Archive for January 17, 2008
“Saudi Arabia beheads foreign maid”
Posted on January 17, 2008 by As'ad
An Egyptian professor, `Abdul-Wahab Al-Masiri, was arrested yesterday during a demonstration. You will not read about that in the US or in the Arabic press. I doubt that Human Rights Watch will speak about that.
Posted on January 17, 2008 by As'ad
Bush “said the Egyptian leader had moved his nation toward “economic openness … and democratic reform.””
Posted on January 17, 2008 by As'ad
“My trip had many highlights: …spending the night on His Majesty the King of Saudi Arabia’s farm..” Prince Salman’s mothpiece, Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat, put this on its front page.
Posted on January 17, 2008 by As'ad
Sanyurah Democracy. “Four Lebanese university students have been jailed for a week for making crude remarks on the Facebook social networking site about the singing talents of a woman they met at a party, media reports said on Thursday.” (thanks Shant)
Posted on January 17, 2008 by As'ad
Sanyurah Democracy. “Four Lebanese university students have been jailed for a week for making crude remarks on the Facebook social networking site about the singing talents of a woman they met at a party, media reports said on Thursday.” (thanks Shant)
Posted on January 17, 2008 by As'ad
“The U.S.-led coalition dropped 1,447 bombs on Iraq last year, an average of nearly four a day, compared with 229 bombs, or about four each week, in 2006.” (thanks Amer)
Posted on January 17, 2008 by As'ad
Sometimes it is true: leftists are often humorless. “Kucinich, who is trying to defend his seat against Cimperman and three other Democrats in the March 4 primary, asked a federal agency to investigate the camera stunt, saying it broke federal law.”
Posted on January 17, 2008 by As'ad
“Pope Benedict XVI, in a rare papal acquiescence to protest, has canceled a speech at the prestigious Sapienza University here amid opposition by professors and students who say he is hostile to science.” I am jealous. I wish one Arab university can dare to cancel a speech by a cleric.
Posted on January 17, 2008 by As'ad
“Three Palestinian civilians – among them a mother and her son – were killed in an IDF strike in northern Gaza on Thursday.”
Posted on January 17, 2008 by As'ad
“SEN. MCCAIN: Well, in all do respect, I have a very clear record of 24 years of support of Israel. Ask Ehud Barak. Ask Olmert. I’m sorry that you didn’t get the chance to ask Shimon Peres. Ask any Israeli…” (thanks Amer)
Posted on January 17, 2008 by As'ad
“SEN. MCCAIN: Well, in all do respect, I have a very clear record of 24 years of support of Israel. Ask Ehud Barak. Ask Olmert. I’m sorry that you didn’t get the chance to ask Shimon Peres. Ask any Israeli…” (thanks Amer)
Posted on January 17, 2008 by As'ad
“Perot was pleasantly surprised when I told him that Obama was a Christian, not a Muslim.”
Posted on January 17, 2008 by As'ad
“Donor cancels Islamic chair for Temple” (thanks Geiorgio)
Posted on January 17, 2008 by As'ad
“Donor cancels Islamic chair for Temple” (thanks Geiorgio)
Posted on January 17, 2008 by As'ad
“A high school track star has been disqualified from a meet because officials said the custom-made outfit she wears to conform to her Muslim faith violated competition rules.” (thanks John)
Posted on January 17, 2008 by As'ad
“At some point he pulled the trigger, apparently while he was momentarily distracted, killing Abu Ra’iya. Avraham claimed at first that Abu Ra’iya had tried to grab his gun and that he had acted in self-defense, but he later admitted that he had cocked his weapon without any provocation.” (thanks Emily)
Posted on January 17, 2008 by As'ad
“Obama is not ‘bad for Israel’” (thanks Laleh)
Posted on January 17, 2008 by As'ad
““C’est ce que fait le président [Hosni] Moubarak en Egypte avec la sagesse qui est la sienne”” (thanks Karim)
Posted on January 17, 2008 by As'ad