Archive for August 21, 2007
Stop the presses. Flash. This just in. Wake up the children and release the pigs from the barn. Ahmad Fatfat receives an official–no less–invitation to visit Kurdistan. He received it from the Iraqi counterpart–also Minister of Ping Pong and Toddlers.
Posted on August 21, 2007 by As'ad
According to the Lebanese Army, Israel has, since the passage of resolution 1701, violated it 939 times (735 by air, 58 by sea, and 146 by land). This is the kind of news that you will not read in Western media, even if Abed is driving the car.
Posted on August 21, 2007 by As'ad
Here, As-Safir confirms a story first reported on Angry Arab about the mysterious illness affecting Lebanese soldiers near Nahr Al-Barid camp.
Posted on August 21, 2007 by As'ad
I am in Eugene, Oregon now. But I can’t stop thinking of one image: those Palestinian children from the Duhayshah refugee camp collecting funds in Bethlehem for their brothers and sisters in Gaza. For me, this is the true image of Palestine. (AFP)
Posted on August 21, 2007 by As'ad
My article in Akhbar: “Ghazir Honors Ernest Renan: Orientalism of Lebanese Nationalism.”
Posted on August 21, 2007 by As'ad
Elie Nahas has powerful connections in Lebanon: with the political and media class. Only New TV–to its credit–has been reporting on the scandal.
Posted on August 21, 2007 by As'ad
The Fath Movement produced an alternative to Muhammad Dahlan: it is Jibril Rajjub. It is Rajjub, for potato’s sake. This utterly corrupt man is supposed to clean up the Fath security forces. This is like asking Husni Mubarak to lead the efforts for democratization in the Arab world. Also, when in jail (enjoying according to [...]
Posted on August 21, 2007 by As'ad
I find it quite curious–call me conspiracy-minded, please–that Ipsos polling firm in the Middle East always manages to produce poll results that are consistent with the Bush Doctrine. Look at this joke here: “Ratings released by Ipsos Stat in the wake of this summer’s war between Israel and Lebanon showed Al Arabiya had finally overtaken [...]
Posted on August 21, 2007 by As'ad
Shame on AlJazeera Arabic. AlJazeera Arabic is advertising for a “documentary” on Princess Diana. That is the globalization of media that worries me.
Posted on August 21, 2007 by As'ad
Iskandar Habash in As-Asafir has an article about Ernest Renan in which he proves that he does not know who Ernest Renan was.
Posted on August 21, 2007 by As'ad
“They support Israel — which to them includes Jewish settlements on the occupied West Bank. Church members tour settlements with Baras and have donated more than a $100,000 to support them.” (thanks Hassane)
Posted on August 21, 2007 by As'ad