Lebanese Today: Is it a new Language or are they just Lazy?

Lebanon is a small country. In fact, the CIA describes the nation to be “about one-third the size of Maryland” (see Area Comparison map). The “open-culture” mantra of Lebanese society makes it relatively more susceptible to change and adaptation. French occupation. Large numbers of Arab and Armenian refugees. The spread of the English-dominated Internet and social media. … More Lebanese Today: Is it a new Language or are they just Lazy?

Sanctions on Sudan from the United States

So, I’m watching the Al-Jazeera Arabic channel and find myself shocked to hear for the first time, that the U.S.  has sanctions over Sudanese technology. Naturally, I turned to Google to see if the rest of the world was aware of this. I came across Amanda Sperber’s article from Jan. 2014. WHAT? This has been going on for more than a year! ‘Lo and … More Sanctions on Sudan from the United States