Qifa Nabki
Lebanon
A New Government’s Priorities
Now that the formation of a new government is, ahem, just around the corner, I thought I’d attempt another crowdsourcing experiment, since the last one was so successful. The theme? Coming up with the agenda for Lebanon’s next government. Feel free to make as many suggestions as you can regarding the most urgent areas that … Continue reading
News and Notes
A few quick things: 1) The Safadi Foundation’s blog (which is good, you should read it) has a useful recap of yesterday’s House Foreign Affairs Middle East Central Asia Subcommittee’s hearing with Assistant Secretary for Near East Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman. Among the highlights, the following question from Chairman Gary Ackerman (who once coordinated with Michel … Continue reading
Impending Anticlimax Looming?
Like farm animals before an earthquake, the Lebanese daily newspapers are beginning to shift anxiously ahead of what they now believe to be, yes… I think we can confirm… yes, uh huh, there’s absolutely no question this time… it’s gonna… it’s, it’s… oh my God… it’s happening! THE GOVERNMENT IS COMING, THE GOVERNMENT IS COMING! … Continue reading
Building an Army, One Pistol at a Time
This just in from Naharnet: apparently the FBI has caught yet another pair of dangerous criminal masterminds who were allegedly trying to replace Iran as Hezbollah’s main military benefactor. Patrick Nayyar, 45, an Indian citizen living illegally in the United States, and Conrad Mulholland, 43, were charged by federal prosecutors with agreeing to supply an … Continue reading
Israel Unveils Plans for Massive Hummus-Themed Resort
TEL AVIV, Israel — Fresh on the heels of a successful Lebanese bid to win the Guinness World Record for the largest plate of hummus, the Israeli Ministry of Tourism has announced plans to steal back the record by launching a massive “hummus-themed luxury resort and spa” in the north of the country. “Hummus-Land” (pronounced … Continue reading
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