❊ Why Do Food Prices Go Up In Ramadan?
Why your mother and tourists are to blame for the rise of food prices during Ramadan.
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 14, 2010
Blogging Lebanon
since 2005
Blogging Lebanon since 2005
“The end stages of a brokered settlement”
Hey, Lebanon watchers, don’t be fooled by the commotion in Lebanese politics, the Hezbollah presentations and all that talk of war. These are simply the birth pangs of a final settlement that was already reached, argues Steven Heydemann in Foreign Policy:
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 14, 2010
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The Case Against The Death Penalty In Lebanon
A very persuasive column by Nadim Houry and Sirine Shebaya of Human Rights Watch. If you oppose the death penalty in Lebanon, you should spread it around. If you don’t, please read it with an open mind.
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 14, 2010
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Colorful Beiruti Home A Reaction To Sad Events
(Photographs: Philip Cheung for the Guardian)
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 14, 2010
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West Trying, Once More, To Pry Syria Away From Iran
Roula Khalaf, writing for the Financial Times
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 13, 2010
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Why “Jesus” Was Banned From Lebanese TV
This story has all the elements of a Lebanese reality drama: Two stations with largely Muslim audiences have decided, for the occasion of Ramadan, to broadcast a series about Jesus Christ from an Islamic perspective (It was produced in Iran of all places).
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 13, 2010
Obama In “Tight Spot” Over Arming The Lebanese Army
Janine Zacharia of the Washington Post gives us great insight into the debate over the arming of the Lebanese army in Washington and president Obama’s choices:
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 13, 2010
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Assafir’s Top Headline: Confusion At The Future Movement
The newspaper cites mixed reactions to Sayyed Nasrallah’s presentation. It speculates about a ‘rational’ wing that wants to open up to Hezbollah and a hawkish cabal that want to push Mr. Hariri to the abyss.
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 13, 2010
“Every single meal we had in Beirut was amazing”
If you’re fasting, do not, I repeat, do not click on this link !
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 12, 2010
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