I heard today some stories about provocations and shots fired in Ashrafieh, Beirut on Saturday night.
I searched on the Internet and found those articles:
1- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
2- Fox 2 KASA
3- Naharnet
No political comments are allowed !
UPDATE:
An 18 years old wounded by shots fired on Sunday Night.
Here are the articles:
1- Naharnet
2- The Daily Star
3- IC Wales
UPADATE 2:
Yet other stories of youth being beaten:
1- Naharnet
2- The Daily Star
Sunday, March 06, 2005
Monday, February 28, 2005
The "Lebanon Today" series (2)
Monday February 28, 2005
Since I don't like talking about politics, and since it is hard to write about any other events, I offer you this summary for now:
Two weeks after the tragic events, a parliamentary session was scheduled for that day.
Opposition figures called for a gathering in martyrs' square, aka freedom square.
Government closed the whole central district for "security" reasons.
Although the government was trying to ban this gathering, tens of thousands of people managed to get there by foot, with the help of the army and security forces who were tipping them on how to get through.
Opposition deputies accused the government of being unable to manage the country.
At 6:30pm, the current prime minister resigned.
Later that night, people were driving around Lebanon chanting for what they achieved.
UPDATE: For an insider's view and some photos, check out Mr. Roy Saad's blog by clicking here.
Since I don't like talking about politics, and since it is hard to write about any other events, I offer you this summary for now:
Two weeks after the tragic events, a parliamentary session was scheduled for that day.
Opposition figures called for a gathering in martyrs' square, aka freedom square.
Government closed the whole central district for "security" reasons.
Although the government was trying to ban this gathering, tens of thousands of people managed to get there by foot, with the help of the army and security forces who were tipping them on how to get through.
Opposition deputies accused the government of being unable to manage the country.
At 6:30pm, the current prime minister resigned.
Later that night, people were driving around Lebanon chanting for what they achieved.
UPDATE: For an insider's view and some photos, check out Mr. Roy Saad's blog by clicking here.
Sunday, February 20, 2005
Shock and Awe
Last week, Lebanon was on the headlines of all major international Medias.
After the heightened tensions between the government and the opposition, the bubble finally burst.
Wanting to eliminate the former prime minister at any cost, the murderers planted an explosive device on a major road in broad daylight causing the death of 15 people and injuring around 130.
I won't comment on the political issues resulting from this infamy. Politics is a dirty game I decided not to get involved in.
Still, it makes me wonder. It is a road I take so many times... as a lot of Lebanese people do.
So no matter what your religion or political opinions were, you could have been blown away for being at the wrong place at the wrong time, as many poor people were.
What I make of all this sick situation?
I realize that Lebanon is probably not worth it after all.
After the heightened tensions between the government and the opposition, the bubble finally burst.
Wanting to eliminate the former prime minister at any cost, the murderers planted an explosive device on a major road in broad daylight causing the death of 15 people and injuring around 130.
I won't comment on the political issues resulting from this infamy. Politics is a dirty game I decided not to get involved in.
Still, it makes me wonder. It is a road I take so many times... as a lot of Lebanese people do.
So no matter what your religion or political opinions were, you could have been blown away for being at the wrong place at the wrong time, as many poor people were.
What I make of all this sick situation?
I realize that Lebanon is probably not worth it after all.
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