The Monot Bomb

Clubbing in Monot has always been a blast. But someone just gave that sentence a very literal meaning.

Forget the beaches; forget the food, the mountains or the shops. The real reason why Saudi, Bahraini, Kuwaiti, Omani youngsters come to Lebanon is to party hard in Mono Street, the very place that was hit by a [...]

Lebanonized

Tabbouleh in the Jungle
West Africa has always had a strong Lebanese contingency; we have been around for the last 120 years. But never have I felt the strong cultural Imperialism trace we left until the day I drove into what I thought was the middle of nowhere in Ghana.
It was a peaceful place away from [...]

A Groovy Kind Of Love

Syria doesn’t want to be “just friends”

Breakups have always been a messy affair; just look at Lee and Sarah.
Lee has been going out with Sarah for 15 years, but he had a secret: He never Liked Sarah, he hated her bossiness and endless demands. This is why he was never satisfied with the relationship and [...]

Ya Fouadi

Will the real Fouad Seniora please stand up?

If watching Fouad Seniora lately makes you feel that something is wrong, you’re not alone. A lot of Hariri fans are surprised at how well he appears to be getting along with the President, the same person who made life hell for his best friend, martyr Hariri.
Not only [...]

Tug Of War

Meet the two most important ministers in this government

To say that the Minister of Labor and the Minister of Culture are the two most important ministers in this historic cabinet might sound like a stretch to a lot of you. But Trad Hmedeh and Tarek Mitri are no ordinary ministers, they are two very important [...]

A Taste of Fame

My “Moslems Against Terrorism” Banner made it to the BBC website! (Thanks Abed)

Hope more Moslem bloggers will use it. Please, if you happen to know anyone, could you ask them to post it too? This is where they can get it from.

Samir’s In The Mix

What kind of effect will Geagea’s release have on the Lebanese political scene?

Most of the Lebanese commentators have been busy analyzing the meaning of Geagea’s entry to the Lebanese political scene. This is an important issue. After all, Geagea is a Christian heavyweight whose imprisonment was seen by many as a symbol of singling out [...]

Samir Geagea Out Soon

After eleven years in prison, Samir Geagea (Gaegae, Ja3ja3) will be out soon. It is time the civil war got wrapped up.