Yet Another Go At Explaining Why Wikileaks Didn’t Make A Splash In Lebanon
Karl Sharro puts it eloquently:
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 10, 2010
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The Unfairness Of The Lebanese Nationality Law
British Ambassador Frances Guy on Lebanon’s nationality law:
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 10, 2010
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MP Says Israel Putting Drugs In Lebanese Candy
The sharp-eyed people at Tajaddod Youth caught this sweet treat.
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 10, 2010
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The UN’s Human Rights Agenda In Lebanon
Michael C. Wiliams, the U.N’s Special Coordinator for Lebanon, wrote a piece on what the UN’s human rights priorities in Lebanon will be. It’s full of useful information, but to me the best paragraph is this one:
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 10, 2010
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Hezbollah Says STL Against Lebanese Constitution
The same party which has its own army, is armed by an external country and is waging a vicious war on the Lebanese state has decided to argue that the Special Tribunal for Lebanon violates the Lebanese constitution.
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 9, 2010
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Hacking News Websites Is Pointless And Stupid
I heard that Al-Akhbar was hacked by Saudi hackers. How dumb and pointless is this?
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 9, 2010
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Here’s Why The Lebanese Didn’t Care About Wikileaks
Patrick Galey has an excellent piece over at the Huffington Post on why Wikileaks didn’t have a big effect on the Lebanese:
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 9, 2010
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Are The Lebanese Invested In Sustained Tensions?
A rather fresh perspective on Lebanese affairs by Mohanad Hage Ali writing for The Guardian. He argues that the more tension there is in Lebanon, the more money is poured into it (by foreign sponsors of the various groups). Which creates a perverted incentive for all parties to keep tension alive to maintain economic growth.
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 9, 2010
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Umbrellas Weren’t Ready For The Rain
A Lebanese university installation made with umbrellas was caught off-guard by the rain. The episode sounds like a perfect Lebanese allegory. Story and photos (Before — After) by GN54
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 9, 2010
Quick Observation — Wikileaks and The CBC report.
Have you noticed how the Wikileaks debate has killed all talk of the CBC report? It’s as if it never existed.
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 9, 2010
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