Haro Chakmakjian – The Mail & Guardian

/ 16 July 2007

Nostradamus of the Middle East or just a phoney?

Michel Hayek, a butcher’s boy who has risen to the status of an Arab media celebrity, has the knack of making accurate predictions in an anxious and uncertain Lebanon looking for answers. "I believe everyone has what I have. It’s a sense like your eyes, or your ears. If I feel something strongly, I follow my instinct," says the man nicknamed the "Nostradamus of the Middle East".

By Staff Reporter

No image available

Article

/ 17 July 2006

Cyprus haven hosts ‘foes’ from Lebanon-Israel mayhem

In the charming if somewhat rundown marina of Larnaca, the cedar-emblazoned flag of Lebanon flies proudly from a yacht as nearby Israelis clad in <i>kippa</i> and prayer shawl prepare for the Sabbath. The holiday island of Cyprus and its coastal resorts, which have long played host to sworn foes in the Middle East, is once again gearing up to serve as safe haven for a troubled region.

By Staff Reporter