A “creative idea”
Ari Shavit on solving the stalemate over the Israeli settlements:
Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 8, 2010
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Blogging Lebanon
since 2005
Blogging Lebanon since 2005
“a mixture of fatalism and bravado”
A New York Times report on Hezbollah’s preparation for war.
Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 8, 2010
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Lebanese Judge Who Ruled In Favor Of Lebanese Woman Granting Her Children Nationality Was Axed
Not only did they overturn his ruling 5 months ago, they have now removed him from his job altogether (Arabic Links). It’s now an even more uphill struggle for women who want to give their children the Lebanese nationality.
Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 8, 2010
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The Nuts And Bolts Of The Arms Trade In Lebanon
Mona Alami has a very good interview with Lebanese arms trader “Wael”. There you can find chilling details about political support, turnover, supply, demand and logistics of the trade.
Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 8, 2010
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Blame The Weather
The matter of re-enacting the Hariri crime in France and its repeated postponement was the focus of speculation, negotiation tactics and political posturing. But now they want us to believe that it’s all because of the weather:
Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 8, 2010
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This “Killing Over Parking Space” Matter Is Getting Out Of Control
This storyline was kind of funny at first by for god’s sake his own brother!
Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 8, 2010
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They Really Don’t Like Ahmadinejad In Tripoli
They have plans to burn the Iranian flags, and now they’re printing hate posters. (Photo from Now Lebanon)
Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 8, 2010
Speaking Of Smoke-Free Lebanon
After the previous post about smoking free Beirut, a friend (who, like me is from the north) asked me why the list is exclusive to greater Beirut. Then it dawned on me: There’s not a single place in the north of Lebanon that I can think of which is smoking free. I could almost swear that there’s not one place in all of Tripoli (a city with 500,000 dwellers) that has a smoking-free policy.
Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 8, 2010
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A Metaphor Of Epic Proportions
Diana Nemeh wrote in the Daily Star that Minister Ziad Baroud is the Napoleon of Lebanese traffic:
Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 8, 2010
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Ministry Of Public Health Compiles A List Of Smoking-Free Places In Lebanon
What a great idea!. Here’s to hoping that eventually it will be smokers who will need such a guide. (via)
Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 8, 2010
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