Blogging Lebanon
since 2005
Blogging Lebanon since 2005
Lebanese Flotilla “Postponed Indefinitely”
Like expected, Minister Aridi used the Cyprus ladder to climb down:
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 22, 2010
False Witnesses As a Few Bad Apples
Elias Zughbi argues that we shouldn’t let a few bad apples (if any) delegitimize the special tribunal for Lebanon. He especially cautions against falling for the incessant campaigns that want to equate the STL with some alleged “false witnesses” (My translation. Hover for Arabic)
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 22, 2010
More On The American Debate Over Aid To The Lebanese Army
The New York Times’ Robert F. Worth seems partial to keeping the aid flowing:
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 21, 2010
“False Witnesses”
Pro-Hariri writer Mohammad Salam doesn’t understand what the fuss about “false witnesses” is, and argues that the term itself is not accurate: (My translation)
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 21, 2010
On Hezbollah’s Reaction To Geagea’s Proposal
Hanin Ghaddar detects Bad blood:
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 21, 2010
❊ We Should All Care About The Arrest Of Ismael Sheikh Hassan
Guess what I have been doing for the last 30 minutes? I was reading (and translating bits of) an article by Ismael Sheikh Hassan. The thing is, I had never heard of the man before. I have little interest in urban planners who take it upon themselves to follow up on the reconstruction of Palestinian camps.
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 21, 2010
“Ramadan Music Festival” In Lebanon
Spokesperson Tariq Hakawati on the festival that will take place simultaneously in different Lebanese cities:
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 21, 2010
❊ Why Is Israel So Worked Up About The Lebanese Flotilla?
Israel is loudly complaining about the Lebanese flotilla. What does it have in store for it?
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 20, 2010
Muslims Protest Power Cuts. Christians Don’t.
Or so implied our Minister of Energy Gebran Bassil:
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 20, 2010