Nidal and Kholud are pioneers for civil marriages in Lebanon

This young couple from different religions could have easily gone off to Cyprus and gotten hitched. But the Lebanese pair said enough is enough and tied the knot, with a hesitant nod from Interior Minister Marwan Charbel. Needless to say, the blogosphere is aflush with opinions.

Although several Lebanese sheiks have labeled them infidels, these two call see themselves simply as happy and hitched.

Blog Baladi [2]

Marwan Charbel promises to approve Nidal & Kholoud’s civil marriage

I am glad he changed his mind and will go on and sign it. Now we wait and see if he will keep his word.

State of Mind [3]

Lebanon’s First Civil Marriage Approved

A recent poll I read shows the following results: Druze and Christians support civil marriage with more than 60% while Shiites and Sunnis oppose it with more than 70%. The total comes down to almost 57% not supporting civil marriage.

Blog Baladi [4]

The Lebanese Supreme Council of the Judiciary approves Nidal and Kholoud’s civil marriage!

More about their fight to marry each other in their own country.

Gino's Blog [5]

Khouloud Succariyeh and Nidal Darwish: I Love You

Best of luck to Khouloud Succariyeh and Nidal Darwish. You are our heroes and the whole country and its youth are looking and waiting to see what will become of your heroic, Rosa-Parks-style stance in the face of oppression.

Informed Comment [6]

Israel Spy Scandal and Press Censorship

Aluf Benn of Haaretz explains that ordinarily, Israeli journalists can get around censorship by quoting foreign press sources. But in this case, he said, the initial command from Mossad was to “ignore the story.”