Fault lines between Lebanon’s largest sects deepening By Moe Ali Nayel on December 03, 2012 It has been a year of dreaming dangerously for some Lebanese Sunnis who see the perpetually impending downfall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as an opportunity to reassert their historical dominance over the country’s Shia. February’s escalation of the long-running feud between pro-Assad Alawites and anti-Assad Sunnis in Tripoli set a … Continue reading The Islamic divide
Brigadier Wissam al-Hassan was born in 1965 in the village of Betwartij, Koura, North of Lebanon, a married man and a father of two boys. He enrolled in the security service in 1983 as a student lieutenant, and moved up the ranks until he was assassinated as a General. After his death he was promoted to the rank of Brigidier, a rank that he had … Continue reading Another Car Bomb Another Mysterious Assassination
Khat Thaleth'(third line) musical collective: MCs and DJs performed another gig On Sunday October 7th, the release of their promo CD, the Third Line train of lyrics at Metro Al Madeena Beirut. The train of lyrics, hosted by MC Al-Sayyed Darwish, featured: Katibeh 5, a Hip-hop crew from Borj al-Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp; Touffar , a double act from the peripheries of the rugged mountains … Continue reading Arab Hip-Hop Artists: Warriors Of Creative Lyrics In The Battle Of Narratives
On Wednesday The Syndicate Coordination Committee marched in protest from the Ministry of Education UNESCO towards the Grand Serail downtown Beirut. The SCC promised to paralyse the country if the cabinet failed to refer the new wages scale draft law to the parliament during a session expected to be held at the Baabda Palace. SCC protest passed by Sanayeh near the headquarters of … Continue reading Syndicate Coordination Committee demonstrates in Riad El Solh Square: #Lebanon
My comment piece for this month in Executive magazine. A new ‘commodity’ emerges from civil war By Moe Ali Nayel on October 01, 2012 “I’m sheltering 20 women,” said Um Mohammad. A veiled woman in her 50s, she had sought me out at the refugee relief center I was visiting in Tripoli and asked to have a quiet word. “These women are widows, sisters and daughters … Continue reading Girls for sale
My story for Electronic Intifada on the Sabra and Shatila massacre. On Sunday, the 30th anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila massacre was commemorated by people of different nationalities around the world. In Lebanon the commemoration was only observed by Palestinians living in refugee camps; Lebanese people were not concerned. The massacre carried out by the Phalange, a Christian Maronite militia acting in full cooperation with Israel, was among … Continue reading “They shot my father in the head”: interview with survivor of Sabra and Shatila massacre
The Russell Tribunal on Palestine comes to New York. Alice Walker, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and others tell you why you should support this historical initiative. Register now!: http://www.russelltribunalonpalestine.com/en/sessions/future-sessions/register Follow us on twitter @RussellTribunal and like us on Facebook. Continue reading Russell Tribunal on Palestine- NYC – Oct. 6-7, 2012
My story for Electronic Intifada on the harsh circumstances for Palestinian refugees from Syria taking shelter in Lebanon. “If I wasn’t running for my life I would never set foot in Lebanon,” said Um Ahmad. “We Palestinians are treated by the Lebanese as if we are not human. But we’ve learned to cope, breathe hope and live in the hope that we will finally return to our … Continue reading Palestinians fleeing Syria denied help in Lebanon
An opinion piece I wrote for the Executive Magazine about the way I viewed the Michel Samaha affair. By Moe Ali Nayel on September 03, 2012 Whether Samaha defected or was caught red-handed, his arrest diffused a plot that could have had similar results to incidents leading to the Lebanese civil war. It was an apparent fall from grace for Lebanon’s former Minister of Information Michel Samaha, … Continue reading An illogical conspiracy
Every year the month of Ramadan is an occasion for Muslims around the world to worship through fasting from dawn until sunset, and through giving and sharing. Ramadan is a month of discipline for the body and soul, to empathise with the poor, with their empty stomachs and their life of hardship. In 2012 in the city of Beirut, Lebanon, to some, Ramadan appears … Continue reading Charity in Ramadan: business as usual
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