Qifa Nabki
Syria
Brotherly Love
Prominent members of Lebanon’s parliamentary majority and opposition have expressed displeasure at the prospect of a Syrian-Saudi effort to determine the composition of Lebanon’s next government. Everyone from Michel Aoun to Walid Jumblatt to Naim Qassem to Amin Gemayel have spoken out against the idea of Saad al-Hariri handing over the reins of power to … Continue reading
Leaving Beirut
That’s right, friends. QN is leaving the old country and returning to the New World where a dissertation and several sections of over-ambitious undergraduates await. I hope to keep the blog up so keep stopping by, won’t ya? What a difference nine months make. Back when we set up shop, the media was full of … Continue reading
The Tribunal is Dead! Long Live the Tribunal!
As I waited in line for my zaatar man’oushe this morning, a passerby waved to Ali, the baker, and wished him a good morning. “What’s so good about it?” Ali muttered back, staring down at his bucket of chopped tomatoes. The supporters of March 14th are not loving life today, despite Saad al-Hariri’s efforts to … Continue reading
Whither the Tribunal?
BREAKING NEWS: All Four Generals Released… (see below for update) We are hours away from a potentially groundbreaking decision, vis-à-vis the detention of the four generals held in connection with Rafiq Hariri’s murder, the fate of the International Tribunal, and (further down the road) the outcome of the parliamentary elections. Daniel Bellemare, prosecutor to the … Continue reading
“So much for Lebanon’s so-called Cedar Revolution…”
Michael Young had an article in yesterday’s Daily Star entitled “Syria Will Win Lebanon’s Elections.” Young-haters will gleefully read it as a sign of surrender by one of March 14th’s most ardent and eloquent spokesmen, while his fans will tell you that there’s nothing new about this latest offering: Michael Young has been sour on … Continue reading
Qifa Nabki 
And the people say…