Lebanon's history is long and complicated, but has lots of "diversity"…my point being that seeing light skinned people is not rare
Lebanon is made up of Muslim and Christian sects which escaped persecution throughout history by seeking shelter in its mountains. No one religion is dominant. The country has Muslim Shiites, Sunnis, Druzes and Christian Maronites, and Greek Orthodox and Armenian Orthodox
https://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/Lebanon.html
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