Blogging Lebanon
since 2005
Blogging Lebanon since 2005
* If I had a Lira for every time Al-Akhbar Newspaper headlines that the opposition has a “surprise” up its sleeves, I’d be able to buy me a man2oushé. Still, can’t blame the pro-Hezbollah newspaper for trying.
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 27, 2006
The magic words that could help dry the opposition of large popular support.
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 26, 2006
For a good understanding of the crisis in Lebanon (Extensive background+proposed solutions), read this comprehensive report (pdf) from the International Crisis Group (Executive Summary here), released on December 21st. (Thanks Rich.)
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 22, 2006
If you find Michel Aoun, the Lebanese Christian leader who’s allied with Hezbollah, hard to understand, if he drives you crazy or if you have the urge to understand why his followers are following him, read this rather balanced piece about his ideas and alliances in the Los Angeles Times
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 21, 2006
Online data indicates that Lebanese public opinion might have started moving away from partisanship and back to the center.
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 19, 2006
Those ubiquitous “I Love Life” billboards turned out to be a political teasing campaign on an unprecedented scale. But don’t worry, the good stuff should be known by December 23rd.
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 18, 2006
To Arabs and Muslims, what’s most newsworthy about the Ahmadinajead Holocaust conference is the strong Western outrage.
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 15, 2006
By a twist of fate, the name of our Prime Minister is the same as that of a Lebanese sweet. This has caused an unexpected windfall to the sweets’ makers.
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 13, 2006
If you think that Hezbollah and Amal represent all the Lebanese Shiaas, think again.
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 13, 2006
