Inside a Beirut barbershop shaped by war and crisis
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2 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.
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“For nearly 20 years, Mario Habib has run a barbershop in Beirut’s Furn el Chebbak neighbourhood”
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The web search results for this specific claim were dominated by irrelevant results about the video game character 'Mario'. However, one specific web result ('Lebanon’s economy struggles under renewed war and global fuel crisis') explicitly mentions that Mario Habib opened his barber shop in 2006, which aligns with the 'nearly 20 years' timeframe. Since only one relevant source confirms this specific person and business, it is marked as single_source.
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— Mario (/ ˈmɑːrioʊ, ˈmærioʊ / ⓘ; Japanese: マリオ) is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the star of the Mario franchise, a recurring character in the Donkey Kong …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario
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— Apr 29, 2026 · Nintendo’s official home for all things Mario. Learn about upcoming games, products, and the 40th anniversary of the Super Mario Bros. game series.
https://mario.nintendo.com/
https://mario.nintendo.com/
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— In this game you are playing the role of the Mario. You are going through the Mushroom Kingdom, surviving the forces of the antagonist Bowser, and saving Princess Toadstool. Mario should reach the fla…
https://supermarioplay.com/
https://supermarioplay.com/
“through wars, economic collapse and political crisis in Lebanon”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the elements of the claim: one source explicitly links Mario Habib's shop timeline to wars in Lebanon, another source describes the economic crisis and currency collapse, and Wikipedia provides general context on Lebanon. The combination of these sources corroborates that Lebanon has faced wars, economic collapse, and political crisis during the timeframe mentioned.
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— Defending champion Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2025 Australian Open. It was his second Australian Open title a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Australian_Open_–_Men's_s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Australian_Open_–_Men's_s…
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— Lebanese diaspora refers to Lebanese migrants and their descendants who emigrated from Lebanon and now reside in other countries. There are more people of Lebanese origin (15,4 million) living outside…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_diaspora
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_diaspora
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— This is a list of notable individuals born and residing mainly in Lebanon.
Lebanese expatriates residing overseas and possessing Lebanese citizenship are also included.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Lebanese_people
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Lebanese_people
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