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Eternal bad blood
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| May 17, 2013 12:38 AM |
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The sole purpose of the talks currently being held in Parliament is for politicians to create a new electoral law, and one that offers the best form of representation to all parties.
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Nijmeh studio
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| May 16, 2013 12:48 AM |
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So far the quest for a new election law has contained all the essential ingredients of a Hollywood movie – at its core a work of fiction, sprinkled with moments of high drama, intrigue, fantasy, suspense and farce.
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Egotism reigns
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| May 15, 2013 01:03 AM |
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Whatever the outcome of this week’s Parliament session, which will focus solely on the controversial Orthodox Gathering electoral law, it is clear the workings of the government are stale on a systemic and an attitudinal level.
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Appeasing Assad
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| May 14, 2013 12:41 AM |
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To listen to some people these days, one might think that a massive diplomatic offensive is underway to deal with the horrific human tragedy that is the war in Syria, which has claimed at least 80,000 lives and shows no sign of ending.
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Doomsday threats
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| May 13, 2013 01:27 AM |
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As reports emerged over the weekend that the prime minister-designate, Tammam Salam, was on the verge of presenting his Cabinet lineup to President Michel Sleiman, a host of March 8 politicians were busy issuing threats.
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Inviting disaster
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| May 11, 2013 12:38 AM |
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In his speech Thursday evening, Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah apparently sought to ratchet up regional tension to a new level, dragging Lebanon even further into the fray.
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Hollow rhetoric
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| May 10, 2013 12:50 AM |
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The U.S. again revealed its hazy and confused position on the Syrian crisis Thursday, with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry ostensibly saying that President Bashar Assad should leave power.
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House of cards
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| May 09, 2013 12:39 AM |
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On the one hand, media reports have spoken recently of a drive by Syrian government forces to retake the offensive in their war with rebels.
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Forgotten horror
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| May 08, 2013 12:32 AM |
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A dramatic weekend in Syria, punctuated by an Israeli airstrike against Syrian army positions near Damascus, has generated a flurry of responses by various nations and parties, all seeking to put their spin on events.
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Empty promises
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| May 04, 2013 12:40 AM |
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With the “development” this week that the Arab League is willing to modify their 2002 peace initiative, it becomes depressingly clear once again that this whole, tragic issue is seen by outsiders as little more than a video game.
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Regime in custody
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| May 03, 2013 12:42 AM |
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The leader of Hezbollah delivered a prime-time address this week to set the record straight on recent developments in Syria, especially after a flurry of media reports have dealt with his party’s military activities there, and the number of casualties that have resulted.
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Collateral damage
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| May 01, 2013 12:46 AM |
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While supporters of both the Assad regime and the opposition are pouring assistance into Syria, this has in essence been arms with which to kill each other.
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Recycled prattle
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| April 30, 2013 12:52 AM |
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Over the weekend, the Lebanese media was full of reports on the comings and goings of Russia’s special envoy to the Middle East, Mikhail Bogdanov, leaving in their wake a sense of dizziness.
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No lessons learnt
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| April 29, 2013 01:00 AM |
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A number of media reports of late have been trumpeting the news that all is well on the medical front for the president of Algeria, Abdel-Aziz Bouteflika, who traveled to France to deal with a medical condition.
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U.S. hypocrisy
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| April 27, 2013 12:38 AM |
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In the two long years since the Syrian conflict erupted, the United States has unwittingly revealed much about its foreign policy preoccupations and motives.
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