Archive for March 21, 2007
Lebanon is on the verge of civil war and the Lebanese police is busy uncovering a “lesbian network”. The women were arrested but were later released after the intervention of a “religious authority” to avoid scandal.
Posted on March 21, 2007 by As'ad
An Israeli occupation dog attacking a Palestinian woman in `Ubaydiyyah (thanks Eyas)
Posted on March 21, 2007 by As'ad
Sanyurah, the “Victim.”
Posted on March 21, 2007 by As'ad
Another Traffic Fatwawawa: Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah issues a fatwawawa that traffic laws should be respected.
Posted on March 21, 2007 by As'ad
A student from UC, Berkeley (who wants to remain anonymous although I know who she/he is) sent me this: “Tonight, Stand With Us and the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies brought self-described Israeli Arab Khaled Abu Toameh to UC Berkeley. He is the senior correspondent of Palestinian affairs for the Jerusalem Post, and the [...]
Posted on March 21, 2007 by As'ad
“Angry Arab News Service: Let Me Tell You This, Esteemed Columnist” (thanks Maria)
Posted on March 21, 2007 by As'ad
“Yesterday, Mr. Obama’s presidential campaign issued a dissent from the Hungarian-born billionaire’s assessment. ” Mr. Soros is entitled to his opinions,” a campaign spokeswoman, Jen Psaki, said. “But on this issue he and Senator Obama disagree. The U.S. and our allies are right to insist that Hamas — a terrorist organization dedicated to Israel’s destruction [...]
Posted on March 21, 2007 by As'ad
“A spectre is haunting” Latin America: “Republican presidential candidate John McCain warned on Wednesday against the spread of socialism in Latin America and pledged to give the region renewed U.S. attention if elected.”
Posted on March 21, 2007 by As'ad
This is how a US State Department official responded to Mubarak’s repression in Egypt: “”You have to put this in the wider context of political and economic reform in Egypt,” State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said when asked about the reforms which the Egyptian opposition has denounced as anti-democratic.” (thanks Regan)
Posted on March 21, 2007 by As'ad
Save old Damascus. (thanks Haisam)
Posted on March 21, 2007 by As'ad
Don’t forget. Tomorrow on Dancing with the Stars.
Posted on March 21, 2007 by As'ad
“Witch hunt” (thanks Rania)
Posted on March 21, 2007 by As'ad
A headline from Saudi daily Ar-Riyadh: “An American researcher at Georgetown and Columbia: King `Abdullah exerts unprecedented efforts to settle the Arab-Israeli conflict…” Does that mean that the Guradian of the three sites (two holy and one IKEA store in the kingdom) really cares? Really cares? (thanks Haytham)
Posted on March 21, 2007 by As'ad
“European food aid is delivered to Palestinians in Hebron. Europe alone is subsidizing a million people, a quarter of the Palestinian population.” NYT
Posted on March 21, 2007 by As'ad
“When you’re sitting on a volcano, it is never easy to tell exactly what is happening underneath — or what will happen if you move.” This is when Thomas Friedman uses imageries. Sitting on a volcano? I don’t know about you, Mr. Friedman. But I have never had the experience of sitting on a volcano. [...]
Posted on March 21, 2007 by As'ad
I often note the different between Western and Eastern media coverage of world events. For example, there is barely any mention in US media of the fierce clashes in Somalia between Ethiopian troops and Somali militias. Do they deliberately ignore all news that may seem counter to the assumptions of Bush Doctrine?
Posted on March 21, 2007 by As'ad