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Hussein Itany is political communications and public relations strategist at the Middle East Prospects Forum (MEPF), a think tank based in Beirut. 

Lebanon | Jun 12, 2013

Lebanon’s Taif Agreement Needs Revision

The Taif Agreement is still the key to Lebanon’s political compact, although it should be reviewed and amended.

Lebanese residents remove barricades after months of clashes between Sunni Muslims and the small Alawite community, in Tripoli June 9, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTX10HDG

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