Blogging Lebanon
since 2005
Blogging Lebanon since 2005
Yesterday’s explosion in Antellias that prematurely went off and killed its two bomb makers is probably not a “financial and personal dispute between several people”, as our Minister of Interior helpfully explained. Here’s why:
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 12, 2011
There’s a report in the Daily Star on the importance of having a new Lebanese “media law” to “protect journalists and journalism”.
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 12, 2011
Hey, I’m sure you have a great plan for fixing the electricity in Lebanon. But since when was “take my word for it” a good strategy in a coalition cabinet that has no warmth between its members?
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 11, 2011
The Syrian envoy in the UN is flushed with indignation:
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 11, 2011
What an elegant way this Turkish writer puts it:
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 10, 2011
I like Rami Khoury’s “Vultures” metaphor to describe Saudi Arabia and Turkey’s attitude to Syria:
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 10, 2011
The case of Liliane Khalil is part of a bigger information war taking place alongside the Arab spring. A few days ago I read a story on Now Lebanon that was too juicy not to post here on Beirut Spring:
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 10, 2011
Liliane Khalil, A journalist with a Lebanese-sounding name who is famous for defending the Bahraini Regime, could turn out to be a new Gay Girl in Damascus; i.e. a totally made up person. Great investigative work from Brian Whitaker (Part 1 & Part 2 ).. And oh, do you remember this?
Mustapha Hamoui · Aug 10, 2011