, 2007 }}