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Wi2am Wahhab will pay L.L 10 million in fines for spreading false information. Of which 1 million will go to Mr. Geagea’s pocket. I must say the LF has been on a roll with the legal system of late.

Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 19, 2010

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What Arabs Are Not

James Zoghby has written a book — apparently targeted at Americans — which tries to rectify some stereotypes about Arabs, by using what he does best: Polling. He explains over at Juan Cole’s blog the book and his findings..

Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 19, 2010

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“In Separate Rooms”

When Lebanese and Israeli officials hold “tripartite meetings” in the south with UNIFIL, the Lebanese and Israeli sides stay in separate rooms while the UNIFIL folks shuttle between them.

Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 18, 2010

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Hariri Will Not Drop The International Tribunal

Tariq Alhomayed, the editor in chief of Alsharq Alawsat and can be counted on to communicate the official Saudi line on regional matters. If you had any suspicions that the Saudis want to sacrifice the Hariri Tribunal at the altar of its rapprochement with Syria, his latest article will make things clearer.

Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 18, 2010

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