“Hi Kifak Ca Va” Pride

“Protecting” the Arabic language risks missing the entire points of languages and the modern Lebanese Identity.

Lebanese Women And The Law

Can an outrage over women’s treatment in the law create successful single-issue politicians?

Should Lebanon Have A Gun Debate?

There seems to be a consensus in civil-war-scarred Lebanon that having guns is a very bad idea, but nobody seems to be making the counter argument. This is why I venture in the name of balance to play the devil’s advocate, even if I carry the risk of being shot by the anti-gun folks.

A Tale Of Two Systems.

It’s a sad fact of life that Lebanon as we know it can never produce a president Obama.
If you really think of it, Lebanon is the very opposite of what president Barrack Obama represents. The notion that any young citizen, with enough hard work and ambition, can become whatever he or she wants to be in [...]

Catch 22 On The Shebaa Farms

The Syrians won’t demarcate the Shebaa Farms because of Israeli occupation. The Israelis won’t leave the farms because they are not demarcated, and Hezbollah won’t abandon their weapons because the Shebaa farms are still occupied.

Here’s a question: Wasn’t the entire purpose of “demarcating the Lebanese-Syrian border” –an important item on the agenda of the President’s [...]

Guest Writer: Why It Matters That Mika Is Not Lebanese

Someone finally found something worthwhile to be said about the “Lebanese” artist who gave a few concerts in Lebanon last week.Nadim K. over at Tajaddod youth reminds us that because of an antiquated Lebanese law, Mika, the celebrated “Lebanese” artist, never got the Lebanese nationality simply because his father wasn’t Lebanese.
Why Mika isn’t Really [...]

He’s Coming

How can we be balanced in receiving the Syrian Foreign Minister?

Fine, we should begrudgingly try to open a new page with Syria. We should focus on our interests and not on our resentments..etc, but am I the only one who finds today’s Daily Star editorial troubling?
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem’s visit to Beirut today will [...]

Having It Both Ways.. Literally

What’s the difference between a wish and an assertion? In the world of Mr. Walid Jumblat, it’s simply a clarification.