As you’ve probably heard, we have another inmate that has escaped Roumieh prison. Not only does it seem that getting out of the prison is a walk in the park, so is actually getting in: [Fatima Ridha, a Lebanese journalist for the London-based al-Hayat] managed to interview [Walid al-Bustani, a radical Fatah al-Islam member] before …
Category Archive: Security
Sep 28 2010
UAE Continues to Arm Lebanese Army
Despite the hoo-haa from the US on the use of arms against Israel, the UAE government is continuing with its pledge to improve the Lebanese Army’s capabilities (albeit hand-me-downs) and are not worried who the weapons are used against: Last week, the UAE military shipped three IAR-330 Puma transport helicopters to Lebanon. The aircraft represent the …
Aug 29 2010
Lebanon Ranked #1 Most Fascinating Country the US Doesn't Want You To Visit
DailyFinance has released its top 10 list of countries on the US State Department’s travel warning database that should be visited. The countries are ranked according to how much tourism contributes to the GDP of the country. Therefore, no surprises, Lebanon ranks first: Lebanon – 37.6% of GDP Mexico – 12.7% Saudi Arabia – 9.5% …
Jun 02 2010
Israel Details War Plans to Lebanon
I guess I must have missed that memo but the go-to blog on wars (past, present and future) has issued what it describes as Israel’s attack plan in its next war with Lebanon in a post titled Israel Tells Lebanon How It Will Be Destroyed. …Israel plans to use a larger force (4-5 combat divisions, …
May 03 2010
Getting a Little Too Close to Your Work
Japanese filmmaker, Koji Wakamatsu, got a little more than he expected when he and his film crew approached Roumieh prison, north of Beirut: Filmmaker Koji Wakamatsu was briefly detained by police with two cameramen during a recent visit to Lebanon to attend a film festival, apparently for entering a place where photography is prohibited, sources …
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