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, [...]
Breaking News – 09:43am GMT
Israeli commandos seize ship containing arms destined for Hezbollah. Ship was off the coast of Cyprus and had originated from Iran.
Lebanese Army refused to comment stating that the incident occurred outside Lebanon’s borders and outside its national waters. The contents of the ship are being unloaded at the Israeli port of Ashdod.
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Update: November 5, 2009
Hezbollah [...]
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 [...]
Breaking News – 17:19 GMT
5 Katyusha rockets found near Nakoura in South Lebanon. Rockets were not set to launch.
Update 18:23 GMT: Lebanese army and UN forces discover rockets in southern Lebanon
