A Backlash in Tripoli
Civil campaigners will be staging a peaceful demonstration today against the presence of weapons in Tripoli. But this is just one part of the story.
Mustapha Hamoui · May 17, 2012
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The Photos You Saw of Tripoli Gunmen With Automatic Firearms? Fake
Fauxtography strikes again..
Mustapha Hamoui · May 15, 2012
The Arguileh as Witness to Lebanese Life
If one was to look for an item that unites the Lebanese, a man2oushé is a good place to start. But as popular as the breakfast staple is, there is another object that has continuously witnessed all aspects of Lebanese public life.
Mustapha Hamoui · May 15, 2012
Salafists, Armed Gangs, Alquaeda, Terrorists
So many people are mixing up the terms that describe the Sunni players in the Tripoli clashes. This is why I feel some clarifications — and an observation — are in order.
Mustapha Hamoui · May 14, 2012
Lebanese Electricity from Iran? Not so Fast
The supply of Electricity from Iran to Lebanon would be convenient for Iran and for some Lebanese parties, but it won’t be happening anytime soon.
Mustapha Hamoui · May 14, 2012
Don’t Indulge Tripoli’s Militant Islamists
Tripoli’s “mini-Syria” erupts as militant islamists battle a heavy-handed army. Extreme caution should be exercised to avoid Syria’s mistakes.
Mustapha Hamoui · May 13, 2012
Mohammad Chatah’s Big Idea
What’s the best way to spend Lebanon’s upcoming oil wealth? The race for ideas has begun.
Mustapha Hamoui · May 12, 2012
A New Old Problem. Lebanon Should Start Worrying About its Debt Again.
The Lebanese debt issue is back to the forefront. Social stability will be its first victim.
Mustapha Hamoui · May 10, 2012
Saad Hariri Should Consider a Meaner Twitter Personna
Yesterday, this exchange between our ex-PM and and a twitter “hater” made the round on facebook, accompanied by the usual tsk.tsk.tsks directed at our ex-PM:
Mustapha Hamoui · May 9, 2012
