The AK-47 Index
Where financial centers flash their Dow30, FTSE100 and CAC40, here in Lebanon we have our AK-47 index:
Officially, the only legal weapons in Lebanon are shotguns meant for hunting birds. And although much of the population was heavily armed during the 1975 to 1990 civil war, the various factions agreed to disarm their heavy weapons stockpiles, [...]
HA: Fear the Christians; Sunnis Are a Push-Over
I usually steer clear of politics on this blog only because there are others who do a great job at tackling it than I do. But I came across this article in the UAE’s The National which I found quite interesting. The journalist is speaking to an unnamed “commander of a Hezbollah security team in [...]
“It’s Like Living in Beirut!”
I guess I spoke too soon:
Frightened residents being terrorised by rampaging neds in an Airdrie street have claimed – “it’s like living in Beirut!”
Around 30 youths are making life hell for families in flats at the bottom end of Springholm Drive in The Rushes.
Well since this was a collective response, an LLB Certificate will go [...]
Rugby’s Rough-Up
We all know that rugby is a pretty tough sport, but apparently its just as tough in between quarters:
A mass brawl between players of the UAE Falcons and Liban Espoir of Lebanon in the Rugby League resulted in the match being abandoned.
Similarily to our incident with the Syrian football team, we were losing:
The UAE team [...]
Breaking News – 05:15pm GMT
Skirmishes between Hariri and Berri supporters in Aicha Bakkar.
Special Forces brought in to restore calm.
Update 1: Fighting intensifying with RPGs used (National News Agency)
Update 2: One killed and 6 injured (Voice of Lebanon Radio) / One killed, 3 injured (OTV)
Update 3: Clashes spreading to Mar Elias district (Al Arabiya News)
Update 4: Army ordered to fire [...]
