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The Flotillas That Won’t Take Off

Remember the flotillas that will go from Lebanon to Gaza? They will take off, ehm, eventually (*cough* never). Meanwhile the people who are planning to board are so bored they’re giving out interviews. They might as well try to milk this till the very end.. .

Mustapha Hamoui · Jul 2, 2010

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To Israel, Facebook Is The New Air-dropped Flier

They’re using the social media network to advertise to the Lebanese market. In this case, they’re offering money for information on missing Israeli soldiers. There should be a way to prevent such ads without an outright banning of Facebook. .

Mustapha Hamoui · Jul 2, 2010

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Michael Young’s New Book

“The Ghosts of Martyrs Square: An Eyewitness Account of Lebanon’s Life Struggle” . Looks nice. I Just ordered it. Here’s a snippet from The Economist’s review:

Mustapha Hamoui · Jul 2, 2010

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