Lebanon’s Christian Resilience Exposes the Fragility of Middle East Stability

For decades, the Middle East has witnessed a tragic exodus of Christians fleeing war and Islamist extremism. Iraq and Syria stand as grim examples where entire Christian communities have been uprooted under the brutality of groups like ISIS. Yet, Lebanon presents a strikingly different story—a fragile sanctuary that underscores both the promise and peril of religious pluralism in a volatile region. How Lebanon's Unique System Shields Its Christian Minority Lebanon's sectarian power-sharing arrangement remains an anomaly in the Arab world. It guarantees Christians not only political representation but also religious freedom in ways unseen elsewhere across the region. This system...