Blogging Lebanon
since 2005
Blogging Lebanon since 2005
Foul mouthed, reactionary, and plain vulgar. I can easily imagine him picking a fight with other heads of states just because he feels like it. But then again, at least he can make us laugh.
Mustapha Hamoui · Jul 29, 2007
After the rather raunchy ad for City Mall, this one for another shopping center, Monoprix, seems tame. Nevertheless, it also shows the Lebanese obsession with security. It can even make the NRA proud.
Mustapha Hamoui · Jul 27, 2007
It is becoming obvious that Syria is trying to divide and conquer the Christians…Again
Mustapha Hamoui · Jul 27, 2007
These advertisements for City Mall on the first page of two of today’s newspapers combine skimpy models, security check paraphernalia and heavy sexual innuendo (especially in the first one) to advertise themselves.In a way, the ads are ingenious if bordering on exploitative. People are scared to go shopping because of all the bombs, but with such babes making sure no bombs are coming in, perhaps we should go spend some bucks.
Mustapha Hamoui · Jul 27, 2007
Hanin Ghaddar wrote a piece for Now Lebanon on how the Tent city is losing its people. Ahh, the good ol’ days with all the parties, free food and endless speeches. Things never stay the same do they?
Mustapha Hamoui · Jul 26, 2007
A military training compound in Aleppo was hit by a massive explosion that killed and maimed dozens of soldiers. Syrian officials blame the weather, but is it really the culprit?
Mustapha Hamoui · Jul 26, 2007
The website of March 14 has a story about Hezbollah moving Missile launchers into the heart of Beirut for the first time.
Mustapha Hamoui · Jul 25, 2007
Naher Al Bared Power shortages are causing the Army to ponder alternative methods of transportation:
Mustapha Hamoui · Jul 24, 2007
Read Bret Stephens article in the Wall Street Journal in which he describes Syria’s latest land grab as “proportionally equivalent to a foreign power occupying Arizona. “
Mustapha Hamoui · Jul 24, 2007
The way the government treated the DSL matter shows that it is not serious about reforms.
Mustapha Hamoui · Jul 23, 2007
