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More Lebanese Couples From the Same Religion Are Choosing Civil Marriage

September 7, 2011 · Mustapha Hamoui

Marie Dhumieres from the Daily Star has an original angle on the civil marriage issue: More Lebanese are apparently choosing to get married in Cyprus despite being from the same religion and sect. I love this trend, and it strikes me as a great act of protest against patriarchal and religious rule.