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French Mandate - Lebanon 1943 independence - National Pact 1943 - Bechara El-Khoury - Riad El-Solh

Independence revisited: How Lebanon’s past rhymes with its present

Once liberated through unity and foreign leverage, Lebanon now struggles to reclaim true independence amid internal division.

By Anthony Chamoun
French Mandate - Lebanon - Lebanon sovereignty - Woodrow Wilson - Sectarianism - UN 2005 statement - Middle East politics

The concept of Self-determination and Lebanon

Explores Lebanon’s historical and ongoing quest for true sovereignty amid colonial legacies, regional interference, and dependency.

By Peter Chouayfati