Secular Lebanon
From Beirut, Irina Papkova reports on an anti-sectarian movement for a more secular Lebanon, and a marriage that’s making Lebanese history. Continue Reading →
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Lebanon: War, Peace and Pluralism, Part 2
From Beirut, Irina Papkova describes in the second of two posts how former political opponents are maintaining Lebanon’s fragile peace through a pluralistic, democratic system. Continue Reading →
Lebanon: War, Peace and Pluralism
“The relationship between Lebanon and Syria is intricate and complicated, and the chaos in Syria presents serious challenges for its tiny neighbor to the west,” writes Irina Papkova in the first of two posts from Beirut in the aftermath of the October 19 bomb blast. Continue Reading →