Beirut Spring

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Amputated

May Chidiac will never walk again.

Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 25, 2005

Look Who’s Not Talking

As the cohabitation between Seniora and Lahhoud is officially dead, respected voices are asking for Patriarch’s Sfeir intervention to end Lahhoud’s tenure.

Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 23, 2005

Bin Laden Loves Rita

Hurricane Rita will be Bin Laden’s strongest propaganda tool.

Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 22, 2005

Cyber Dissidents

As a testimony to the growing popularity and clout of Bloggers (with all humility), Reporters Without Borders have published this Handbook:

Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 22, 2005

No More Mr. Nice Guy

The Future Movement is beginning to expose its assertive face.

Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 22, 2005

Berri Goes French

Speaker Nabih Berri would say anything to maintain his interests and cronies in their positions.

Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 21, 2005

Saad’s UN Meetings

Saad Hariri’s meetings with international heavyweights has produced a big relief to a lot of Lebanese. What’s the significance of these meetings?

Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 18, 2005

Iraqi Shiaas and Lebanese Christians

The scenes from Ashrafieh are reminiscent of those from Baghdad. That’s because like-minded people are behind the attacks.

Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 17, 2005

The Verdict

So, What about those pins?

Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 17, 2005

Bashir Jmayyel

In an attempt to convey the spirit of March 14, I hung up a pin of Bashir el Jmeyyel Next to that of Rafic Hariri (see above, next to beirutspring.com).Many readers were offended and offered some good reasons.To make myself clear, whether or not we “forgive” bashir Jmayyel is not the point here. The point is: should his pin be up there?

Mustapha Hamoui · Sep 16, 2005