Voices from the Levant: What Lebanese Women Want

Lebanese Ladies&Syria Speak:What Arabs Want; Let the Arabs,especially Syrians decide,and it doesn't bode well for the House of Saud. It's the week for Arabs and specifically female Arabs to speak out.

Lebanese women have a reputation for not stepping down: Summer Blast, a novel by a debut Lebanese author, Dania El-Kadi, tackles the topic of Lebanese Ladies on a mission to have their Summer salvaged in spite of war.

Blog Baladi [3]

What Lebanese women want …

In advance of Women's Day 8th March...we take a look at the 'demands' of Lebanese Women. Jewels, plastic surgery, an apartment in Saifi Village? Well yes of course, but in addition to those basic (Lebanese) human rights, they would appreciate the rights they are deprived of in Lebanon. Maya's Amalgam features for Women's Week.

INK ON THE SIDE [4]

What NOT to Say When Meeting the Boyfriend’s Parents

Always humor around 'meeting the parents' since the acclaimed movie starring Robert De Nero took off with its sequel Meet the Fockers. Sareen offers us her 2 cents on the hilarity potential of a meet the parent scenario:

Benghazi Post Blog [5]

Brits snoop in Libya

Syria News Wire [6]

Listening to Syrians

Does lightning strike twice or three times? Leave the Syrians to decide their own fate before egging on their own upheaval, says an outspoken and presumably Syrian voice. "I’ve learned a lot in the past few weeks. Most of what I knew about the Arab World has been turned on its head." "I didn’t think a largely peaceful uprising could overthrow a dictator. And I certainly didn’t think it could happen twice. In three weeks.".... "I’m not saying Bashar is as popular as Abdullah, but it’s certainly not black and white."

Ivy Says [7]

Imagine A Lebanon- Without Its Women

Unimaginable right? Even if you’re not into women, you know this place would loose its identity without its better other sex. That’s what the ladies behind the campaign No Rights No Women are threatening to do – turn into men in exchange for their rights!

Susie's Big Adventure [8]

Robert Fisk on About Saudi Arabia

Still sticking with Lebanon- well he's a Lebanese honorary type, with much experience and sympathy for the country (having penned Pity The Nation)- Susie delivers Robert Fisk's Independent piece on the House of Saud's 'worst nightmare' '– the arrival of the new Arab awakening of rebellion and insurrection in the kingdom'.