Stories about Lebanon from October, 2005
Lebanon: Lebanese Vacation
Fouad on his vacation in Lebanon. He says: “I put my camera strap around my neck, and slowly walked through the streets and alleys of the lower Basta. Brick by...
Lebanon: Angry Lebanese Bloggers
The Lebanese bloggers are all angry with the Arabs’ and the American Left wingers’ reactions to the Mehlis report. Raja writes in anger: “The whole Arab world is turning against...
Lebanon: Mehlis report
Mustapha says that Aljazeera not only dislikes the Mehlis report, it’s also demonizing the Lebanese position. Lebanese Political Journal says that Lebanese Uniting – Palestinian and Syrian Miscalculations. BOB reminder:...
Lebanese and Syrian Bloggers Early Reaction to Mehlis Report
The Lebanese Blogger Forum came to this Conclusion: There is probable cause to believe that the decision to assassinate former Prime Minister, Rafik Hariri, could not have been taken without...
Lebanon: The Mehlis Report Inconsequential
Lebanon Profile says that all the people who argued that Lebanon needs a short period of Amadou Toumani Toure-style dictatorship to rid the country of corruption before immediately returning to...
First Arab Gay/Lesbian Magazine Published
Sabbah says that a Lebanese NGO has published Barra; the first quarterly Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersexed and Queer magazine in the Arab world. A subject that's been a taboo...
Egypt: Democratization in the Middle East
Issandr El Amrani from The Arabist Network says that majority of Americans believe their country should not encourage democratization in the Middle East. The poll was conducted by the Knowledge...
