Blogging Lebanon
since 2005
Blogging Lebanon since 2005
The “Iron Fist” is Always an Admission of Failure
Despite the tragedy of fallen soldiers, calls for the Lebanese army to be more hawkish should be ignored
Mustapha Hamoui · May 29, 2013
Tripoli: A Tale of Three Cities
The word Tripoli means “three cities”, which is a fitting name for a city that today houses three distinct cultures (“cities”), which are in a state of constant flux and violent interaction. Today we’ll meet the three cities that comprise today’s Tripoli and see how they interact together.
Mustapha Hamoui · May 23, 2013
The Ferrari Before the Highway
When I heard about the deployment of 4G in Lebanon, I had mixed feelings. On one hand, who wouldn’t want a blazing fast internet connection on his phone? On the other I was perplexed; do we even have the bandwidth infrastructure to support this? It felt wrong and surrealistic, but in a way it was a very Lebanese thing to do.
Mustapha Hamoui · May 16, 2013
Highway Omelette
Developing Beirut is increasingly about choosing between bad options
Mustapha Hamoui · May 9, 2013
Brand Gebran Bassil
The ambitious and mysterious plans of the FPM’s number two.
Mustapha Hamoui · May 4, 2013
Lebanon 4th in the World in Maths and Science Education? Not Really
Beirut Spring’s guest economist disputes a wildly shared statistic
Mustapha Hamoui · May 2, 2013
Thank You
Many thanks guys for helping Beirut Spring get the “Lebanon’s Best News Blog” award. I am very thankful for your votes, but more importantly, I am thankful for your continued readership and feedback..
Mustapha Hamoui · Apr 30, 2013
They Caught the Bad Guy. How Novel
— Cheers for getting the bad guy —
Mustapha Hamoui · Apr 20, 2013
