The Druze leader, whose forces were winning Lebanon's civil war, disagreed with Syria's president over it. Now, Al Majalla publishes a letter he sent to Assad, aiming to put them on the same page.
The 40th anniversary of the Mountain War – a fierce military confrontation between the Druze and Maronites, two founding groups of modern Lebanon – teaches us the importance of letting go of the past.
I was asked about Lebanon. The question was as follows:
How do you assess the political situation in Lebanon, which I know you love?
I love Maronite Lebanon, I clearly answered. It (Lebanon)…
Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi, or, in the official form, Mar Beshara Boutros Al-Rahi, the 77th Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, was elected patriarch on March 15, 2011, after thirteen voting rounds over five…
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