Archive for October 27, 2008
“Muslims in Malaysia may be barred from the ancient practice of yoga if they engage in Hindu “religious elements” during the exercise, a top Islamic cleric said Wednesday.” (thanks Hamizah)
Posted on October 27, 2008 by As'ad
“Palin greeted Ambassador Sallai Meridor and apologized for not being able to meet with him sooner. Somewhat enigmatically, she told the ambassador: “We look forward to … working with your Jewish agency.””
Posted on October 27, 2008 by As'ad
“Local banks in the United Arab Emirates have stepped up pressure on Iranian firms by freezing their assets and refusing to deal with merchants doing business with Iran, a newspaper reported on Monday.” (thanks Amer)
Posted on October 27, 2008 by As'ad
“Syrian diplomat: Syria reserves right to respond to U.S. attack”. Has this Syrian regime no sense of shame whatsoever? Has this regime any sense of its lack of credibility? Do they provide those official commentaries for comic relief? Does the Syrian regime think that there is any sane person anywhere around the world who takes [...]
Posted on October 27, 2008 by As'ad
I am NOT making this up. The Syrian foreign minister, Walid Al-Mu`allim, said that IF Syria is attacked again, it will defend itself. I kid you not.
Posted on October 27, 2008 by As'ad
“A cleric’s call to ban partying and dancing in the Shiite holy city of Karbala has triggered a heated debate among residents, just when they had begun living without fear of hardline militias.”
Posted on October 27, 2008 by As'ad
“”The blockade and the closure of the checkpoints have greatly affected my work. I’ve had to cancel plans to participate in international workshops and conferences to exchange information and represent Palestine.””
Posted on October 27, 2008 by As'ad
“For some reason, all Lebanese smoke cigars when they are talking about financial folly.” No, Mr. Fisk. Not all Lebanese. These are the wealthy March 14 Lebanese (Hariri cheerleaders like you) that you talk to. Maybe your driver, Abed, should take you to areas where poor people can’t afford to smoke cigars. Get around a [...]
Posted on October 27, 2008 by As'ad
“In the early 1960′s, Israel funneled more than $5 million into US propaganda and lobbying operations. The funding, equivalent to more than $35 million in today’s dollars, was laundered from the the quasi governmental Jewish Agency into an Israel lobby umbrella group, the American Zionist Council. This two page master plan was subpoenaed by the [...]
Posted on October 27, 2008 by As'ad
“The common denominator to all these operations is that nobody takes the Syrians seriously anymore, given the repeated violations of their sovereignty. It is doubtful the domestic security situation there has ever been this unstable.” (thanks Matthew)
Posted on October 27, 2008 by As'ad
“A Palestinian schoolgirl was injured on Monday when Israeli forces opened fire at her school and the surrounding farms in southeast Gaza Strip, witnesses and medical sources said.”
Posted on October 27, 2008 by As'ad
“”The public got as much truth as we could squeeze out, given that we told downright lies.””
Posted on October 27, 2008 by As'ad
“”We need quotas for the next eight to 12 years,” al-Obosi says.” We need quotas here in the US too.
Posted on October 27, 2008 by As'ad
“Stinking sewage runs through rutted and pocked streets in the former Sunni insurgent stronghold of Fallujah. It was four years and nearly $100 million ago that Americans promised to take care of the problem, in perhaps one of the most wrong-headed rebuilding projects ever attempted in Iraq.”
Posted on October 27, 2008 by As'ad
“Arab members of parliament have upped their criticism of Kurdish militia practices in provinces bordering their semi-independent enclave. Latest accusations include the forcing of 13,000 Arab families to flee the restive Province of Diyala of which Baaquba is the capital.”
Posted on October 27, 2008 by As'ad
Only fair. “The most controversial article in the draft agreement is on troop immunity. While the U.S. gives up immunity for U.S. troops who are “off duty and off base” if they commit major or intentional crimes, the U.S. retains the authority to determine whether they were off duty.”
Posted on October 27, 2008 by As'ad