Lebanon’s Taif Agreement Needs Revision

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Lebanese army soldiers inspect a car at a checkpoint in the port city of Tripoli, northern Lebanon, during clashes between Sunni Muslims and Alawites December 6, 2012. Two men were killed by sniper fire in Tripoli on Thursday during sectarian clashes between gunmen loyal to opposing sides in neighbouring Syria's civil war, residents said. REUTERS/Stringer (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY TRANSPORT)

Should Lebanon Amend The Taif Accords?

Mohammad Harfoush

Romania's President Traian Basescu (R) walks with Lebanon's President Michel Suleiman during an official welcoming ceremony at Cotroceni palace in Bucharest February 28, 2012. President Suleiman is on a three-day official visit to Romania. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR2YKF8

What can Lebanon learn from Suleiman's presidency?

Sami Nader

A boy sits at his parents' house, damaged by shelling by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in Talbiseh, near Homs August 31, 2012. Picture taken August 31, 2012. REUTERS/Shaam News Network/Handout (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Why Lebanon's Taif Accord Is No Road Map for Syria

Amal Mudallali

$A side-scan sonar is seen in the waters of the Mediterranean sea, during a tour of areas believed to have gas reserves, off Lebanon's coast near Beirut May 30, 2013. Offshore seismic surveys suggest Lebanon has at least 30 trillion cubic feet in just a small fraction of its Mediterranean waters Energy Minister Gebran Bassil said. Lebanon has selected 46 international oil companies to bid to explore for gas off its coast, where survey ships have been assessing prospects after discoveries in waters off neighb$