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Running thoughts on communal sectarianism

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

The institutionalisation of communal sectarianism in Lebanon and Syria was a policy of French colonial rule, carving out communal entities from what were Ottoman administrative governorates. Yet while this was institutionalised at state level in Lebanon, Syria’s political life has always … Continue reading →

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The disingenuity of the SNC: when interference is not interference

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

The Syrian National Council (SNC), on the anniversary of Rafiq al-Hariri’s assassination, have vowed to review all agreements/pacts between Syria and its Lebanese counterpart. For a coalition representing itself as a transitional body, it is novel that it should dictate … Continue reading →

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