Why was Walid Ido assassinated today?

Many Lebanese citizens said that being in a state of war is actually easier to deal with than what is happening right now in Lebanon. In a war, a citizen will know which areas to avoid, but explosions at random periods, random times and random areas are unpredictable, so how...

Who is Lebanon's enemy?

Battles and fights are getting more and more severe in Naher Al Bared. The Lebanese troops are increasingly controlling more and more locations in the camp. Shootings and gun-fire are heard constantly. Since May...

Lebanese Army, source of pride

The North Lebanon battles in the Nahr Al Bared surroundings between our army and the Islamic Militant of Fatah Al Islam continue. It is really shocking and breath-taking, at least for me, to see our Lebanese army...

Lebanese are not asleep (Updated)

Tonight, Wednesday 30 May 2007, the Lebanese people are waiting at their homes. With a curfew set by the government for motorcycles and small vehicles between 8 pm and 5 am, the roads are not only empty of the...

Lebanon vs Fatah Al Islam

Is it frustration? Is it oppression? Is it simply giving up that made all those Lebanese people stop moping around and start making jokes about the situation? This behavior is no stranger among the people in Lebanon, making fun of the situation is a must, tragic may be or...

Hell broke loose in Lebanon

Where can one begin? Clashes between the Islamic militants known as Fatah Al Islam and the Lebanese troops in North Lebanon started around 2 am last Sunday 20 May. Hanging by a thin line of truce that took place 4...

Beirut still lives

While political clashes are flying backwards and forwards in the air and on TV between government members, political party leaders and opposition leaders, Beirut is living! Lebanese people are devastatingly...

14 February in Lebanon, an anniversary and more

After yesterday's explosion at Ain Alak, our speculations were if another explosion of a different kind will blast in today's event since Hariri's assassination 2 years ago. A lot of questions have been asked, and...

Explosion in Lebanon today, another tomorrow?

Back-seats of 2 mini-vans have been planted with bombs Tuesday morning, causing the buses to explode at around 9:30 am in Ain Alak situated in Mount Lebanon, north east of Beirut, resulting a toll of 3 casualties...

Hezbollah chief accuses Lebanon leaders of stirring conflict

" After the clashes that happened last Thursday 25 January that started in Beirut Arab University between pro-government students and opposition supporting students, which turned into a violent sectarian riots in...

Is 2007 the year Lebanon has another civil war?

Since the assassination of Former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri on Monday, February 14, 2005, resulting with a big hole in the road, death of his bodyguards, Minister Bassel Fleihan and several by-passers,...

Clash in Arab University in Lebanon

"Breaking News: Arab University Students clashes الجيش اللبناني يحيط بمبنى الجامعة العربية في بيروت والمنطقة المحيطة بها بعد إشكال طلابي...

U.S. to more than triple aid to Lebanon

"As Paris III started, and the Lebanese Government led by Prime Minister Fouad Saniora had presented the reform plan in order to receive aid from several countries and contributors to the conference, U.S. is to...

The divided Lebanese

Born and raised in Lebanon, where I have lived my entire life, I have been through civil wars, regional wars, conflicts, economy break-down, assassinations, demonstrations, occupation and recently sit-ins to...
 

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