Blogging Lebanon
since 2005
Blogging Lebanon since 2005
An M.P. has written a new draft law for Lebanon to which he’s expecting “strong opposition”. You will never guess which law will be driving such an opposition.
Mustapha Hamoui · Feb 11, 2011
Many are suggesting to me that the public “outing” by Washington of the Lebanese Canadian bank is the beginning of a more aggressive way of dealing with the new Lebanese government and the Lebanese financial sector now that Hezbollah is at the helm.
Mustapha Hamoui · Feb 11, 2011
Something tells me that this is just the tip of the iceberg: [source]
Mustapha Hamoui · Feb 11, 2011
Jonathan Chait:
Mustapha Hamoui · Feb 11, 2011
Pro Israel commentators are realizing that the “Muslim Brotherhood” name is not scary enough to push the American public against democracy in Egypt, so they’re resorting to plan B: Scaring them with Alquaeda (WSJ requires subscription, read it for free here). If that didn’t work, they still have plan C: Hitler.
Mustapha Hamoui · Feb 10, 2011
A fascinating look at the people organizing the protests in Egypt.
Mustapha Hamoui · Feb 10, 2011
Tarek Masoud makes the case that Americans should back Egyptian democracy even if they don’t like the outcome:
Mustapha Hamoui · Feb 9, 2011
Emile Hokayem argues that America cannot win in the Middle Eastern cold war because there is no ideological backbone for its strategic alliances with Arab regimes. A very interesting read.
Mustapha Hamoui · Feb 9, 2011