Asian capital on the Mediterranean coast (6)

I believe the answer is:

beirut

(Other definitions for beirut that I've seen before include "Lebanese capital" , "Capital city of Lebanon" , "Lebanon's capital" , "Capital of 21 across" , "Middle East capital" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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