At first , this part of the town mostly housed the employees of the railway company .
It later attracted , besides the French , also Greeks , Armenians , other Europeans and Arabs , who opened shops and hotels and founded some industry as well .
At first , this part of the town mostly housed the employees of the railway company , but it later attracted , besides the French , also Greeks , Armenians , other Europeans and Arabs , who opened shops and hotels and founded some industry as well .