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Ring the Changes
Kholoud Succariyeh (R) and Nidal Darwish, who got married in defiance of Lebanon’s ban on civil unions, pose for a picture next to Beirut’s landmark Pigeon Rocks on January 25 2013. Source: JOSEPH...
View ArticleOpinion: What’s more important, religion or politics?
If you were to look for a common denominator between all the crises that the Arab world is currently witnessing, you would find it in the phenomenon of religious slogans. Different parties, movements,...
View ArticleOpinion: Between Minorities and Extremists
The Lebanese capital, Beirut, recently hosted a Conference for the Christians of the Levant, which concluded two days of deliberation with the announcement of the establishment of the Christian...
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Churches on the Frontline
Saint Michael’s Church in Ebbe, Tripoli, in northern Lebanon. (Courtesy of Alessandra Bajec) Father Arabius knows his city well. He serves St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Ebbe, a district of Lebanon’s...
View ArticleOpinion: A Middle East without Intellectuals
During my most recent visit to Turkey, Pope Francis described the actions being taken by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as a “profoundly grave sin against God.” He said he could not resign...
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Pope’s Christmas address condemns ISIS ‘brutal persecution’
Pope Francis speaks during a meeting with the media at the Pope VI hall, at the Vatican, Saturday, March 16, 2013. Source: AP Photo/Michael Sohn Vatican City, Reuters—Pope Francis condemned the “brutal...
View ArticleOpinion: Sami Gemayel – A Lebanese Political Phenomenon
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. The Gemayel family, which produced several prominent Lebanese politicians, never really enjoyed nationwide support. The reason being that Sheikh Pierre … continue reading...
View ArticleOpinion: Lebanon – Electoral Escapism From Politics
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. The Lebanese are surely entitled to celebrate exercising one form of “democracy” provided to them by the municipal and mayoral … continue reading Opinion: Lebanon –...
View ArticleMike Pence…the Other Face of Trump
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Donald Trump, the Republicans’ candidate for the U.S. presidential elections has nominated the Governor of Indiana State Mike Pence for … continue reading Mike Pence…the...
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