Archive for April 7, 2009
The odd couple of blogging
“The odd couple of blogging”
Posted on April 7, 2009 by As'ad
Some armed guards
“”They [the US delegation] did meet up with some armed guards from a a local outpost,” she said of the incident.”
Posted on April 7, 2009 by As'ad
This is Zionism
“The Israeli military attacked civilians and medics and delayed – sometimes for hours – the evacuation of the injured during the January war in Gaza, according to an independent fact-finding mission commissioned by Israeli and Palestinian medical human rights groups.”
Posted on April 7, 2009 by As'ad
Dubai: by Sa`di Yusuf
Iraqi poet Sa`di Yusuf writes: “Sheikdom of Dubai: Brothel for the world. Penal colony for workers. Paradise for Arab poets…”
Posted on April 7, 2009 by As'ad
Prince Beheadings
“Prince Nayef’s long career as security chief also has darker chapters. Aside from his arbitrary imprisonment of dissidents, including liberals as well as religious radicals, and his imposition of often petty forms of censorship on the press, the interior minister is known for extreme conservatism on issues such as political reform and the rights of [...]
Posted on April 7, 2009 by As'ad
A bribe is not a bribe (if received by a Saudi prince)
“Former FBI Director Louis J. Freeh says $2 billion that flowed from a British arms manufacturer to U.S. bank accounts controlled by Prince Bandar bin Sultan, then Saudi ambassador to the U.S., was not a bribe, but was instead part of a complex barter involving the exchange of Saudi oil for British fighter jets.” (thanks [...]
Posted on April 7, 2009 by As'ad
Israeli heroism
“Police responded by firing more than 20 bullets into the windshield, killing the man in Sur Baher village.” (thanks Sarah)
Posted on April 7, 2009 by As'ad
The odd couple of blogging
“The odd couple of blogging”
Posted on April 7, 2009 by As'ad
care for civilians
“Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, admits to the group that it took the military “too long to recognize the damage we’ve done with house searches and bombings” and promises that he will consider new ways to limit such harm for the civilian population.” Isn’t that nice? Really? (thanks Nabeel)
Posted on April 7, 2009 by As'ad
Some armed guards
“”They [the US delegation] did meet up with some armed guards from a a local outpost,” she said of the incident.”
Posted on April 7, 2009 by As'ad
This is Zionism
“The Israeli military attacked civilians and medics and delayed – sometimes for hours – the evacuation of the injured during the January war in Gaza, according to an independent fact-finding mission commissioned by Israeli and Palestinian medical hu…
Posted on April 7, 2009 by As'ad
Blogging about Blogging
The Graduate Center of the City University of New York asked me and another blogger to write about each others’ blogs. Here it is.
Posted on April 7, 2009 by As'ad
Demolition (of Zionism)
“Israel is justifying the “deterrent demolition†under the British mandate law number 119 (1945) which allows the demolition of the homes of those acting aggressively against the state.” (thanks Marcy)
Posted on April 7, 2009 by As'ad
Dumb and dumber
“One Palestinian source said the Obama administration has displayed “a profound understanding” for the need to freeze all forms of settlement construction and the house demolitions in east Jerusalem.” Those PA idiots said the same about Bush.
Posted on April 7, 2009 by As'ad
Shi`ite Sectarian Militias are to blame
“”We’ve been hearing such statements and promises since 2003 and nothing has happened. Instead, our life and situation have deteriorated.” He said that in 2005 his father was gunned down in a Baghdad street: Hundreds of Palestinian refugees have been killed in ethnic attacks since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. O.A. was arrested [...]
Posted on April 7, 2009 by As'ad
Qatari press
“Qatari press laws stipulate prison sentences for a host of offences, including criticising religion, the army and the royal family. Most companies are directly or indirectly linked to the government, Qatari royalty or a powerful family, and can exert huge pressure on media outlets to stick to positive news. On an individual level, journalists are [...]
Posted on April 7, 2009 by As'ad
The other Dubai: the real Dubai
“There are three different Dubais, all swirling around each other. There are the expats, like Karen; there are the Emiratis, headed by Sheikh Mohammed; and then there is the foreign underclass who built the city, and are trapped here. They are hidden in plain view. You see them everywhere, in dirt-caked blue uniforms, being shouted [...]
Posted on April 7, 2009 by As'ad
Syrian censorship of Angry Arab
Last night, my phone rang. I answered. She said that her name is Hanan and that she is calling from Syria. I asked her: how did you get my home phone number? She said: Oh, I just called Syrian TV offices in Damascus and they gave me the number. She said that my blog is [...]
Posted on April 7, 2009 by As'ad
Humanitarian crisis: caused by forces of nature
“”We need to act with some urgency here. There is a humanitarian crisis going on and we can’t dawdle,” Lynch told the Associated Press.” Humanitarian crisis? This is your conclusion you knowledgeable US Congressperson?
Posted on April 7, 2009 by As'ad
Dubai: by Sa`di Yusuf
Iraqi poet Sa`di Yusuf writes: “Sheikdom of Dubai: Brothel for the world. Penal colony for workers. Paradise for Arab poets…”
Posted on April 7, 2009 by As'ad