Tamer Mallat and Samar Howayek, "Lebanon", in Yearbook of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law: 2011-2012

 Yearbook of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law: 2011-2012

Lebanon traversed another dangerous year in 2012. With a war raging in neighbouring Syria, the Lebanese Government sought to implement a policy of dissociation (al-na'ibil-nafs) to spare Lebanon from being dragged into the deadly conflict. The government's official policy was unable to completely prevent the Syrian crisis from spilling over into Lebanon.

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