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Italy’s politics and social media remain vulnerable to Russian influence. But opportunities exist to strengthen itself for the future.

Lebanon: A new destination for religious tourism? July 10, 2017 Mosques, maqams, cathedrals, monasteries, zawiyas, madrassas, a synagogue … the list of 83 historical religious sites selected for an imposing new coffee table book, published as part of the government’s “cultural religious tourism” project, is as varied as Lebanon’s religious landscape. “The book’s title, ‘Lebanon: Celebrating Our Diversity,’ is a message in itself,” says Roula Ajouz, project coordinator of the...