Lebanese singer Majida al-Roumi smiles during an interview with Reuters at her home in Kfarshima, east of Beirut in this July 13, 2008 file photo. Grappling with instability is nothing new to organisers, audiences and performers at cultural events in Lebanon. For Roumi, a Lebanese singer renowned across the Arab world, the revival of the festival at Beiteddin, where she will perform on August 9, and the other festivals proves Lebanon's resilience.
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