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❊ A Good Idea Whose Time Has Come

Riding bicycles is the ideal mode of transportation in Lebanese cities, and yet it’s surprising how very little people do it. It’s time for this to change.

Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 25, 2010

The Backlash Against The Backlash Against Muslims

I’ve been noticing lately a lot of articles in the western media that are trying to restore sense about Muslims and Islam. The articles are coming in reaction to the ascendancy of anti Muslim sentiments in the US (Tea Party) and in Europe (Extreme right).

Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 23, 2010

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Cowboy Journalism

I was interested in an article in the American Spectator entitled “Persian Ambitions vs. Syrian Interests”. But my interest was immediately killed when the author, George H. Wittman, referred to the Syrian president as “Bashir El Assad”.

Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 22, 2010

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Lebanese Politician Talks About Hacking

The video is funny, but the argument is even funnier: If someone has the ability to hack into my phone and steal one of my contact’s email addresses, this means that any STL indictment based on communication technology is baseless. (h/t Haitham)

Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 22, 2010

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