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Kurdistan: The Birth of a Nation
The end of the Soviet Union in 1990 caused the creation of 34 new independent countries such as Ukraine, Armenia, Latvia and Georgia. These nations passed by a phase of political turmoil, revolutions and wars Continue reading “Kurdistan: The Birth of a Nation”
Puppeteers of the Middle East
Politicians, leaders, prime ministers, and presidents are simply the front image of negotiations. Netenyahu is not a decision maker, Rouhani is more of a diplomat regarding international conflicts, Erdogan has Continue reading “Puppeteers of the Middle East”
The Godfather Of All Ministries
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Launching Missiles: An Amateur Military Overview
For the third time this year, several missiles were fired from populated areas targeting short to mid range objectives. The last one occurred on the night of August 1st at 11:45 and clearly targeted Baabda, an area where are located the Presidential Palace and the headquarters of the Lebanese Army. Continue reading “Launching Missiles: An Amateur Military Overview”
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Lebanon Top 5: Funny Politicians
1. Wi’am Wahhab
The third person to come in the Druze political hierarchy surely deserves the first place in this list. Behind Walid Joumblatt and Talal Arslan comes
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Thank You… (fill in the blank).
Since decades now and the streets of Lebanon are filled with signboards thanking a particular minister, a member of parliament, a foreign country or simply a rich businessman who wants to make a jump into the political scene. Some argue that Continue reading “Thank You… (fill in the blank).”
Saida – Timeline Of Events
List of events that occurred in Saida between March 2012 and June 2013 involving Continue reading “Saida – Timeline Of Events”
The Rise of Ahmad Al-Assir – You Are All Guilty
How many times did you hear people describing Ahmad Al-Assir as a “funny guy”, or “He talks the reality about Hezbollah”, or “Leave him in peace, he is harmless”? How many times you gave him credits JUST because you disagree with the politics of Hezbollah, Bachar El Assad, Michel Aoun or the March 8th movement? How many times did Ahmad Al-Assir trespass the red line in many of his speeches and no one raised his voice to stop him?
All of you are responsible, I will name you one by one
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Bekaa – Please Smoke What You Grow
The same incidents that are taking place this year in the northern part of the Bekaa happened couple of months prior to the 1975 Lebanese war. At that time, many Continue reading “Bekaa – Please Smoke What You Grow”
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