The Lebanese See The World With Different Lenses
Joseph El-Khoury explains that even in events like those of Tunisia, the Lebanese look at the world in different ways:
Mustapha Hamoui · Jan 17, 2011
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Blogging Lebanon
since 2005
Blogging Lebanon since 2005
Suicide Contagion
I just read a breaking news item in Aljazeera that an Egyptian man has burnt himself in front of the Egytpian parliament. Obviously, the man is seeking to emulate the now mythical Mohammed Bou Azizi who single-handedly sparked the Tunisia revolution by setting himself on fire in frustration.
Mustapha Hamoui · Jan 17, 2011
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Nasrallah’s Speech
You can find it in English here. Qifa Nabki has done a great job translating it on the spot. below are my takeaways from the speech:
Mustapha Hamoui · Jan 16, 2011
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The Twitter & Aljazeera Revolution
Tunisia is not the Twitter revolution. It’s not the Aljazeera revolution. It’s both, argues Marc Lynch:
Mustapha Hamoui · Jan 15, 2011
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Crisis As A Way Of Life
Anthony Chadid is trying to pin down the reason why the Lebanese no longer care about crises:
Mustapha Hamoui · Jan 15, 2011
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In Covering The Transfer Of Power In Tunisia, The Syrian News Agency Completely Ignores The People’s Uprising
I kid you not
Mustapha Hamoui · Jan 15, 2011
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Even The PR Company That Worked for Ben Ali Dumped Him
The Washington Media Group to the Tunisian regime a week ago:
Mustapha Hamoui · Jan 15, 2011
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Lebanon, Sudan And Tunisia
You can always count on Rami Khoury to come up with an overarching theory of all events that are taking place in the region:
Mustapha Hamoui · Jan 15, 2011
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Tunisia
What wonderful scenes are taking place in Tunisia. The raw emotion of joy and the humanity of thousands of people braving live ammunition to collectively break the barrier of fear.
Mustapha Hamoui · Jan 14, 2011
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