civil marriage in Lebanon

The pro-West March 14 Minister of Interior in Lebanon, Nuhad Mashnuq, announced the other day that civil marriage won't be permitted in Lebanon.  If this minister belonged to Hizbullah or its allies, all Western correspondents in Lebanon would flock to write long articles about how Hizbullah is imposing a strict religious vision for Lebanon. But because this minister belongs to their camp, there will not be a whimper.