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Brazil Gets Maronite Ambassadors, The UK Gets Shiaas.

August 16, 2010 · Mustapha Hamoui

Rita Daou starts this AFP report about Lebanese confessionalism with a bang:

A Shiite Muslim in Lebanon’s diplomatic corps can forget about being appointed ambassador to Washington. The same goes for a posting in London for a Maronite Christian. And there’s absolutely nothing that can be done about it.

A good, depressing, read.