There is a lot of conflicting reporting being generated from the fighting that took place over the past several days in Choueifat (a mixed area in Beirut) and the Shouf mountains. According to this jumbled and poorly sourced LA Times article, Hezbollah fighters have already captured strategic Druze areas in Niha and Aley, although it [...]
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Shouf Fighting and Druze Solidarity
Posted in Lebanese Politics, Lebanese society/culture, tagged Druze, Druze solidarity, PSP on May 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Sectarian Politics of Lebanese Raves
Posted in Lebanese society/culture, tagged Add new tag, Druze, Druze star, Lebanese nightlife, Lebanese sectarianism on May 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One thing in Lebanon that continues to interest me is the way in which sectarian identity pops up in the most unlikely of places. I went to the Ferry Corsten rave at BIEL (Beirut Exhibition and Leisure Center) last Friday, and was unsurprised to see quite a few folks sporting tattoos, including a number of [...]
