Lebanon

BREAKING NEWS ~ UN report uncovers evidence of Syrian involvement in Hariri murder

by Haitham Sabbah October 21, 2005

A UN report cited “converging evidence” pointing at involvement by both Syrian and Lebanese senior security officials in the murder of former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri. Bloomberg – Unnamed Syrian: An unnamed Syrian living in Lebanon “who claims to have worked for the Syrian intelligence services in Lebanon, has stated that approximately two weeks after [...]

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First Arab Gay/Lesbian Magazine Published

by Haitham Sabbah October 13, 2005

A Lebanese nongovernmental organization, Helem (Arabic for ‘Dream’), which fights for the rights of homosexuals, has recently begun publishing Barra (Arabic for ‘Out’), the first quarterly Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersexed and Queer magazine in the Arab world. Kish BARRA w be3eed :-D

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Shidyak Targeted In Car Bomb

by Haitham Sabbah September 25, 2005

Sorry, no good news this week! Lebanese Journalist, May Shidyak, a television journalist critical of Syria was seriously wounded when a bomb exploded inside her car north of Beirut, security sources and her LBC television station said on Sunday. Shidyak (aka. Chidiac), a Christian news anchor well known in Lebanon, was taken to hospital and [...]

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Where is Jerash Festival?

by Haitham Sabbah July 7, 2005

Summer is the festival season in Arab countries, or at least in those countries where tourism represents a considerable percentage of national income, such as Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, some of the Gulf States, Tunisia and Morocco. A quick glance at the events scheduled in some of the Arab countries reveals, for example, that this summer [...]

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Hashish ya Libnan

by Haitham Sabbah June 22, 2005

Today hit news is all about Hezbollah & Cocaine. News headlines such as “Cocaine Ring May Have Financed Hezbollah”, ‘Hezbollah drugs ring’ hit and Police dismantle international gang, are flooding the media stream. Personally I’m not surprised. Not surprised how the media keeps trying to link any gang of terrorist activity to Arab, Islam and [...]

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Marcel Khalifé named UNESCO Artist for Peace

by Haitham Sabbah June 9, 2005

My favorite singer/musician: Marcel Khalifé, the Lebanese musician and writer, was named UNESCO Artist for Peace on June 7 by UNESCO Director-General, Koïchiro Matsuura, at a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters. Born in 1950 in Amchit, Mount Lebanon, Khalife first studied, then taught, the oud, or Arabic lute, at the Beirut National Conservatory. He began his [...]

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Can SESAME become an oasis of peace in the Middle East?

by Haitham Sabbah May 27, 2005

Here’s some good news from the Jordan: Israel, Iran, Syria, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Palestine Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Algeria, Jordan and many other countries from around the globe (click below graph for a list of other countries), need no “Open SESAME magic” to be able to cooperate on an advanced scientific project. In [...]

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Sabah screws loosened

by Haitham Sabbah May 22, 2005

el Shahrora Sabah (not Sabbah) screws had loosened. She underwent a surgery to have the screws tightened. Literally! So that’s what holding her all this time :-D

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Job Vacancies

by Haitham Sabbah April 9, 2005

“Syrian labors wanted to work in protestors (attractive salary). For more information, please call the President (Syrian President – Bashar Al Asad), or The Mr. (Hezbollah Leader – Sh. Hassan Nasrallah).” Funny… No Offense… No Comments…! I just got this from a Lebanese friend.

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Lebanon: Heading Where?

by Haitham Sabbah March 16, 2005

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Supper Star Academy Khaliji Washing Machine

by Haitham Sabbah March 5, 2005

With so many new born “Stars” lighting our skies (Supper Star, Star Academy, khaleeji Star, etc…), this is their story… One Star-Washing-Polishing-Diet-Machine makes them all. Wonder no more!

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