How To Follow The Lebanese Elections On Twitter

Nothing like twitter to follow a live process involving ordinary people. This post will hopefully help you navigate the Lebanese twittosphere to keep your fingers on the Lebanese pulse.

- First, let’s get my shameless self promotion out of the way: Do make sure you follow my own twitter account @beirutspring. I am following almost [...]

Iran Counter-Photoshoped

Remember how Iran tricked the whole world into thinking that they launched 4 missiles instead of 3? Well, Photoshop artists the world over are having way too much fun by making their own versions of that launch:
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Any favorites? (PS: the comments section is now functional)

Pictures Of Hezbollah’s Airport-Monitoring Containers?

Mr. Walid Jumblat refers to a “secret document” which proves that Hezbollah is monitoring the Airport’s runway 17 using containers in Ouzai. (for commentary and details, click here and here )
Since Mr. Jumblat suggested that the containers could be used to shoot down a landing airplane, the matter should be looked into as soon [...]

Myth-Busting Lebanese Wealth ?

A widely circulated fact in Lebanon is that the Lebanese who live abroad make much more money than those who live in the mainland. A new study by the Center for Global Development exposes the real figures for the first time.
So far, all previous studies made on average incomes were country-centric. That means that [...]