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…
Pick a flag, any flag
Tyre, yesterday. Supposedly there is a 1945 law which states no flag other than the Lebanese one should…
On designations
So everyone is talking about the latest EU designation of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and I just…
Saida, lies and videotape
Hezbollah’s Al Manar TV has cast doubt on the infamous “Ya Zainab” video now being circulated widely to…
Assad wristbands
I saw this on the wrist of a cab driver standing at the door of a luxury downtown…
Live from Qusair
Hezbollah’s Al Manar TV is probably one of the few channels to have a live shot in Qusair,…
Pro- Hezbollah/Syria parade through Hamra
Around 12:30 PM today while trying to get some work done, I heard a cacophony of honking that…
Insulting the host government
Isn’t US Ambassador Connelly lucky? She was invited for a half-hour long interview on Lebanese television. She spoke…
Post script: The ‘hideous’ tents that hurt Solidere
Yesterday I wrote a post about the loss of a pedestrian tunnel in downtown Beirut and suggested it…
Dropping the K-word on Hezbollah TV
In case you missed it, the illustrious exchange above took place on Hezbollah’s Al Manar TV last week.…