Eid Mubarak!
I cannot decide whether I am a very remiss blogger, or timely – accordingly to Google, yesterday was Eid al-Adha. …
Category Archives: Lebanon
Ahmadinejad, Harbinger of Peace
I kid you not, for his forthcoming visit to Lebanon has been billed as a “historic event” and likely to …
What’s Wrong with Women in Lebanon? by Nadine Moawad
Nadine Moawad is one of the most vociferous feminist voices in the Middle East today. I have long been a …
Eid Mubarak!
After much hmmming and hawing over the actual date of this year’s Eid, I have decided to enter the celebratory …
Grand Ayatollah Fadlallah (1935-2010)
Lebanon’s Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah was synonymous with many facets of Shiite political society, including Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Iraq’s …
Something Beautiful
Via Roba, perfect for this balmy, heavy scented summer evening: It is fabulous. And as an extra find, Shim el …
Learning Arabic: Where Is Best?
It’s been a while since the last poll and with my choice of Tunis as the source of summer Arabic …
Alif, Baa, Hariri
Lebanon has endured wars, assassinations, invasions and Haifa Wehbe. And now it has a Prime Minister so illiterate that he renders George …
A Question of HonestReporting
Let us begin at the beginning: a lecture titled A Look at Anti-Israel Media Bias, hosted by the University Jewish Society, …
Sabra wa Shatila: 27 Years On
Lest we forget: Almost 3,500 Lebanese and Palestinian civilians were slaughtered in the camps of Sabra and Shatila. Under the …
