The Bane of Lebanon: Sectarianism that is All Encompassing.

by Ghassan Karam
There is a time for everything. A time to live and a time to die but there is never a time to be sectarian “

Rival political parties in South Lebanon fight over liquor store

A fistfight erupted in the southern town of Houla in Marjeyoun when members of a party ordered the owner of a liquor store to close the shop, reported the Central News Agency. Two people were hurt in the quarrel and the store incurred some material damage. (more…)

In Lebanon, a More Patient Protest

As thousands of Lebanese joined in weekly protest marches in the past month, their shouts rang familiar, mirroring those heard across the Arab world in the recent uprisings: the people want to overthrow the regime. (more…)

Thousands rally in Lebanon against the sectarian system

Thousands of Lebanese rallied in Beirut on Sunday against the  sectarian system of power-sharing which they blame for the majority of problems in Lebanon (more…)

Thousands rally in Lebanon against sectarian leaders

Thousands of Lebanese turned out on Sunday in Beirut to protest the tribal and religious figureheads that embody the country’s entrenched sectarian political system. (more…)

Lebanese youth protest to overthrow the sectarian regime [Photos]

Lebanese youth demonstrated against the government, calling for an end to sectarian politics in Lebanon. The protesters marched from the Mar Mikhael church intersection to the Adliyeh area of Beirut on Sunday, called for a secular state. Initial reports indicate that as many as  4,000 protesters took part despite the poor wether conditions. (more…)

Voters head to the polls in North Lebanon

Voters in north Lebanon headed to the polls amid tight security on Sunday for the fourth and last stage of municipal elections.

The elections are seen as a test for coexistence in a nation where sectarian resentment continues 20 years after the end of a 1975-1990 civil war. (more…)

The Hariri Doctrine: Regrettably It’s A Backward Step

By Ghassan Karam
The young Lebanese Prime Minister, Sa’ad Hariri, turned 40 last month. Mr. Hariri’s youth has been evident in more than one way and not all of them very flattering. His political inexperience is to be expected since there is nothing

Lebanese rally for a secular system

“Civil marriage, not civil war” was among the banners carried by the mostly young, educated protesters

What Did We Have the Civil War for?

By Ghassan Karam
Civil conflicts are not exactly uncommon in this world. There is hardly a nation state that has not had to overcome a major civil conflict as it was becoming established. In a sense, it appears that civil strife is a right of passage of some sort.