Bkirki’s Snub

Bkirki is once more giving March 14 the red eye. Here’s why.
this time, ignore me at your peril
Most people in the March 14 movement were surprised when the council of Maronite bishops announced on Tuesday that a Chapter 7 resolution to the Hariri tribunal would be damaging to Lebanon.
Hariri immediately rushed to Bkirki to find [...]

Go North

One city’s woes is another city’s bliss..

Getting jiggy in Batroun

Beirut has always been the destination of Lebanese party animals everywhere. Clubbers used to look forward to the weekend to satisfy their cravings for dancing and schmoozing in the Ibiza of the Arab world.
But now that Beirut is bogged down in demonstrations and insecurity, does that [...]

This Car Is A Sham

The first model of the “Sham” car, designed in Iran and built in Syria, has vroomed out of its Damascus factory.

The picture above shows the President of Syria, Bashar al Assad driving this lovely car. I wonder how many of these will show up in Beirut.
Next step? A Homsi made “Saeba” car, which will also [...]

Seniora’s Bad Idea

Our Prime Minister wants the Saudis to appoint the neutral Minister. Is that a good thing?

King-Making King?

On the face of it, P.M. Seniora’s suggestion to Assafir (English @ Naharnet) today that Saudi Arabia should appoint the kingpin minister makes practical sense. As a Lebanese Minister put it yesterday on a TV show: Saudi Arabia is [...]

A Party In Decline

A party that once captured the imagination of the Lebanese is slowly losing its relevance.

I still remember the days when the FPM screamed what we all only dared to whisper. The very mention of the name Michel Aoun, their leader, used to give us hope that one day, perhaps, Lebanon will be free and sovereign [...]

Face Saving..

The Saudis and the Iranians might finally unclog the Lebanese stalemate today. But what about the thorny government composition issue?
March 14 are adamant: we will not give away a third-plus-one to the opposition. The opposition is even more determined: we will not let go of the third-plus-one. This seems like a zero-sum game. How are [...]

Sitting Together

The USA will sit on the same table with Syria and Iran.

Can he be a friend?

Every time someone starts denying something aggressively, I take a hint that that something might happen. For example, I only knew that Washington was serious about attacking Iran when they started strongly denying such plans.
This is why Condy Rice’s affirmation [...]