The Literal Finger Up Saif Gaddafi’s Arse

The ominous gesture during his 20 February speechA video could find its way on the internet showing Libyan pro-NTC forces cutting off Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s fingers and shoving his index into his bum. “A rebel cut off three fingers off his right hand and pushed his face into the sand. He then shoved Saif’s index finger into the latter’s bum. Saif pleaded …Read More

Walid Abboud: Unwitting star of MTV smackdown

Abboud frightened, cries for mommyTwitter’s @Elsyak termed it a “smackdown”. Much has been said and written about the fight between former MP Mustafa Allouch and Baath Party official Fayez Shokr (Here for factual report, here for translation and here for a top 5 reax roundup). Had Alloush been let loose, @Elsyak’s description would have been an understatement, for i was …Read More

Saad Hariri must first prove worthy of parliament majority

Get your acts together!Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri took to Twitter in the past few days to answer questions from the public, causing a media frenzy. One of the most controversial tweets was his promise not to renew the tenure of Speaker Nabhi Berri should the 14 March coalition win the 2013 elections. “Hariri has revealed in his electronic …Read More