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Lebanon has made progress toward rebuilding its political institutions since 1991 and the end of the devastating 15-year civil war. Under the Ta'if Accord - the blueprint for national reconciliation - the Lebanese have established a more equitable p... [read more]
Lebanon has made progress toward rebuilding its political institutions since 1991 and the end of the devastating 15-year civil war. Under the Ta'if Accord - the blueprint for national reconciliation - the Lebanese have established a more equitable p... [read more] Blog: Lebanon
Date: October 18th 2008
We had a very short, but sweet (!), trip to Lebanon. After Syria, Lebanon felt very modern. For example, we hadn't seen a Starbucks, McDonalds (or any chain store) or a "cool" area of town. In Lebanon all was different and we felt like we were in a very Western city. Still, there is a very sad side to Lebanon, which also is very apparent. In Beirut there are traces of the war that stand o ... read more
Date: October 18th 2008
We had a very short, but sweet (!), trip to Lebanon. After Syria, Lebanon felt very modern. For example, we hadn't seen a Starbucks, McDonalds (or any chain store) or a "cool" area of town. In Lebanon all was different and we felt like we were in a very Western city. Still, there is a very sad side to Lebanon, which also is very apparent. In Beirut there are traces of the war that stand o ... read more
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