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Ubiquitous Liberalism: Amr Shalakany on Law and Revolution in Egypt

Sat, 2013-05-04 00:12 — chief

shalakany-kill lawyersI went to an excellent talk a couple nights ago at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies, to hear the very talented legal scholar Amr Shalakany discuss his new book, Izdihār wa-Inhiyār al-Nukhba al-Qānūniyya al-Miṣriyya, 1805-2005 (“The Rise and Fall of the Egyptian Legal Elite, 1805-2005″).

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Our Oily Future

Tue, 2013-04-30 20:59 — chief

ministry of energyLebanon’s Ministry of Energy and Water has launched a new campaign promoting the benefits of off-shore oil exploration for the average citizen.

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Dissertation Prizes, Fake Twitter Followers, and Imad Mughniyyeh

Mon, 2013-04-29 21:37 — chief

The semester is drawing to a close, and I’m looking forward to a long summer of book research and some more consistent blogging. A couple quick notes:
Syria Offed Imad Mughniyeh?

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On Syria, What Separates Assir From Hizbullah & Hariri?

Wed, 2013-04-24 18:45 — chief

All that separates a salafist from a hipster is a pair of sunglasses and a hoodie.Apparently, all that separates a salafist from a hipster is a pair of sunglasses and a hoodie.

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Lebanon: Fair-Weather Model or the Eye of the Storm?

Fri, 2013-04-12 23:24 — chief

TammamSalam_FP_06042013Theodor Hanf famously described Lebanon’s consociational system as a “fair-weather model,” meaning that it sails smoothly under sunny skies but is not built for stormy conditions. I found myself thinking back to this statement as I observed the remarkably smooth accession of Tammam Salam last week to the post of Lebanon’s Prime Minister. Compared with the squalls that have accompanied power shifts over the past few years, Mr. Salam’s peaceable appointment felt like a foregone conclusion.

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A Small Step Towards Addressing Energy Waste in Lebanon

Mon, 2013-04-08 22:45 — chief

waffirA few years ago, Maya Zankoul and I came up with a snarky parody of the ubiquitous iPhone advertisement, tailored specifically for Lebanon’s problems. At the time, the idea of a single iPhone app designed for life in Lebanon was hysterically funny, mainly because internet speeds were only a notch beyond the dial-up era.

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