Good find by the people at Brofessional Review..
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How Foreign Journalists in Beirut Talk
More like “how Now Lebanon’s American staff talks”, but funny regardless..
Financial Case Against Hezbollah “Flawed”
Web-Based Businesses in Lebanon on “Fast Track”
Great report by Tamara Qiblawi on the new Lebanese online ventures taking advantage of faster internet. I wish them luck, but unless the problem of online payment is solved, these guys are still facing an uphill struggle.
“Video Shows Syrian Anti-Aircraft Tank Firing Randomly Into Peoples’ Homes”
So brazen.. (Thx Haitham)
How To Avoid Valet Parking in Beirut
Asmaa Al Assad’s Website Hacked?
You know what’s better than a web hack? A web hack that doesn’t look like a web hack..
Update: This story could be too good to be true..
How I Keep Up With the News
What’s the first website you visit when you wake up?
Mine had to be something where I can, at a glance, get a feel at what’s going on in Lebanon and hopefully get inspired to write new posts. This is why I created a sort of Lebanese “news dashboard”, which is part twitter feed (I used the big fat twitter list), part blog posts (Lebanon blogs I’ve subscribed to across the years), and part news feeds from Lebanese websites and newspapers in all three languages .
I found it surprisingly useful and it made me discover articles I wouldn’t have otherwise read. So I thought of sharing it with you, and a couple of days ago, I gave it a domain name.
So with no further ado, I introduce beirutspring.info , and I hope you find it as useful as I did. It’s still a work in progress, so if you have any comments or feedback, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Being A Foreign Woman in Beirut
It’s always nice to read the accounts of foreigners who visit Lebanon and give advice to other wannabe visitors . But they’re often sloppy, riddled with clichés and patronizing. Not that of MacKenzie Lewis, the Managing editor of TimeOut Beirut . I found her “Eight things to know before visiting Beirut” refreshingly funny, well written and non-judgmental. Do check it out. (Thx Azmi).
Speaking Of Tasteless and Irresponsible TV
Lest you think MTV is the only offender, how about a good dose of beating women and other humorless fun in other Lebanese TV “comedy” shows? Click here for an English version.

Hello, my name is Mustapha and I've been blogging about Lebanese society, business and politics since February 2005.