Blogging Lebanon
since 2005
Blogging Lebanon since 2005
Le Figaro paints a picture of a despondent Hezbollah that is cornered, confused and angry. According to the french publication, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was betrayed by Imad Moughnieh who assassinated the Lebanese ex prime minister Rafik Hariri behind his back. Moughnieh was then killed himself by Maher el Assad in Damascus.
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 18, 2011
Spreading the good word..
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 17, 2011
Since everyone is talking about the electoral system, I figured I’d pitch in with a little poster in support of the principal of proportional representational. It was inspired by a similar poster made for a UK referendum but I adapted it for the Lebanese. Don’t forget to spread it around!
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 17, 2011
Steven Cook on liberal Egypt’s shock at the success of Salafists:
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 17, 2011
That New York Times article about Hezbollah’s finances turned out to be a little amuse-bouche in preparation for the real news: The American government is launching a full on legal war on all parties that have dealt financially with Hezbollah as reported by the Times:
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 16, 2011
World famous writer and polemist Christopher Hitchens has died today. The man has left many marks on the literary world, but he also left a small fingerprint in Beirut.
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 16, 2011
One of the aspects that grated me most about the story that Lebanese private banks payed for the STL is the fact that the government did not end up paying. It was Lebanese private businesses who footed the bill, and it is still not clear if their shareholders got anything in return, save for perhaps “protection” from extortion.
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 16, 2011
- Extortion or Desperation? -
Mustapha Hamoui · Dec 15, 2011
