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7 (Vol.3): March 2006
Region reaches stalemate
As
he runs for president, Aoun praises sectarianism.
What's wrong with Islam? When the nation takes
history into its own hands.
To the leftists: Let's discuss Rafik Hariri.
Oscar-nominated film gives bombers new look. Comrades, go
back to the streets, you go back to clarity, Samir said... and
more
Issue
6 (Vol.3): January/February 200 6
Syrian regime doomed
Gebran
Tueni killed, Lebanon cries foul .
Hizbullah is terrorist and 100% under Syrian
control, Aoun once said. Mokhtara turned
into big fortress.
Amr Moussa strives to rescue the second
Baathist regime. After winning AUB elections, PYO’s Rabah
dedicates victory to 2005 independence martyrs.
March 14
lives, with
or without Aoun... and
more
Issue
5 (Vol.3): November 2005
EU Parliament commemorates Kassir,
Lebanese does not
Kassir website
now available.
Post Mehlis Report: Stalemate
Persists.
About March, the incomplete Intifada, the
consequences, and the building of the state
Why has the Democratic Left Movement failed so
far?... and more
Issue
4 (Vol.3): May/June 2005
US changes course on democracy
Lebanese
celebrate independence. Communists protest electoral law,
demand proportional representation.
Will stereotype celebrities
help Arab women’s liberation? Lebanon’s FPM faces problems of party
identity. Civil peace is based on
security, freedom and development.
Iraqi sociologist records
history of the Shiite Movement... and more
Issue
3 (Vol.3): April 2005
Battling for Arab democracy
What kind of change from within does Washington want in
Syria? Media have been creating new realities, far from
reporting the news. The Babylon Tower situation. Future of
the Democratic Left in Western industrial countries
debated. Social democracy should prevail over
individualism...
and more
Issue
2 (Vol.3): March 2005
Syria complies with UN 1559, quits
Lebanon
Arab nationalism dies. Hariri's death should salvage
Lebanese women's rights. Is it really a new democratic
left. Iraqis strive to preserve national memory. Sharansky
argues in favor of democracy, fredon.
Lahoud just go...
and more
 Issue
1 (Vol.3): February 2005
Rafik Hariri killed
Masses shout 'Syria out'. Opposition stiffens anti-Syrian
stance. Syrian presence in Lebanon: Legitimate or
Ocuupation? The default definition of terrorism. For some
Arabs, it's elections season. Lebanese around the world
call for Syrian withdrawal... and more
 Issue
12: March/April 2004
Shiites commemorate tradition
How ready are we for virginity talk? 27 years afetr his
assassination, Kamal Jumblatt's endeavor still makes
sense. Targeted Assassinations: A new name for Ethnic
Cleansing. Star Academy: A new outbreak in Orientalism. To
Anwar Yassin, Rabih, and al-Hariri: We didn't see time go
by... and more
 Issue
11: February 2004
Veiled Women protest secularism
France banned veil for domestic political reasons.
Lebanese Jews were pioneers in promoting nation's
independence. Spanish government fails to justify its
involvement in Iraq. Despite EU protest, Lebanon executes
its first three convicts since 1998. Leftists hold series
of meetings in an attempt to create a new party... and more
 Issue
10: January 2004
Saddam Hussein hunted
One tyrannical regime down. Reconsider separating the
state from civil society. A state of terror. Left forces
end of Camille Chamoun's mandate in 1958. Spain failed to
present a model of a 'co-existing' nation. State fails to
comply with LU demands, students and faculty escalate... and more
Issue 1: March 2003
War looms amid all
protests
Let's find a third
way, an Alternative. The second intifada comes to end as Palestinian
officials strike security deals.
Downtown Beirut must get itself some character. Student representation
need to be reconsidered ... and more
 Issue
2: April 2003
US occupies Iraq
Your ABC to
understanding the rise and fall of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
Anti-War Fashion. Is war just, moral, or humane? Baghdad waits for new
rulers coming from afar. Connecting nations through awareness
... and more
 Issue
3: June 2003
Chaos rules Baghdad
Left should be
redefined. US Democracy: Big Pipes is watching you! Occupation must end,
but road map does not freeze settlements. Lebanese front hosts nightlife,
syrian tourism suffers. Qatar is unlike what it is thought to be. Jazz
grows big in Lebanon... and more
 Issue
4: July 2003
Iran's youth
express discontent
Castro: Cuba tailors
Marxism to fit its needs. Unhappy American director comes down heavily on
US administration. Canada comes out of the closet. Arabesque architecture,
poor services and low tourism characterize Asfahan. Experts divided on the
future of post-war Iraqi democracy... and more
 Issue
5: August 2003
Bin Ali rules
forever
Castro: Cuba tailors
Marxism to fit its needs. Unhappy American director comes down heavily on
US administration. Canada comes out of the closet. Arabesque architecture,
poor services and low tourism characterize Asfahan. Experts divided on the
future of post-war Iraqi democracy... and more
 Issue
6: September 2003
WTO kills humans
South Korean protester kills
himself. Beauty pageants in the Arab world. Unity is still
possible in Korea. Our editorial policy. Future Super
Star: Perhaps Melhem can do miracles. University Olympics
in Daegu. Famous PFLP dominates history. Rewriting
Lebanon's history remains complicated... and more
 Issue
7: October 2003
Arabs forced to leave
Arab youth flee injustice. Israel attacks Syria for the
first time since 1973. Always-seducing Haifa invited to
attract sports fans. Economist Kamal Hamdan slams
policies. Japanese red Army kills 26 in Lod Operation in
1972. Administration controlled weeklies now appearing in
lousy Outlook. South Korea succeeded where WTO often
failed... and more
 Issue
8: November 2003
Lebanese Labor failure
Do Muslim immigrants have the right to wear headscarves?
Iraqi resistance, Saddam style. Social Watch report
on the poor, the market. Late Edward Said had a mind of
his own. Mandela proved struggle could be too hard, too
long. Professor plagiarism threatens academic integrity... and more
 Issue
9: December 2003
Say no to the Wall
Islamic veil uncovers intolerance in the world's Western
hemisphere. Impoverished Iraq attracts exporters of the
region, save for Lebanon. Women should stop guarding their
patriarchal society. Arabs peacefully "lobbying" in the US.
Tayyara min Waraq wins praise, but draws criticism for
missing details... and more
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