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On Moderation
As I’m watching the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) take over important parts of the levant, and as I witness Abdel Fattah al Sissi getting sworn in as Egypt’s president, I couldn’t help but...
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There is no Such Thing as the Right to Watch the World Cup
Let’s get this out of the way first: FIFA is greedy. Very greedy. The international body responsible for the world cup tries to squeeze out every single penny it can from our pockets. It sells very...
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Can the Islamic Caliphate Lead to Good things?
The only way a grand idea can die is for it to rise then have a spectacular public crash On paper, Communism was a fantastic idea. It caused aspirations that spanned the globe, threatened established...
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Let the Newspapers Die in Peace
Newspapers all over the world are diminishing. Don’t make it harder for them… There has been an awful lot of snickering online recently, about how low the venerable Annahar has gotten in its quest for...
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How to Burn Islamic Flags Without Upsetting Muslims
Many Muslims can’t stand ISIS and see in them a terrorist organization that is giving Islam a bad name. But for religious reasons those same Muslims are very bothered when the flag of ISIS is burnt in...
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The Tyranny of Wael Abu Faour
“I ask everyone to stop their political and economic prostitution and debauchery, and to instead trust the government and its workers” Thus spoke our fearless Minister of health from his high horse,...
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Only Lebanon
In Defense of Lebanese Exceptionalism Many Lebanese are raised on the idea that Lebanon is special; Lebanon is different. This belief is often comically expressed as an obsession with Lebanese success...
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Some of the criticism of the garbage crisis smells worse than the garbage itself Sometimes I wonder if some of the vehement critics of the garbage crisis in Lebanon realize how little change their...
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5 reasons why the Lebanese are Not Joining the #YouStink Protests
Understanding the puzzling low turnout for a righteous cause Supporters and activists in the #YouStink movement are genuinely baffled by the low turnout in their protests, despite the fact that their...
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The Perils and Folly of the Populist Demonstration (Guest Post)
Guest author Johnny Kairouz writes about his concerns regarding the #YouStink movement Nobody Wins, Photo by Karim Mostafa What started out as a peaceful demonstration demanding a solution to the trash...
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