Starting On The Wrong Foot

How France24, France’s new CNN, screwed it up with this blogger’s first impression.

I was looking forward to it: The launch of France24, the international 24-hour news TV station that promises to present a more nuanced view of the world, with a special sensitivity to how people themselves see the news, as opposed to how politicians [...]

Guerrillas Guerrilla’d

How Hezbollah is losing the internal war.

I see trouble

One of war’s most durable lessons is that when your enemies change, your tactics have to change. Too bad Hassan Nassralah didn’t heed that aphorism. In fact, on the Lebanese stage, a large, strong and highly organized Hezbollah is finding itself in the awkward position of fighting [...]

Just in case you haven’t read these articles by m…

Just in case you haven’t read these articles by my fellow bloggers/friends Abu Kais and Tony, I seriously recommend you do.

Bargaining Chip No More?

The Baker-Hamilton commission also known as the Iraq Study Group (ISG) will recommend that Lebanon be kept out of the bargaining between the US and Syria and Iran.
An-American official who “co-drafted” the report has leaked to An-nahar, Lebanon’s best selling newspaper, that the commission will recommend the implementations of UNR 1559 and 1701, which demand [...]

Bargaining Chip No More?

The Baker-Hamilton commission also known as the Iraq Study Group (ISG) will recommend that Lebanon be kept out of the bargaining between the US and Syria and Iran.
An-American official who “co-drafted” the report has leaked to An-nahar, Lebanon’s best selling newspaper, that the commission will recommend the implementations of UNR 1559 and 1701, which demand [...]

In Lebanon

The two trips I made to Lebanon this year were scheduled a long time ago. They were both meant to be celebrations of important events in my life (engagement, wedding). But somehow, they both coincided with tragic events in my country.
After I landed in the Rafic Hariri International Airport, I immediately got a taste of [...]

In Lebanon

The two trips I made to Lebanon this year were scheduled a long time ago. They were both meant to be celebrations of important events in my life (engagement, wedding). But somehow, they both coincided with tragic events in my country.
After I landed in the Rafic Hariri International Airport, I immediately got a taste of [...]

Ready For Take off

Plenty of time to reflect, I’ll be back with you tomorrow nshalla..