This blog offers satire, news, commentary, media analysis and anecdotes from Lebanon. Thursday, August 14, 2008. Yesterday morning, 14 people were killed and a further 35 wounded in a bus bombing in downtown Tripoli. What happened to the three-day mourning period for every two-bit politician? Tuesday, August 12, 2008. Your government on the web.

Beirut to Beijing and Beyond. To mark the occasion, I have started another blog on which i will be writing as often as possible, keeping an online diary so to speak of the journey. Thanks for your support,.

Beirut, Beijing, Beyond and Back. Why France should NOT ban the burka. This piece is a response to an article. There are several points of contention with the arguments of those who see the banning of the burka as a desirable move. The article mentions that if a pending government inquiry into the matter found that the burka was forced it would contradict republican principles .

My blog has moved! You should be automatically redirected in 3 seconds. Monday, October 06, 2008. So please come over to the new site. Monday, September 29, 2008. History as a political tool.