by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Sep 28, 2010 | Security
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...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Feb 3, 2010 | Security
Where financial centers flash their Dow30, FTSE100 and CAC40, here in Lebanon we have our AK-47 index: Officially, the only legal weapons in Lebanon are shotguns meant for hunting birds. And although much of the population was heavily armed during the 1975 to 1990...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Oct 8, 2009 | Security, Society
I usually steer clear of politics on this blog only because there are others who do a great job at tackling it than I do. But I came across this article in the UAE’s The National which I found quite interesting. The journalist is speaking to an unnamed...
