After being considered a “light” pro-Syrian before being elected, President Michel Sleiman advocated the “centrist” policy to the extent he …![]()
When Michel Sleiman speaks
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Homsi joke: How to land a plane in your bedroom
Speaking of Syrian propaganda (or here, here and here), one can’t ignore the Lebanese propaganda that supports the Syrian one, …![]()
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Lebanese bloggers should do a Code of Conduct
There is no doubt the Lebanese blogosphere is united against the law-proposal of the Minister of Information Walid Daouk to …![]()
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Levant Oil And Gas Basin File: An Israeli Military Base In Cyprus…And Lebanon Falling Behind Again
The last-month visit of the Speaker Nabih Berri to Cyprus to discuss the bilateral oil and gas issues showed how …![]()
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The Rise and Fall Of Hezbollah
A cut version of this piece was published in The Huffington Post on 3rd April 2012. This is an extended …![]()
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April 13th 1975: a gentle reminder of the start of the Lebanese civil war
Only 37 years on the start of the Lebanese civil war, and you feel it was like 370 years ago. It’s …![]()
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The Substance-less Lebanese Political Media
Lebanon cherishes its freedom of speech and media, but I don’t feel I am exaggerating if I describe the Lebanese …![]()
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The New Oppressive Definition of Democracy by Michel Aoun
“I come before you today to urge you to be true to America’s nature, to aid those aspiring to freedom, …![]()
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Look-Ahead To the Results of the Lebanese 2013 Elections based on Proportional Representation
There is a lot of talk now in Lebanon about the Proportional Representation (PR) elections system, and whether to adopt …![]()
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The Sabotage of Hariri’s Leadership and The Death Of March 14
Within a matter of days, the Hariri’s Future Movement has shifted its rhetoric from the injustice the Lebanese people live …![]()
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Al-Akhbar Website Featuring Israeli Adverts
While reading Al-Akhbar English website, I was faced with Israeli adverts near the target article. It was a bit of …![]()
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A View On The Sunni Streets
Ana Maria Luca from NOW Lebanon wrote an interesting article ‘The Sunni Streets’, following up on the clashes that took place last …![]()
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The Lebanese Army Wants To Do It Again, Again And Again
Some Future Movement politicians have wrongly attacked in their media appearances the Lebanese Army after what happened recently in the north. So …![]()
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The Case of Resistance in Lebanon (18+)
I want to introduce to you Mr. Sodico, an angry bird – sorry Lebanese – speaking about his country and …![]()
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Is Hezbollah Sending a Message to Bashar Assad?
You might not take me seriously if I told you that the below cuttings are taken from an Al-Akhbar article (here …![]()
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Israeli Hate Culture
I am convinced the violence that historically plagued the Middle East is rooted in the culture of hate that is widely …![]()
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Replace The Lebanese National Dialogue Table With a Double Decker Bus
As I write this post, Lebanese leaders start their discussions at Baabda Palace in the second session of this round of Lebanese …![]()
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The Attack on the Lebanese Aljadeed TV
This is a new trial on this blog, with the below post being one of my new Storify postings. Storify …![]()
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A Golden Age of Achievements For The Lebanese Government
That was me, but more than one year ago: Soon, they (the government) won’t be able to blame the previous Hariri policies, …![]()
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What should We Do With Beirut Airport Road Blocking?
Photo: source Ok, so the airport road was closed again yesterday in Beirut, and reopened this morning. If there are …![]()
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