It's been five months now since elections were over and we're still without a government. Numbers-wise, this is the second longest period we've been without a government in the past ten years and none of the ruling parties seem to be in a rush to form that government. Some are saying it will be formed today, but my question is: Does it really matter if it gets formed or not? What difference will this new…

It's no surprise that our society is a conservative one with a majority of people opposed to gay rights and even the simplest women and human rights. However, being an ultra-conservative is one thing and bragging about opposing an international bill calling for the respect of gay rights at a Geneva conference is a whole different story. The Lebanese delegation headed by Speaker Nabih Berri has been bragging for a week now about working actively…