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Salam to the Pope: Lebanon’s Freedom Is 'a Right for All'

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam affirmed that “the unity, sovereignty, and freedom of Lebanon are a right for all its children,” following his meeting with Pope Leon XIV at the Vatican. In a message posted Saturday on platform X, Mr. Salam added that “peace in the region can only be built on justice, particularly on the right of the Palestinian ...

Lebanon’s Ossified Left and Its Stance on Palestine

After the French Revolution of 1789, the king conceded some of his powers to Parliament. His supporters sat to his right and his opponents to his left. Forever after, the Right denoted supporters of the ruler and traditions, while the Left meant breaking with the old and yearning for the new. But that was only in theory. In practice, as time ...

Demographic Shifts Amid the Roar of Rockets

Lebanon's demographic landscape has undergone continuous transformation since the country’s independence, up to the present date. For instance, a large number of Christian residents from the south gradually migrated over the years, driven by various occupations and conflicts. Many formally changed their civil registrations to new areas, ...