New Evidence Points to Hezbollah in Hariri Murder

The deeper the investigators in Beirut penetrated into the case, the clearer the picture became, according to the SPIEGEL source. They have apparently discovered which Hezbollah member obtained the small Mitsubishi truck used in the attack. They have also been able to trace the origins of the explosives, more than 1,000 kilograms of TNT, C4 and hexogen.

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Byblos Festival

What I like about the festivals in Lebanon are their locations. Byblos Festival has a wonderful location, they build a stage on top of the sea, the weather in June and July at night is the best, you will sense a light breeze, see the Old Castle in front of you, and all the mountains of Keserwan, just amazing.

Check out the program of Byblos Festival here.

We are insecure

I think most of our problems in Lebanon are because most Lebanese people are insecure. Standing in line degrades us, following rules and stopping at traffic lights degrades us, saying "excuse me" degrades us, greeting people we don't know degrades us, so many things degrade us... don't they?

Beiteddine announces their Festival Program

Ladies and gentlemen, I am thrilled to inform you about Beiteddine's Festival, if you live in a country nearby, take a road trip and come visit Lebanon, spend a day at the beach, and come attend one of the many very supreme events. I personally have my eyes on 4, we'll see what the budget permits.

Charles Aznavour
Jad El Maleh
Madeline Peyroux
Marcel Khalife
Kazem El Saher
Haninae y son Cubano
Guy Manoukian
and others...

Check the website here.

Laws for Mobilette?!?!?!

I would vote if the candidate decides to include the following point
in his/her electoral program:

Apply traffic and driving laws on Mobilettes* just like any other vehicles.

To people who drive mobilettes:
1- you are neither invisible nor above the law
2- you drive the wrong way in one way streets
3- you suddenly decide to jump from right to left
4- you suddenly appear on our right or left (we cannot see you in our mirrors)
5- you drive so close to the cars and decide to double us on a 10 cm
distance...
6- Stop at the traffic lights

I almost hit a Mobilette the last day, while he suddenly decided to go
all the way from the right to the left and not diagonally, but instead
he made a 90 degrees turn... It was either hitting him and killing
him, or hitting a car coming towards me, but luckily I dodged both!

And the funny thing would've been him probably dead, me crazy because
I would feel horrible for killing a person, and probably in jail
(making female buddies), losing my job, losing integrity to ever find
another job (that is if I remained sane)

So candidates, can you please start working on including points in
your electoral problems that really have to do with REAL problems in
Lebanon such as this one? If you like, I have many others to tell you
about.

*Mobilette is what we refer to Scooters in Lebanon.

Swine flu or Fine flu?

I have been reading about this fine flu for quite some time, trying to stay updated and see if it's going pandemic or not. Make sure that my visit to the US in 2 weeks won't get me sick, and when I return I won't be contagious and end up infecting all of my colleagues at work, my family and friends!
Yes! I am exagerating. Anyway, I was reading some people's comments, and some of them are just funny, and pretty logical. Here are some quotes below, and this is the link to the page.

I think they should change "swine flu" to just "flu", it seems no worse than seasonal flu.
Dale, Swansea

Don't avoid it. Catch it. It is a weak flu (all flu's kill, but this one not many) and it might give you immunity to a deadlier H1N1 that is yet to come.
Glen, Seattle/United States 

...and yet again the WHO and media outlets try to create massive profits for the pharmaceutical industries by adding fuel to a minute out break of flu. Please get this in perspective and desist from creating unnecessary panic.
Mike Cook, Vancouver Canada 

So, instead of criticising the media and the governments for informing the public and taking preventive measures against such a potential threat to human lives, maybe we should be glad that there is enough transparency in the media and that politicians are willing to take action for our health first - not always for the health of the economy.
Raphie, London, UK 

What do you think? Are they blowing things out of proportion, are the steps that WHO is taking necessary and preventive, and is the media talking about it more than it deserves?

Even diners are now in it!

Well, they might as well take advantage of the whole elections fiesta! So Bob's diner advices everyone, don't go vote on an empty stomach!