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Joseph Samaha

Joseph Samaha is the editor in chief of the Lebanese daily in Arabic language As Safir.

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"Chirac and the nuclear matter: stubbornness and intolerance bring about silly things"

by Joseph Samaha

9 February 2006

When giving his speech about the «nuclear» strategy, Jacques Chirac was probably talking to Ahmedinejad. This is the only element that could be considered «new» in his speech for it’s not the first time that the French President speaks of the need of evaluating the nuclear strategy of his (...)

“Two Freedom Fighters: John Paul II and... Bin Laden”

by Joseph Samaha

3 May 2005

John Paul II and Bin Laden never had the chance to meet but they both fought in the same front and Ronald Reagan was their example. The Pope and the Sheik provided the US president with spiritual ammunition against the “Evil Empire”. The Catholic Pope played his role in the first front in the (...)