Blogs about: March 8

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Is That a Silver Bullet In Your Pocket...23 comments

Qifa Nabki wrote 4 days ago: We’ve entered the third week of deliberations over Lebanon’s next cabinet lineup, and th … more →

Tags: Elections, FPM, Hizbullah, Lebanon, March 14, Gebran Bassil, Lebanese elections, Michel Aoun, Nabih Berri

Today in History - March 8

abluteau wrote 6 days ago: Today is Sunday, March 8, the 67th day of 2009. There are 298 days left in the year. Today’s H … more →

Tags: This Day in History

Carrot unstuck

abluteau wrote 3 weeks ago: A new twist in an old debate WHICH CAME FIRST, the donkey or the diplomat? Remember the carrot- … more →

Tags: The Word

Deconstructing the Popular Vote 43 comments

Qifa Nabki wrote 3 weeks ago: Scarcely a day goes by without an opposition leader reminding the Lebanese public about which side … more →

Tags: Elections, Lebanon, Lebanese elections, March 14, Michel Aoun

Why Ahmadinejad's 'win' could be a good thing

patrickgaley wrote 1 month ago: I might not the most authoritative source on all things Middle East, Lebanese or Iranian. Or all th … more →

Tags: Beirut, Lebanon, middle east, Politics, Ahmadinejad, Elections, Hizbullah, Iran, March 14

Hizbollah cigarette cases and celebratory gunfire2 comments

patrickgaley wrote 1 month ago: As I’m sure many of you will be aware, Lebanon had its first post-Syrian general elections. T … more →

Tags: Lebanon, Politics, Baabda, Beirut, Elections, Hariri, Hizbollah, March 14, Nasrallah

Lebanon: As is5 comments

sean wrote 1 month ago: For sale: 1 Mediterranean country with varied climes, delicious cuisine and rambunctious and diverse … more →

Tags: Lebanon, Elections, March 14

Victory for March 14

stephenddockery wrote 1 month ago: Looks like I was wrong when I called a March 8 victory yesterday. Although it looks like M8 will win … more →

Tags: LEBANON NEWS, March 14, Lebanon elections, victory

Etrange victoire?

sean wrote 1 month ago: As usual, Qifa Nabki’s on the ball. Here he is with some ideas about the March 14 victory befo … more →

Tags: Lebanon, Hezbollah, Aoun, Elections, March 14

Let the gloating begin3 comments

sean wrote 1 month ago: Now that it’s clear that March 14 has won, we can expect to see a lot of gloating in the Ameri … more →

Tags: Elections, Lebanon, March 14

Lebanon's Elections

Dalila Mahdawi wrote 1 month ago: Sometimes things need no explanation   A building still bearing the scars of Lebanon's 1975-199 … more →

Tags: Lebanon, Politics, Al Mustaqbal/Future, Sunni, Christian, Religion, Sectarianism, language, Beirut

Dalila Mahdawi wrote 1 month ago: Eager to vote for the status quo At the polling station Billboards in Achrafieh's Sassine … more →

Tags: Lebanon, Politics, Christian, Lifestyle, Sectarianism, Food, language, Women, Beirut

The christian vote in Lebanon

adremco wrote 1 month ago: Beirut, 6 June 2009 – It’s going to be an exciting weekend in Lebanon. While the country … more →

Tags: Libanon, Lebanon, Elections, Verkiezingen, beiroet, Beirut, FPM, Free Patriotic Movement, Hezbollah

Hes got the whole world in his hands1 comment

stephenddockery wrote 1 month ago: Lebanese President Michel Sleiman Interesting blog post today from freelance journalist Deen Sharp, … more →

Tags: Thoughts & Ideas, LEBANON NEWS, March 14, deen sharp, Jbeil, Michel Sleiman, paul salem, Nazem al-Khoury

Victory for March 14? Be just as concerned

stephenddockery wrote 1 month ago: There is a good Q&A with Michael Young from The Daily Star yesterday, who points out that even t … more →

Tags: Thoughts & Ideas, LEBANON NEWS, Lebanon Blogs, The Daily Star, March 14, destabalize, stephen dockery, Michael Young

Even his allies accuse him of dirty tricks

Emir Bachir wrote 2 months ago: Apparently, Amal, one of Aoun’s allies in the March 8 group, is complaining to Hezbollah about … more →

Tags: Politics, Aoun, Berri, Elections, Hariri, Lebanon, March 14, middle east, Sectarianism

Buddhist Calendar: Tibet - 1/12, United States - March 8

buddhistcalendar wrote 2 months ago: North American daylight savings begins – Clocks go forward one hour. … more →

Showdown in Jezzine19 comments

Qifa Nabki wrote 2 months ago: I’ve got to hand it to General Aoun. He’s made one district in southern Lebanon worth w … more →

Tags: Lebanon, Elections, FPM, Lebanese elections, Michel Aoun, Nabih Berri

The truth about the Aoun/Hezbollah alliance

Emir Bachir wrote 2 months ago: The other day I was having a discussion about the political situation in Lebanon with a reluctant su … more →

Tags: Politics, Hariri, Elections, Aoun, Lebanon, March 14, middle east