by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Mar 4, 2013 | Transportation
Royal Jordanian has decided to avoid Syrian airspace altogether due to security concerns: Jordan’s national carrier Royal Jordanian has stopped flying over Syrian airspace for security reasons, the airline’s head said on Sunday. […] The airline, a...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Jun 28, 2012 | Media
Remember when CNN was covering the events in Libya from Tripoli in Lebanon? Well, the Washington Times has clearly out done all other news channels with this Beirut gem: Gunmen kill seven at TV station near Beirut That’s the title of an article on their website....
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Feb 6, 2012 | Looks Like Beirut
This week’s Twitter round-up starts with Syria: jamesdenselow Watching AJE coverage of Homs – looks like Beirut in the 70s/80s complete with snipers everywhere #Syria frearuk http://t.co/WkpsxhH3 #Syria at war – photo essay from @nytimes. Looks like...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Oct 12, 2011 | Media
CNN and Gulf News both thought that Qaddafi’s Tripoli was in Lebanon. Not to be outdone, the free daily, AM New York, has taken it one step further: I can sort of understand the confusion between Tripoli, Lebanon and Tripoli, Libya but Beirut? Thanks to...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Aug 7, 2011 | Looks Like Beirut
Highly surprised to find the “looks like Beirut” phrase being used just across our borders: In a second day of violence, the flash point city of Hama came under assault Monday by Syrian troops. While several cities were targeted in the bloody weekend...