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Alcohol and Islam are generally considered to be mutually exclusive, but people do drink in the Muslim world. Alfred Hackensberger says that, even though most Muslims consider alcohol to be something negative, there's another tradition dating from a more tolerant period

"Modernity Is Impossible within This Sectarian State" As the leader of the Druze community and head of the Progessive Socialist Party, Walid Jumblatt has a decisive influence on Lebanons complicated sectarian political system. In this interview with Naomi Conrad, the controversial politician talks about his countrys ails from his point of view Switching alliances: During the 2009 parliamentary elections, Walid Jumblatt and his party were part of the Hariri alliance. Jumblatt is now siding with ...