Archive for September 11, 2008
There are books I read that I don’t have time to write about alas (if you are intrested, some of my reviews are now on Choice website, and I will start writing some reviews in Al-Adab magazine). I have been reading the 5 volumes memoirs of Abu Mahar Al-Yamani (former leader of the Popular Front [...]
Posted on September 11, 2008 by As'ad
“Though the one-state solution is now being readdressed by Palestine, it is clearly a dead-end and could be fatal for any prospective peace efforts.” Says who?
Posted on September 11, 2008 by As'ad
“An ambitious 30-episode drama series portraying the life of an 18th century tribal leader has been canceled after the tribe complained to the Saudi King that it distorted history.” (thanks Marcy)
Posted on September 11, 2008 by As'ad
“A Palestinian-born woman academic pleaded not guilty on Tuesday at the beginning of her trial for allegedly insulting King Abdullah II and discriminating against students of Jordanian origin.”
Posted on September 11, 2008 by As'ad
“The tense relationship between diplomats and administrative personnel in Israel’s embassies abroad recently became even more tense with the release of an internal telegram from Jerusalem urging the bureaucrats to report any “inappropriate behavior” on the diplomats’ part.”
Posted on September 11, 2008 by As'ad
“Due to growing discontent among West Bank settlers over waits at checkpoints, the IDF Central Command has launched a pilot program to test a car-identification system aimed at reducing the travel time for Israelis crossing the Green Line.”
Posted on September 11, 2008 by As'ad
“Due to growing discontent among West Bank settlers over waits at checkpoints, the IDF Central Command has launched a pilot program to test a car-identification system aimed at reducing the travel time for Israelis crossing the Green Line.”
Posted on September 11, 2008 by As'ad
An oil-producer for oil-consumers: “Hours after suffering a rare setback in a negotiating session at OPEC’s headquarters, Saudi Arabian officials assured world markets on Wednesday that they would ignore the wishes of other cartel members and continue to pump plenty of oil.”
Posted on September 11, 2008 by As'ad
Unlike Russia in Georgia, Bush has the utmost respect for the sovereignty of other nations: “President Bush secretly approved orders in July that for the first time allow American Special Operations forces to carry out ground assaults inside Pakistan without the prior approval of the Pakistani government, according to senior American officials.” (thanks Nabeel)
Posted on September 11, 2008 by As'ad
““Well,†Bush said, “these are assholes.—
Posted on September 11, 2008 by As'ad
Anti-Semites for Israel. (thanks Sellam)
Posted on September 11, 2008 by As'ad
A Mickey Mouse Potato. (thanks Shant)
Posted on September 11, 2008 by As'ad
This is Zionism: “Majadle went further and asked Peres to join him in eradicating racism against Arabs. He reminded Peres that when they had presented a cup to the Betar Jerusalem soccer team, the team’s coach and various “academics and other well-educated people” had refused to shake the hand of an Arab minister. “Racism against [...]
Posted on September 11, 2008 by As'ad
Al-Arabiya TV hosted the Israeli foreign minister. The interviewer basically asked her to please threaten the enemies of Saudi Arabia on TV. She did.
Posted on September 11, 2008 by As'ad
Lebanese Shi`ites now have a new expert to study them: Mr*. Hayeon Lee of Now Lebanon. Just today, in his interview with Al-Akhbar, Walid Jumblat took his second swipe at the “founder” of Now Lebanon, `Uqab Saqr (one of Sa`d Hariri’s media advisers). Notice that Mr. Hayeon Lee bases his “research” on Lebanese Shi`ites on [...]
Posted on September 11, 2008 by As'ad
A western reporter in the Middle East sent me this (I cite with her permission): “I’ve been watching CNN/ BBC/Al Jazeera english nonstop And normally when there’s an assassination in Lebanon CNN goes all out yellow breaking news/ live crosses etc. And ok it wasn’t in downtown Beirut… but it makes me wonder if their [...]
Posted on September 11, 2008 by As'ad
“America has pledged to rebuild Tblisi’s armed forces, after its disastrous August war with Russia. “We will have to help them rebuild because they are a partner in the war on terror,†says General John Craddock, head of the U.S. European Command. Already, U.S. ships and planes are delivering aid to help Georgia recover from [...]
Posted on September 11, 2008 by As'ad
“The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns a Moroccan court’s decision to jail and fine blogger and journalist Mohamed Erraji for “failing to respect the king.— (thanks Mariwan)
Posted on September 11, 2008 by As'ad
“He hated the diet in China and only felt happy when a friend turned up with some hummus from home. I don’t like [Chinese] food, I don’t eat pig,” he said. “Give me home-cooked food, especially hummus.”I can live off hummus.” The Chinese embassy in Tel Aviv protested by cancelling today’s celebratory reception for the [...]
Posted on September 11, 2008 by As'ad
“Two Israeli human rights groups said in a joint report Wednesday that a new Israeli policy is deepening the separation between the West Bank and Gaza and tearing Palestinian families apart, in violation of international law.” (thanks Rakia)
Posted on September 11, 2008 by As'ad