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The Republic of Amal
In light of yesterday's Lebanese Forces post, I thought I would introduce you to Amal land:Home of Imam Musa Sadr and Hard Rock Cafe:More...
Lebanese Forces seize traffic lights
For those unfamiliar, the Forces were once a militia:And hanging militia logos on public property is a very common practice because most Lebanese parties...
Who needs change? Lebanon’s youth parties waive off reform
For decades, Lebanese politics has been ruled by a small group of men. So why not get some fresh faces in government?This seemed to...
The changing Gemayel testimony: What did he “see”?
I've watched several television interviews where MP Gemayel describes "an unprovoked attack" on his convoy by a crowd of people armed with "sticks and...
MP’s bodyguards assault activists
SourceHours after today's protest against parliament's unconstitutional extension, activists were assaulted at an NGO by MP Nadim Gemayel's bodyguards, say witnesses and journalists on the scene...
Playing to an empty house
Today's match in Tripoli's soccer stadium went largely unwatched.Thousands of seats were empty:The only fans in sight could be counted on one hand:Fearing violence...
In pictures: rally against ‘Orthodox’ law
Hours after Lebanon's most blatantly sectarian electoral law passed a parliamentary committee, a crowd of activists had organized a rally in protest. Opposition to the...
How (not) to report pollution in Lebanon
For much of this afternoon, a luxury residential apartment building was transformed into a pollution spewing factory fit for a Charles Dickens novel.It created...
Public performance banned in Downtown Beirut
I've experienced many disturbing episodes in the corporate-owned and operated space known as Beirut Central District (BCD) or "Downtown."
I've been banned from taking pictures...
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