Blogging Lebanon
since 2005
Blogging Lebanon since 2005
BBC Broadcasts Special Show From Lebanese-Syrian Border
Owen Bennet Jones interviews refugees, experts and government spokespeople. Very much worth the listen (mp3). We the Lebanese even came out with flying colors: One Syrian woman made sure she thanked the Lebanese people profusely, saying that we are uncovering our own children to cover theirs..
Mustapha Hamoui · May 20, 2011
Aljazeera Is Challenging Obama To Have a “Conversation” With The Channel
Marwan Beshara:
Mustapha Hamoui · May 20, 2011
The Chemistry Between Obama and Netanyahu
Helene Cooper for the New York Times:
Mustapha Hamoui · May 20, 2011
Pro Israel Extremists Are Going Nuts Over 1967 Borders Reference In Obama’s Speech
One organization for jewish rights even referred to it as ‘Auschwitz’ Borders. What next? Saying Palestinians are humans would be a Nazi declaration of hate?
Mustapha Hamoui · May 20, 2011
Kiss-Ass Mitt Romney Claims Obama “Disrespected” Israel
A bland and boring republican presidential candidate tries to find his mojo by sucking up to Israel.. Sometimes I get the feeling that American presidential candidates care more about Israeli voters than American ones.
Mustapha Hamoui · May 19, 2011
❊ My Impression Of Obama’s Speech
Let me first get this out of the way: I enjoy listening to President Obama’s speeches. I find his voice soothing and I rarely feel that the man is taking down to me. I also always find his ideas well developed and well communicated. This is why I stayed in my car listening to the radio until the speech was over (transcript of the speech).
Mustapha Hamoui · May 19, 2011
Maybe Aoun and Mikati Should Have a Fistfight
How much more refreshing would it be if PM designate Mikati and M.P. Michel Aoun got into a ring and fought it out no holds barred, instead of all this nerve-wrecking war going on between them in the media, most of the time through unnamed sources threatening each other in various ways..
Mustapha Hamoui · May 19, 2011
A Fistfight In The Kuwaity Parliament
I wonder what’s more effective, the Kuwaity way of punching problems out, or the Lebanese way of metaphorically punching each other with passive aggression and duplicity..
Mustapha Hamoui · May 19, 2011