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Spoofed and Confused

Navigating Life Under Israel’s GPS Fog

A Grim Spectacle

IDF evacuation orders and content mills

1,593 Days Later

Hi everybody. It’s been a while. A lot has happened since the last time we talked. I think I’m back, but I am writing this mostly for…

Social Networking Regulations: Protection or Censorship?

This article first appeared on May 18, 2023 on CNN Business Arabic in Arabic (link)

Ghosts of Beirut: Imad Mughnieh’s Rise and Fall

I was fortunate enough to attend an early viewing of one of the episodes from the captivating limited series, “Ghosts of Beirut,” courtesy…

Sarde After Dinner 100 Episodes Later

Sarde had me hooked from the get-go, and let me tell you, it’s not just because Mouin and I go way back, or the fact that Medea has been in…

Instagram Was Taking a Toll

I’m cutting down on it

Change MPs Should Resign After 6 Dismal Months in Office

I didn’t want to write this piece.

Atheist and Arab with Pamela Ghanem

In the run-up to the 2022 Lebanese parliamentary elections, I started a 15-episode podcast series where I tried to showcase candidates I…

Hezbollah Tries to Pass Off $500 AliExpress Robot as Their Tech

You’re hanging out with friends, and one of you is wearing an Adidas hoodie. The iconic trefoil logo has an extra knot though. A…

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