Lebanon: Not the Summer anyone Expected
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Lebanon: Not the Summer anyone Expected
It was going to be a different summer — politically, economically, and security wise, for the average Lebanese and visitors alike.
Samir Kassir Foundation Quarterly Report on Press and Cultural Freedom Violations – Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Palestine
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Samir Kassir Foundation Quarterly Report on Press and Cultural Freedom Violations – Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Palestine
The latest report on press and cultural freedom in Lebanon, Syia, Jordan and Palestine.
Kidnapped Spanish journalists have spent months in captivity
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Kidnapped Spanish journalists have spent months in captivity
Javier Espinosa, bureau chief of EL MUNDO in the Middle East with 25 years of front line reporting, and Ricardo Garcia-Vilanova, award-winning freelance photographer, were abducted on the 16th of September at a check-point near Tal-Abyad, northern Syria…
Libya, a case of Western interests and the liberation into chaos
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Libya, a case of Western interests and the liberation into chaos
Because of the speed at which news stories develop, and are replaced by new events, it is not surprising that Libya, the once admirable great giant of Africa no longer makes it even in the new briefs.
In Defense of Drones
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In Defense of Drones
If terrorists must be killed, then drones are the preferred tool for doing the job.
SKeyes Demands the Release of Samir Kassab and All Journalists Abducted in Syria
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SKeyes Demands the Release of Samir Kassab and All Journalists Abducted in Syria
Today, 20 foreign journalists, photographers and writers are missing in Syria.
Iran Opening: Keep It Simple
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Iran Opening: Keep It Simple
Will someone explain why they consider the policy issues raised by Iran’s recent move much of an issue, a subject that needs much deliberating? Unlike Syria, where it is difficult to know with whom to side, and Egypt—where no one seems to have any good suggestions– the situation with Iran seems abundantly clear.
Music Ends for Beirut’s Hard Rock Café
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Music Ends for Beirut’s Hard Rock Café
After 17 years of existence, the Beirut franchise of the Hard Rock Cafe closed its doors, as announced in a statement on the restaurant’s FB page on Sept. 9. The American chain first opened inside the Bay View Hotel in Ein el-Mreisseh in 1996.
Statement by Barack Obama on Syria
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Statement by Barack Obama on Syria
Ten days ago, the world watched in horror as people were massacred in Syria in the worst chemical weapons attack of the 21st century. The US presented a powerful case that the Syrian government was responsible for this attack.
Who needs change? Lebanon’s youth parties waive off reform
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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?