Tag Archives: Arab Revolution

Where is our Voice?

Posted on June 1, 2013 by

The self-extension of the Lebanese Parliament’s term yesterday did not come as a surprise to anybody. It was yet a further nail in the coffin of Lebanon’s democracy, albeit its own special tailor-made brand of consensual, whatever-you-want-to-call-it democracy, where nobody … Continue reading →

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Triumphant over Who?

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

“That Hezballah (Party of God) shall be triumphant” (فإن حزب الله هم الغالبون) as their slogan says. But triumphant over who?

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What Turkish Model for the Middle East?

Posted on January 6, 2013 by

At a time when many argued that democracy was incompatible with the Muslim-majority countries of the Middle East, the Turkish democratic model was always used as the ultimate example to the contrary. Developed in the backdrop of a ruthless military … Continue reading →

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Refugees: The Face of War

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

The face of war is never more real and striking than in the face of those who flee the violence, the bloodshed and the destruction, leaving everything behind but their loved ones, carrying nothing but their own battered lives.

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Lebanon at the Crossroads: Do We Have the Courage for Change

Posted on October 21, 2012 by

“Seeing the tears of a wounded child, the fear on the elderly’s face, or the panic of a young adult at the thought of having to go through all this absurdity all over again… Why does it affect me and … Continue reading →

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