By: Kathleen Saleh

Updated 3 months, 1 week ago

Source: http://starscene.dailystar.com.lb/

Yes, you are right, Lebanon is open to the west, Beirut may be the party capital of the world but women still do not have basic rights and equality, they still suffer from domestic violence and discrimination. Lebanon has the facade of an open society but it is just that, a facade.

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DaniaBeyrouti 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

Dear Oprah, Lebanon is not Afghanistan - http://bit.ly/2BBQqE

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Sara Rahal 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

guys, ladies, why panic and do you feel so upset about what oprah said. WE THE LEBANESE ARE REALLYYYYYYYYY KNOWN TO BE OPEN MINDED, AFTER ALL WHO IS OPRAH TO US. just take it as easy as u can. WE THE LEBANESE, MISS OPRAH, ARE THE PEOPLE OF THE CEDARS, THE PEOPLE OF PARTIES, WE THE LEBANESE DONT CARE ABOUT WHAT YOU, AMERICAN CELEBERTIES, WORLD KNOWN PEOPLE THINK OF US. WE THE LEBANESE MISS OPRAH TAUGHT ... See all content

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Kristydac 3 months, 2 weeks ago on Twitter

Dear Oprah, Lebanon is not Afghanistan - http://bit.ly/2BBQqE

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mazenf 3 months, 2 weeks ago on Twitter

Oprah! get it right http://bit.ly/2BBQqE

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Kathleen Saleh 3 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress

Yes, you are right, Lebanon is open to the west, Beirut may be the party capital of the world but women still do not have basic rights and equality, they still suffer from domestic violence and discrimination. Lebanon has the facade of an open society but it is just that, a facade.

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Miral Moukheiber 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

Dear Oprah, Lebanon has always been called the Switzerland of the Middle East, it is the ONLY arabic country wher you can find diversity in a society that is the example of acceptance and coexistence. it not like that, we do not have valed women in a desert. Our society holds many religions and each member knows how to respect and give spaace to the other. Our children go to mixed (religion) schools ... See all content

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