Archive for May 7, 2007
Colonial Feminism, Defined. “A major obstacle to recognizing and fighting abuse, experts said, can be Islam itself. The religion prizes female modesty and fidelity while allowing men to divorce at will and have several wives at once.” Can somebody explain to me what “having several wives at once” mean? Is that like ordering 5 wives [...]
Posted on May 7, 2007 by As'ad
“Two wars and a decade of sanctions have led to a huge rise in the mortality rate among young children in Iraq, leaving statistics that were once the envy of the Arab world now comparable with those of sub-Saharan Africa. A new report shows that in the years since 1990, Iraq has seen its child [...]
Posted on May 7, 2007 by As'ad
This is Zionism: “A recent tender by the Israel Lands Administration (ILA) for the leasing of building lots in the Galilee is generating discontent among Arab rights activists, who claim that the administration is systematically discriminating against Arabs. The bone of contention is 13 lots in Karmiel registered to the Jewish National Fund. The ILA [...]
Posted on May 7, 2007 by As'ad
“Mr Bush went on to pay tribute to the monarch’s personal contribution in the war on terror.” Unbeknownst to most, the Queen of England personally chased and and then helped kill Abu Mus`ab Az-Zarqawi.
Posted on May 7, 2007 by As'ad
I will have: “Dover sole almondine” and “Roasted artichokes, pequillo peppers and olives”. Thanks.
Posted on May 7, 2007 by As'ad
Egyptian actor, `Adil Imam, has spoken. He has endorsed the candidacy of Jamal Husni Mubarak. Thus, he has proven that he is neither funny nor wise.ÙÂ
Posted on May 7, 2007 by As'ad
Walid Jumblat–as a democracy advocate. So Walid Jumblat, after expressing his sorrow over the passing of Prince `Abdul Majid bin `Abdul-`Aziz Al Saud, said that prisoners of conscience in Syria are suffering from the tyranny of the regime. This same person had supported the Syrian regime when it massacred thousands in the brutal crushing of [...]
Posted on May 7, 2007 by As'ad
Condoleezza Rice wrote an editorial (front page) in the right-wing, sectarian Christian, anti-Syrian (people), anti-Palestinian (people) newspaper, An-Nahar in Beirut. It seems that this is part of a propaganda offensive to allay the fears of March 14th Movement after the meeting between Rice and Syrian foreign minister. In the article, Rice said that she cries [...]
Posted on May 7, 2007 by As'ad
Prime minister boo hoo hoo held a press conference yesterday (shown above) to rebut charges that he has deliberately delayed compensation for those who suffered from the Israeli war on Lebanon. Yet his own words and figures condemn him: he said that there are 25,000 housing units that have been damaged in the southern suburbs, [...]
Posted on May 7, 2007 by As'ad
Condoleezza Rice gave yet another interview to Al-Arabiya TV. I told you that she gives more interviews to Al-Arabiya than to Fox News (of course, Al-Hurra is now treated as dead by US officials–why waste your time on an expensive and failing venture, when Saudi Arabia has a free outlet for you?). In fact, I [...]
Posted on May 7, 2007 by As'ad
Mini-Hariri sent a “telegram” (do you notice that only Lebanese politicians still send “telegrams”?) to Sarkozy: he said that his victory is “a victory of democracy in the France and in the world.” Mini-Hariri hoped that Sarkozy would enjoy his cash as much as Chirac had since his days as Mayor of Paris.PS Hariri media [...]
Posted on May 7, 2007 by As'ad
I read about the migration of bees here in the US. Will that affect my supply of honey?
Posted on May 7, 2007 by As'ad
I like New TV, but will not refrain from criticizing them when I see things that I don’t like (like their promotion of the Qatari and Libyan regimes–they recently signed a contract to manage a new Libyan TV station). Last night, New TV invited Kamal Shatila to analyze European politics–I kid you not. Now I [...]
Posted on May 7, 2007 by As'ad
The Rich Brats of AUB Found a Cause: tell their parents so that they can buy them a new BMW. My Alma matur*. I never liked AUB, my alma matur. I never identified with it. You will never ever find any thing with AUB logo in my house, and if you found anything AUB, please [...]
Posted on May 7, 2007 by As'ad
Some people yesterday did not believe me when I noted that Hizbullah (foolishly) congratulated Sarkozy on his election. Here is the evidence (scroll down).
Posted on May 7, 2007 by As'ad
It seems that Hamas has been split, and Fath has been split into rival camps. But Fath was never unified–not even when it was founded.
Posted on May 7, 2007 by As'ad
Gang leader, Muhammad Dahlan, visited Abu Mazen yesterday. “Presidential Guards”–funded by us, US taxpayers–salute him.
Posted on May 7, 2007 by As'ad
Arab Liberalism, in a nutshell. Arab liberals just happen to love the Wahhabi House of Saud. The self-described Arab liberal (and former Stalinist Marxist), Shakir An-Nabulsi, for example, wrote a book of praise for the poetry of Prince Khalid Al-Faysal. Of course, nobody in the Arab world has read or praised his poetry: and An-Nabulsi [...]
Posted on May 7, 2007 by As'ad
““We have many prominent education institutions here, and don’t need to give in to any conditions,” said Dr Ebtisam Al Kitby, professor of political science at UAE University. Political science professor Dr Abdul Khaleq Abdullah condemned the move, saying there was no place for politics in academic decisions. “It’s obvious that the ignorance (about Arabs) [...]
Posted on May 7, 2007 by As'ad
“The governments of Saudi Arabia and the United States are working with other states in the Middle East region to sponsor covert action against Iran, according to a report in this month’s edition of The Atlantic. The report also suggests that covert attacks may occur against Iran’s oil sector.” (thanks Amina)
Posted on May 7, 2007 by As'ad