The US edition
Announcing From Beirut to the Beltway: US Edition.
The new blog will focus more on the US, especially the election season, so not to derail the message of this blog.
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Announcing From Beirut to the Beltway: US Edition.
The new blog will focus more on the US, especially the election season, so not to derail the message of this blog.
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Ahmad Nizar Hamzeh: In The Path Of Hizbullah
One of the best books on Hizbullah (*****)
Fawaz A. Gerges: The Far Enemy : Why Jihad Went Global
Good background information on al-Qaeda and why the Islamists globalized their Jihad (****)
Robert Fisk: Pity the Nation: The Abduction of Lebanon
Lebanon's war as witnessed by Beirut-based Robert Fisk. Must read. (****)
Thomas L. Friedman: From Beirut to Jerusalem
Friedman's first and possibly last great book (****)
Moojan Momen: An Introduction to Shi`i Islam : The History and Doctrines of Twelver Shi`ism
Excellent introduction to twelver Shia Islam. (*****)
G. R. Hawting: The Idea of Idolatry and the Emergence of Islam : From Polemic to History (Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization)
The Origins of Islam revisited: Islam arose out of conflict with other monotheists. (****)
Alan Moore: V for Vendetta
"Authority, when first detecting chaos at its heels, will entertain the vilest schemes to save its orderly facade... But always order without justice, without love or liberty, which cannot long postpone their world's descent to pandemonium..." (*****)
Alan Moore: Watchmen
Another masterpiece by Alan Moore
Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Director): Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulin
Amelie sets out on a mission to make others happy. But what about herself? A must see. (*****)
Lila Says
Ziad Doueiri's best film to date. A coming-of-age tale centers on a Lolita-esque French teen who is a big tease to a shy Arab kid. (****)
The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Special Extended DVD Edition)
Possibly the best films ever. (*****)
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