The Tunisian Revolution took the world by surprise. That very same revolution took the Middle East and North African world by storm. The desperate act of a courageous ordinary young man, ending his existence in the same way he had always seen his life go by, slowly, painfully, modestly, unnoticed. At the end, he was not even able to enjoy the fruits of his own sacrifice. Others would, while others watched… Continue reading “The Failures of Preemptive Reform”
Arab Nationalism?
I never believed in Arab nationalism. Continue reading “Arab Nationalism?”
“When will we become Lebanese?”
From Bouazizi to Tahrir Square; trying to keep up between Manama, Benghazi, Tehran, and Sanaa; and before we turn our walls into live feeds of events in the countries that remain, I think of Lebanon… Continue reading ““When will we become Lebanese?””
Eye on the East 