Did the ones, who were paid out, buy buildings or houses at other places?

Has there been any resistance against the expropriation of land in downtown?

Have there been extra regulations about the expropriation of land especially made for Solidere?

Is there a law for expropriation in Lebanon?

Was there any governmental or other pressure on the prior landlords to sell the land?

Was it obvious for the prior landlords, that they are not making a good deal with selling the land to Solidere?

Did the landlords of downtown all negotiate personally with Solidere or has there been a lobby or something similar?

Have the prior landlords still been in Beirut after the civilwar?

How did the transfer of the landholding work?