Syria’s Diesel Levy Is Fair Play

The latest Syrian border action should not be seen as an act of political bullying
Waiting to pay the price… (Photo credit: Lucy Barsakhian, Albalad)
We the Lebanese like to think that we’re the center of the world. This is why our initial instinct when Syria imposed significant diesel levies on outgoing trucks, was to think that [...]

Reader: Hell Yes You Should Be Working Hard For Lebanon

A reader is amazed at our lethargy and decides to verbally slap us “whiners” in the face.
Keeping the dream alive…
In response to my previous post, “Cedars4ever” writes:

You are right. Why bother? Why not just switch off completely, allow those ‘non-Lebanese’ to dictate what happens in your country and then once you come out of your [...]

Boycotting The Paris Book Fair

Our Minister of education and culture loves Lebanese books. But that doesn’t prevent him from boycotting the International Book Fair in Paris because Israel will be named “Guest of Honor”.

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On True Partnership

Nassrallah’s unilateral call for an open war with Israel ridicules the opposition’s cause célèbre of “true partnership.”
I want war and I don’t care what you think! (Yahoo!)
A little more than a year ago, pro-Syrian ministers abruptly quit the government. After that, hundreds of thousands of their supporters marched against the government of Mr. Seniora. They [...]

Should The Soldiers Found Guilty Be Executed?

Hezbollah jumps at an opportunity to make Lebanon more like Iran.
Should they be scapegoated?
For the sake of argument — and I’m in no position to speculate on the outcome of the investigation — let’s assume that the probe into Sunday’s events reveals that in the heat of the confrontation, a group of Lebanese soldiers and [...]

An Investigation Like No Other

The unexpected consequence of Sunday’s drama could be Lebanon’s first ever “transparent investigation”.
The pressure is intense and the scrutiny is painful. But that investigation had better deliver a credible outcome soon. Mr. Sleiman is pressured by both sides to find the perpetrators of Sunday’s incident because the outcome of his presidency is at stakes.
In [...]

Where Are We Going?

Reader Lebanese Patriot is trying to understand the situation in Lebanon and is asking: “What next?”. Your reactions would be more than appreciated.
Can the divide be bridged?
I am a strong supporter to March 14. I support them because of the following:

I believe in the Cedar revolution.
Every single move that they did is constitutional
Syria has [...]

Battle Of The Stars

Should Lebanese stars perform in Syria? In this post you will find two strong viewpoints: One by an artist who sang in Syria himself, and the other by a guest writer who wishes to remain anonymous.
1- Nothing wrong with It:
Lebanese star Assi Hillani, a man who sang the hit song “Beirut Is Crying” after [...]