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Charles Malik, Christian Diplomat

Habib C. Malik

n Thirty-five years ago, in a hospital in East Beirut, Charles Malik lay dying of vascular and kidney disease, both his legs amputated above the knees. He passed away...

The Body and the Blood: The Holy Land’s Christians at the Turn of a New Millennium, A Reporter’s Journey

Habib C. Malik

Travel literature presents the reader with singular challenges, foremost among them the need to discern the limitations of the genre. When an accomplished writer such as V. S. Naipaul,...