Marwan Hmadeh Under Fire
This has been making the rounds as a viral SMS, but now it’s finally confirmed by Lebanon Files:
Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 2, 2010
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Blogging Lebanon
since 2005
Blogging Lebanon since 2005
“focus the fight on Hezbollah as an institution, not as a community”
Hanin Ghaddar — a March 14 Shiaa — cautions against turning a fight between institutions into a Sunni-Shiaa affair. Her own personal sense of foreboding is obvious in her piece:
Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 2, 2010
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“The spark today lies in Lebanon”
Everyone I know seems to be talking about this article by Raghida Dergham…
Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 1, 2010
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The Counterfeit Gucci Revolution
The March 8 forces say that they are preparing for a large demonstration that would be the evil twin of that held in March 14, 2005. It will have slogans and graphics that will mirror the originals: (Below is my loose translation. Hover for the Arabic original)
Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 1, 2010
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There’s Another Kind of Old Buildings Worth Saving
Deen Sharp makes a good point on the campaigns to save old buildings:
Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 1, 2010
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How To Read The Daily Star Clutter Free
** Update** This doesn’t work in google reader. You have to do it while you’re on beirutspring.com.
Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 1, 2010
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March 14 Increases Ahmadinejad Threat Level Alert From Yellow To Orange
Just a couple of days ago, March 14 saw Mr. Ahmadinejad’s visit with “caution and suspicion”. Today, the language is stronger.
Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 1, 2010
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Why Hezbollah Won’t Be Having a “Coup”
Michael Young dismisses the scare stories of a Hezbollah military takeover of Lebanon:
Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 1, 2010
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The Egyptians Say “Very” Twice
An anonymous official in an Arab embassy in Beirut told the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-anbaa that the indictment in the Hariri trial will come “very very soon”.
Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 1, 2010
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