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Lebanon: Presidential Election and Foreign Intervention

Posted by Moussa Bashir on 22/03/2008

Lebanon is now in its fifth month without a president. Political bickering between different parties has reached dangerous levels to the extent that there is a genuine fear of civil strife among people - especially since street fights are breaking out every now and then between supporters of various ...

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Iraq: Five long years … most of them in tears

Posted by Salam Adil on 21/03/2008

For me the whole story of the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war can be summed up one post. One post that says nothing about the past five years but implies everything as well. We can talk about the lack of security, the number of deaths, the failure of the occupation, but all this talk has become as ...

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Palestine: Divine Calling to Stalk Britney Spears

Posted by Amira Al Hussaini on 21/03/2008

Maytha at Kabobfest is surprised at the revelation made by a Britney Spears paparazzi - that he got his calling to follow the star while on pilgrimage to Mecca!

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Bahrain: Kindest People Ever

Posted by Amira Al Hussaini on 21/03/2008

Sous, a Swedish woman living in Bahrain, wonders about the impact of development on Bahrainis. “Bahrainis … are the most kind people I have ever met. They are polite, educated, funny and friendly. There is no pretend and they are really down to earth which I appreciate. I hope this menta ...

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Iran: A New Year Begins

Posted by Hamid Tehrani on 21/03/2008

Yesterday, marked the first day of spring and the Iranian New Year. Nowruz or Norouz is celebrated in Iran and several other countries such as Tajikistan and Afghanistan. Several bloggers celebrated the day and shared their wishes and ideas on this occasion.Some, like Raze No (meaning “new sec ...

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