Archive for April 25, 2009
Spies, collaborators, and terrorists:
“Lebanese authorities arrested three people on suspicion of spying for Israel on Saturday, the latest in a series of such arrests, a security official said.” (thanks Marcy)
Posted on April 25, 2009 by As'ad
Abbas Family Empire
“US aid in the form of loan guarantees meant for Palestinian farmers and other small to mid-sized businesses has been given to a mobile-phone firm backed by President Mahmoud Abbas and Gulf investors. The shift in US taxpayer support to Wataniya Pal…
Posted on April 25, 2009 by As'ad
Chutzpah
The King of torture in Jordan is concerned about torture in..the US. (thanks David)
Posted on April 25, 2009 by As'ad
Lebanonesia
“this small, almost comically turbulent country.” (thanks Sam)
Posted on April 25, 2009 by As'ad
Free potatoes for all
“In the past, Ahmadinejad has been accused of distributing free potatoes to gain people’s vote ahead of the June presidential election.” (thanks Molly)
Posted on April 25, 2009 by As'ad
House of Obama and House of Saud
“A source in the White House has shared with me that there is a lot underway right now with Saudi Arabia — and things are “sensitive.” I have no idea what is sensitive — but I do know that the US-Saudi relationship lies at the nexus of many key is…
Posted on April 25, 2009 by As'ad
I told you so, damn it
“But they can all take heart from one development in the nation’s capital. Good old K Street, where the big tea party never stopped, has all but halted organized labor’s effort to make it easier for workers to unionize.” (thanks Shawna)
Posted on April 25, 2009 by As'ad
Palestinian kids versus…Israeli terrorist soldiers
How can you not admire those Palestinians. Look at this: Palestinian children facing Israeli terrorist soldiers. (AFP) (thanks Christopher)
Posted on April 25, 2009 by As'ad
A Lebanonese at Harvard
Lebanese writer, Abbas Baydun, was so excited to be visiting Harvard, that he published a picture of himself near the statue of the founder of Harvard.
Posted on April 25, 2009 by As'ad
Pigs Often Infect Farmers, Meatpackers
“Pigs have their own versions of influenza, and studies of farmers and meatpackers suggest that the animals fairly regularly infect people.”
Posted on April 25, 2009 by As'ad
Bin Laden on the Hariri Ticket in Lebanon
The Bin Laden factor remains an element in the Hariri political coalition in Lebanon. In north Lebanon, Bin Ladenite, Khalid Ad-Dahir, is running on the Hariri ticket in `Akkar. In the Biqa`, Sa`d Hariri attended the inaguration of the Hariri ticket …
Posted on April 25, 2009 by As'ad
An Arab leader
How can anyone rely on US media. Look how NBC News describes King PlayStation: “In a video after the interview, Gregory described Abudullah as “no doubt the most important Arab leader that will deal with the United States as an ally in the region, …
Posted on April 25, 2009 by As'ad