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Blogging…and a Pivot

It took a while to admit it, but now I guess the denial is over: I am no longer someone who blogs often about Lebanese politics. This post is about why it happened and what happens next.

Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 3, 2012

What is the Proper “Arab” Way of Talking About Gaza ?

This morning, I read an interesting article by Joy Slim ( جوي سليم ) in Assafir, in which she berates some Arab journalists for their coverage of the conflict in Gaza. Ms. Slim is shocked, shocked! at some of the vocabulary used by those she sarcastically refers to as “Arab” (with quotation marks) journalists.

Mustapha Hamoui · Nov 21, 2012

If Only They Could See It

Hezbollah supporters are incapable of seeing that Assir’s group is the mirror image of Hezbollah

Mustapha Hamoui · Nov 13, 2012

You Cannot Censor the Web. Now Lebanon Removes Article Critical of Mr. Hariri. [Update: Article Restored]

This morning I read a reasonable opinion piece on Now Lebanon which criticized Mr. Saad Hariri and preferred Mr. Mikati’s leadership over his. I was so impressed with the fresh independence of that piece that I shared it both on twitter and on facebook. One friend, Elias Muhanna who blogs over at Qifa Nabki, presciently predicted that the piece can’t last much on Now Lebanon, a website that is at least partly owned by Mr. Hariri.

Mustapha Hamoui · Nov 6, 2012

A Tribute to Le Castel

When I was a young child growing up in Tripoli, I used to believe that Beirut and Kaslik were the same place.

Mustapha Hamoui · Nov 1, 2012

How do you Get a Tired Man to Fight?

I just watched March 14’s event and listened to what they’re planning to do in reaction to the Alhassan murder. Here are my thoughts and reaction.

Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 30, 2012