Roundup: Amid war and poverty, Beirut's artists keep the city's spirit alive

BEIRUT, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- In Beirut, the Lebanese capital scarred by war and battered by economic collapse, a community of artists is turning personal and collective hardship into works that convey creative defiance and persistent belief in the resilience of the city's cultural spirit. For Syrian painter Lina Deeb, who has returned to Beirut after first exhibiting her work in the city in 2019, the city offers a vital space for connection. Deeb's elongated figures and muted tones translate the