When Rafic Hariri was assassinated in February 2005 most Lebanese were willing to set aside their differences to stand up for a cause: we will not allow our leaders to be killed simply because they stand up for Lebanon’s own interests. As a result, many of us remember Hariri’s good side. Its maybe time to [...]
Posts Tagged ‘History’
Rethinking Hariri’s legacy
Posted in Politics, tagged Hariri, History, Lebanon, Middle East on August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Who are the Lebanese?
Posted in Society, tagged History, Identity, Lebanese, Lebanon, Middle East on August 22, 2006 | 3 Comments »
A long-standing and nonsensical debate has plagued us Lebanese concerning who we are as a nation. Are we Arab, or Levantine? European or Asian? Do we speak Arabic or Lebanese? This debate underlies almost all political ideology in the country and typically splits the country across clearly sectarian lines. It also effects how we interpret [...]
