Blogging Lebanon
since 2005
Blogging Lebanon since 2005
Before I start, I want you to take a look at this screenshot I took today of an article on Lebanon Files, one of the better online sources of Lebanese news in arabic. Now quick! Try to find the headline of the story from the image below:
Mustapha Hamoui · Mar 21, 2013
What does it mean when Lebanese politicians warn of a fitna?
Mustapha Hamoui · Mar 18, 2013
Throwing the words “racism” and “hate” at those worried about the large Syrian presence is wrong and irresponsible
Mustapha Hamoui · Mar 13, 2013
Syrian refugees in Lebanon are likely to permanently transform the country
Mustapha Hamoui · Mar 11, 2013
On February 27th I wrote a post entitled: “Who wants to change the world?”, in which I criticised Minster Nicolas Sehnaoui’s competition for bloggers to change the world. Minister Sehnaoui made the effort to respond with a comment, which struck me as non-defensive and with a sincere effort at persuasion. To give a fair hearing to the Minister, I will republish his comment as its own post below.
Mustapha Hamoui · Mar 4, 2013
An ambitious website speaks for a real and legitimate group of Arabs. But it’s less consequential than it likes to believe.
Mustapha Hamoui · Mar 3, 2013
Note: Before I start this post, I want to get something out of the way: If I appear to be criticizing Minister Nicolas Sehnaoui often, it is not because I don’t think he’s hard working or has his heart in the right place. In fact it is a testimony of his dynamism on a topic that I care deeply about that I keep writing these critical posts.
Mustapha Hamoui · Feb 27, 2013
Why it is wrong to reserve the words “secular” and “liberal” for people who are outside the Lebanese political system.
Mustapha Hamoui · Feb 26, 2013
I was looking at this photo by Samer Karam near the Lebanese central bank, and I couldn’t help but think of how apt a metaphor it is for the moment Lebanon is in right now.
Mustapha Hamoui · Feb 25, 2013
Whenever there is talk of persecuted minorities in this region, the talk is usually mostly about Christians. The idea is that a Muslim majority population doesn’t know how to live with Christian minorities without treating them like second class citizens.
Mustapha Hamoui · Feb 19, 2013