Robert Fisk on Lebanon and Civil War

(Source: The Guardian) Robert Fisk writes a sobering article on why Lebanon might be headed for civil war again.

Conflict: Marseilles different to Paris

(Source: Scoop) - a fascinating article on the differences between Marseilles and Paris, and why there is a much lower level of violence in the former. I didn't realise that Marseilles was founded in 600BC, which is pretty amazing.