The Lebanese Do Football Like They Do Politics
Georgia Paterson Dargham compares the way the Lebanese celebrate soccer to how they practice politics:
Mustapha Hamoui · Jul 12, 2010
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The Plot Thickens With The Corpse On The Plane’s Wheels
Airport Security officer resigns. Doubts about claims of mental imbalances and the revelation that Saudi officials were on that planes. (Naharnet)
Mustapha Hamoui · Jul 12, 2010
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“Now that it’s over, I don’t know what I will do”
* Update: the article turned up to be a satirical blog post. See comments for details * This article on Lebanese world cup withdrawal syndrome is attributed to the AFP.
Mustapha Hamoui · Jul 12, 2010
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The Advantages Of Opening Shopping Centers In Beirut
Joshua Schulman, the chairman of Jimmy Choo sums it up:
Mustapha Hamoui · Jul 12, 2010
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German Ambassador On The Beirut Swastikas
Reaction of “disturbed” Ambassador Birgitta Siefker-Eberle:
Mustapha Hamoui · Jul 12, 2010
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The Sad Tale of Firas Hussein Haidar
20 year old mentally imbalanced man tries to “hitch a ride” by running behind an airplane. He gets stuck to the plane’s wheels and dies from high pressure in the air (he tried to close his ears using cigarette butts) only for his body to be found in the destination country (Saudi Arabia). .
Mustapha Hamoui · Jul 12, 2010
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Fierce Hezbollah Critic Was Emancipated By Fadlallah
Hanine Ghaddar is a Shiaa. But she’s also a fierce critic of Hezbollah and writes in English for Now Lebanon, an outfit that is openly outspoken against the “Resistance”. She shares a personal story on how Fadlallah reconciled her father with the idea of her independence. She adds:
Mustapha Hamoui · Jul 10, 2010
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Fadlallah As Liberal Darling
The Daily Star’s Michael Young and the Weekly Standard’s Lee Smith are making similar points on the western media’s perception of Ayatollah Fadlallah and Hezbollah.
Mustapha Hamoui · Jul 10, 2010
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