Every now and then, I post about emerging Lebanese blogs.
Todays post will plain talk my relative and personal views on this blog. As the title ‘Blogging Beirut‘ sounds, seems pretty self-descriptive, but this is not your ordinary conventional Lebanese blog. It seems to be a clump of authors, residing mainly in Lebanon, and unlike the native blogosphere, this [...]

One of my favorite Lebanese blogs have posted a great post on the silenced ones, and I’ll join the blogosphere in spreading our stand.

Today morning, the western hemisphere woke up to the news of West Beyrouth being taken over (we’re all Lebanese anyway), by the opposition.
Sayyed Nasrallah’s words still echo in my ear…
Our Weapons, are not for internal use… will not be used for internal use
… Though, I have to admit, he has been patient; till they finally [...]

A Khalass! spot Ad.
Here’s a mirror of our society.
Each one of us is to blame.

Update: The Demonstration has been called off.
The chaps at Blogging Beirut are doing a great endeavor at stopping the Lebanese Governments’ crackdown of the only thing keeping Lebanon alive. It’s vibrant nightlife. Blogging Beirut announced a silent demonstration planned for this Saturday in Gemayzeh as follows -
Silent Demonstration Planned for Saturday April 12, 2008
Place
Gemmayze Street between Ahwit el ‘Zez & [...]

The frown on my face after reading the decision on banning the franco-iranian Persepolis animation which won the prix du jury ex-aequo at Cannes 2007.
Lebanese officials say they’ve banned the movie, which is based on the autobiographical graphic novel by co-director Marjane Satrapi
The Beirut Spring and Beirut Beltway were the first to take charge, and [...]

I have no idea what to make of Norman Finkelsteins’ views, taking into consideration he is Jewish, with your typical New Yorkey accent.