Archive for January 2, 2008
“An outspoken Saudi blogger is being held for “purposes of interrogation,†the Saudi Interior Ministry confirmed Tuesday. Gen. Mansour al-Turki, an Interior Ministry spokesman reached by telephone, said the blogger, Fouad al-Farhan, was “being questioned about specific violations of nonsecurity laws.†Mr. Farhan’s blog, which discusses social issues, had become one of the most widely [...]
Posted on January 2, 2008 by As'ad
“In a recent Pew poll, 25% of Americans said they would be less likely to vote for a presidential candidate who was a Mormon. Only Muslims and atheists fared worse.”
Posted on January 2, 2008 by As'ad
I always tell people to read the Economist and to disregard the editorials if they wish. Here, from an editorial in the Economist (December 22nd, 2007): “Kenya may not be as sexy as South Africa, but as a haven of stability and prosperity in eastern Africa…”
Posted on January 2, 2008 by As'ad
I know that Lebanese love rankings. The Economist of December 22nd, reports that, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit, Lebanon is in the slowest 10 countries’ category in terms of GDP growth forecasts for 2008. This may be due to the economic genius of Fu’ad Sanyurah.
Posted on January 2, 2008 by As'ad
Saddam’s lawyer, Khalil Ad-Dulaymi, told a Jordanian newspaper that Saddam left notes that will be collected in a book of his memoirs. It will serve one purpose only–the same purpose that his novels served. To put you to sleep within 20 seconds.
Posted on January 2, 2008 by As'ad
“But whereas transforming a regime of institutionalized racism, or apartheid, into a democracy was viewed as a triumph for human rights and international law in South Africa and Northern Ireland, it is rejected out of hand in the Israeli case as a breach of what is essentially a sacred right to ethno-religious supremacy (euphemistically rendered [...]
Posted on January 2, 2008 by As'ad