The Corniche

Beyrouth

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December 14th 2008
Last week we had yet another week off from school for Eid Al-Adha, the day commemorating Ibrahim's (known in the Bible as Abraham) willingness to sacrifice his son for God. According to Muslim tradition, God placed a ram in place of his son when Ibrahim showed his intention to carry out God's command. For me, all this meant was that I had another week to travel before I set off for Pakistan. ... read more

Middle East » Lebanon » Beirut

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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 po... ... read more