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Beirut- What we are witnessing in Lebanon is real theatrical role playing in politics . General Aoun is playing the role of the spoiler while Speaker Berri is playing the role of the facilitator . In the background is Hezbollah which is backing Aoun’s demands on the local level while
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By Ghassan Karam
Special to Ya Libnan
How appropriate that the time it took for a Lebanese cabinet to see the light (if it occurs as expected within hours)is matched by the
By Ghassan Karam
Special to Ya Libnan
The peace Nobel laureate, Desmond Tutu a South African cleric, sent a letter to the EU parliament in which he berated them
By Ghassan Karam
Special to Ya Libnan
We have often been told that war is hell. The residents of Fallujah, Iraq, are finding out that war for them is the worst kind of hell imaginable.
By Ghassan Karam
Special to Ya lIbnan
There is no doubt that the Palestinian people have not been treated justly and fairly over the past sixty years or so.
By Ghassan Karam
Special to Ya Libnan
Developments in all areas take place when either one or both of the parties benefit. No one will willingly agree to an exchange or an
By Ghassan Karam
Special to Ya Libnan
The following was inspired by the picture of Rami Eid in his efforts to promote climate change awareness in Lebanon. Thanks Rami .
By Ghassan Karam
Special to Ya Libnan
A solid case can be made that any creation, including that of a nation state, needs to fulfill the purpose for which it was originally
By Ghassan Karam
Special to Ya Libnan
Many political commentators and ordinary citizens are intrigued by the constant zigging and zagging of the mercurial Walid Jumblatt,
By Ghassan Karam
Special to Ya Libnan
"Progress toward high industrialized world emmissions cuts remains disappointing during these talks.
By Ghassan Karam
Special to Ya Libnan
One of the most fundamental principles of modern states is their ability to "exercise supreme authority over (their borders)."
By: Maurice Obeid *
Special to Ya Libnan
THIS summer was a remarkable one for Lebanon. Through prevailing peace and the return of many native sons and daughters, Lebanon seemed to be experiencing renaissance.
By Ghassan Karam
Special to Ya Libnan
Does secularism guarantee that its practitioners will be democratic?
By Ghassan Karam
Special to Ya Libnan
It is one thing to set up a goal and adopt a commensurate plan that is designed to achieve the objective spelled out in the plan
By Ghassan Karam
Special to Ya Libnan
We are already being bombarded with the saturated media coverage about climate change and the upcoming Copenhagen conference.
By Ghassan Karam
Special to Ya Libnan
It is not uncommon for an elector to go into the voting both with a hand over his/her nose.
By Ghassan Karam
Special to Ya Libnan
This space has often discussed the root problem of the Lebanese experiment and lamented the fact that neither the
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