Blogging Lebanon
since 2005
Blogging Lebanon since 2005
If you have been wondering about the mixed messages we’re getting from Syria (smiles between Assad and Hariri, scolds from Wahhab and Jamil el Sayyed), Now Lebanon offers a theory:
Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 13, 2010
There has been a plethora of web articles about Beirut being the most gay-friendly place in the Arab world. The reason is simple: Lebanon does not outlaw homosexuality.
Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 13, 2010
I’m a bit late, but The Unofficial Hamra Street Festival Blog can’t go without a mention.
Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 13, 2010
M.P. Jumblat apparently no longer wants to know the truth about the series of killings that took place in 2005 and 2006. Here’s what he told the French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner:
Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 13, 2010
The above is a picture of Busua Beach on Ghana’s western coast. This is where I’ll be spending the next few days, relaxing and having some fun with my family, away from Lebanese politics. I hope you all have a good Eid Weekend and you enjoy yourselves too.
Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 10, 2010
Chris Philips of The Guardian Lambasts Tony Blair’s “mistake” in not condemning Israel and opposing a ceasefire during the bombing of Lebanon in 2006:
Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 9, 2010
Before reading the title and sending me hate mail, let me make my position clear from the outset: I’m a proud Muslim and I don’t support the burning of the Koran. In fact I explained my position in a previous post.
Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 9, 2010
First the visit was supposed to happen before Ramadan. It was then postponed to September 11, now it’s rescheduled to October 13. I wonder why he keeps postponing his Lebanon trip. Is it because he’s in a pickle nowadays?
Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 9, 2010
This is from Assafir, so take it with a grain of salt:
Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 9, 2010