4+ hour, 56+ min ago  (601+ words) BEIRUT " Since the Ottoman era, Mount Lebanon has enjoyed administrative and political distinctiveness, particularly under the Mutasarrifate system, which established an early model of autonomous governance. Within this framework, principles of partnership and balance among its communities were entrenched, despite…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (803+ words) Mikhail was the guest on'Living Writers, the long-running literary radio program hosted by T. Hetzel. The conversation centered on her latest poetry collection,'Tablets: Secrets of the Clay, published this year by New Directions, a book that draws its form and…...