Qifa Nabki
Free Patriotic Movement
Polls Show FPM’s Support Slipping in Metn
Lebanese daily As-Safir (which leans towards the opposition) has a very interesting analysis of the results of a poll conducted by Information International (the premier polling organization in Lebanon [see their blog here]). On the face of it, it seems to suggest that Michel Aoun’s Free Patriotic Movement and its allies are more popular than … Continue reading
Aoun on Kalam al-Nas
Marcel Ghanem interviewed Michel Aoun last night on his popular talk show, Kalam al-Nas. The general was his regular fiery self, but plain were the signs of campaign fatigue: bags under the eyes, thinning hair, and a sallow complexion. Marcel, meanwhile, was in rare form, tugging at every loose thread and goading the FPM chief … Continue reading
Those Cheeky Aounists…
Update: (See below for insight on the source of the original billboards) Those of you living in Lebanon have probably seen the strange billboards cropping up all over the place, picturing flags of various Middle Eastern countries with the title: al-arqaam ablagh min al-kalaam (more or less, “numbers speak louder than words”). Diamond had a … Continue reading
Does Hizbullah Want to Lose the Election?
[Updated] See below for an extended analysis by Joshua Landis posted in the comment section of the last post. Angry Arab has this report on his blog: “I can report this: many in the Lebanese opposition are grumbling about Hizbullah and its stance in the upcoming parliamentary election. There is a suspicion (among the allies … Continue reading
Who Will Win Lebanon’s Elections? (Part I)
I had lunch with one of Lebanon’s top pollsters a couple of days ago, and I asked him about whose chances he liked, now that we’re just over three months away from the parliamentary elections. He said that Aoun had not lost as much support among Christians as his opponents are claiming. In fact, many … Continue reading
Qifa Nabki 
And the people say…