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In Lebanon, how to say ‘I do’ sparks fierce debate

The wall of United Nations Headquarters decorated with graffiti in Arabic that reads "Druze, Sunni, Maronite, Shiite, Chaldean, Orthodox and others = Civil. Personal status law for everyone. Revolution equals civil." in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, June 7, 2022. In Lebanon, the question of civil marriage is a contentious issue mired in fierce religious and political debates. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Notary Joseph Bechara who conducted scores of civil marriages in Lebanon speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, June 2, 2022. In Lebanon, the question of civil marriage is a contentious issue mired in fierce religious and political debates. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) FILE - Two students at the American University of Beirut hold a symbolic civil marriage part of a campaign by The Civic Welfare League on the university campus, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. In Lebanon, the question of civil marriage is a contentious issue mired in fierce religious and political debates. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File) FILE - Activists dressed in wedding outfits react as they take part in "Chaml" (union) campaign that is trying to legalize civil marriage in Lebanon during a gathering in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, March 18, 2010. In Lebanon, the question of civil marriage is a contentious issue mired in fierce religious and political debates. The banners in Arabic read: "A wedding with a stay of execution." (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File) FILE - A couple kisses as they take part in "Chaml" (union) campaign that is trying to legalize civil marriage in Lebanon during a gathering in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, March 18, 2010. In Lebanon, the question of civil marriage is a contentious issue mired in fierce religious and political debates. The banner in Arabic reads: "A wedding with a stay of execution." (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File) Mazen Jaber and Dona-Maria Nammour, who had a civil marriage in Cyprus earlier this year, laugh as they speak during an interview with The Associated Press at their home in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, June 3, 2022. In Lebanon, the question of civil marriage is a contentious issue mired in fierce religious and political debates. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
In Lebanon, how to say ‘I do’ sparks fierce debate