Syrian Embassy In Hamra. Bold Or Clumsy?

The Syrians are in for a wild ride with their choice of embassy location. But Hamra could also provide rewards to Damascus.

Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 22, 2008

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Can Lebanon Handle Those Fancy Planes?

The average Lebanese are cheering the Russian deal. But a closer look should give them pause for thought.

Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 17, 2008

The Audacity Of Peace In The Middle East

It appears President-elect Obama is flirting with the 2002 pan-Arab peace plan as a way to address the stalemate in the Middle East.

Mustapha Hamoui · Nov 16, 2008

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A Tale Of Two Systems.

It’s a sad fact of life that Lebanon as we know it can never produce a president Obama.

Mustapha Hamoui · Nov 5, 2008

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Kings And King-makers

Hello your excellency. I’m a Lebanese Christian leader and I’m here to offer you my services.

Mustapha Hamoui · Oct 14, 2008

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Bummer…

The good news: The Lebanese all over the world can vote using nothing but their passports or I.D. cards. No need for those troublesome voting cards anymore.

Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 20, 2008

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The Table That Is No Longer Round

The shape of the new hiwar (dialogue) table symbolizes the difference between the first, ill-fated hiwar and the one that will start tomorrow.

Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 15, 2008

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A Foreign Journalist’s Blunt Account

British Journalist comes to Lebanon and chronicles his day-by-day impressions. Unvarnished, almost comedic impressions of the coutry and its people ensue.

Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 10, 2008

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The Jumblat-Jalloul Spat. House Cleaning?

The high-profile criticism of M.P. Ghenwa Jalloul by Mr. Jumblat could be the beginning of an electoral purge by the Future Movement.

Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 10, 2008

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Ramadan Lethargy…

I just found out that fasting and boring politics are not the blogger’s best friends.

Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 2, 2008

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