Writing about human rights and religious minorities in MENA, South Asia, and Europe. Student of history, Bengals fan, former US State Dept. All views my own.Source
Lebanon teeters on the brink, with the country’s openness its biggest asset and liability. While exact numbers are unknown, the society is evenly divided between Christians, Shia Muslims and Sunni Muslims, with the ancient Druze community adding a smaller fourth element. Such balance is unique in the Middle East and sets the nation apart from its neighbors. But internal forces and external actors threaten the future of coexistence, which may cause its disintegration.Having visited Lebanon myself on multiple occasions, the small country of 4 million is constantly in a state of crisis. The...…Lebanon teeters on the brink, with the country’s openness its biggest asset and liability. While exact numbers are unknown, the society is evenly divided between Christians, Shia Muslims and Sunni Muslims, with the ancient Druze community adding a smaller fourth element. Such balance is unique in the Middle East and sets the nation apart from its neighbors. But internal forces and external actors threaten the future of coexistence, which may cause its disintegration.Having visited Lebanon myself on multiple occasions, the small country of 4 million is constantly in a state of crisis. The...WW…