Archive for May 3, 2009
Mubarak and the Pigs
“Egypt’s security forces have recently deployed some 500 policemen and armored vehicles and set up mud and iron roadblocks in the Rafah area, in a bid to fight the Gaza smuggling industry.” (thanks Sana)
Posted on May 3, 2009 by As'ad
This is Zionism
“An Israeli settler destroyed at least 10 dunums of Palestinian land and damaged at least 140 more when he drove a bulldozer over agricultural land near the town of Al-Khader on Friday.” (thanks Olivia)
Posted on May 3, 2009 by As'ad
Microsft calls for Arab action…for its profits
“Microsoft Gulf and GCC officials have called for greater action against software piracy and other intellectual property rights (IPR) violations across the Arab World.” What else would Mircosoft Gulf like? Would Microsoft Gulf like a beverage or a …
Posted on May 3, 2009 by As'ad
Dubai miracle
“The number of illegal Indian workers leaving Dubai soared in the first four months of 2009 as the financial crisis hit demand for day labourers on building sites, India’s consul-general to Dubai said on Thursday.”
Posted on May 3, 2009 by As'ad
Saudi royal media
“Saudi-based e-newspaper, Kul Al-Watan (All of the Homeland) was charged with defamation filed by thirteen Saudi women journalist, Arab News has reported. The journalists have filed complaints against the paper due to a report it has published, enti…
Posted on May 3, 2009 by As'ad
Stranded
“Qatar’s public transportation company Mowasalat has hired 36 of the 137 Filipino bus drivers stranded in Dubai, who were reportedly duped by a recruitment agency and given bogus jobs, according to the Philippine Department of Labour and Employment.”
Posted on May 3, 2009 by As'ad
Thus spoke Sheikh Mo
“‘It seems that seeing distinct images of successful Arabs and Arab countries disturbs some people. They would rather stick with the distorted images of Arab stereotypes in their minds,’ he said.” Was the image of a UAE royal engaged in torture a di…
Posted on May 3, 2009 by As'ad
May ban
“Saudi Arabia may ban marriage for girls below 18″ except for Saudi royals who take often take children as their wives. (thanks FT)
Posted on May 3, 2009 by As'ad
Criminal alliance
“According to Hassan and M.M., another gay Iraqi who fled to Jordan and eventually made his way to Lebanon, Moqtada al-Sadr was given the green light from the government to attack homosexuals after video footage of a private party attended by gays, les…
Posted on May 3, 2009 by As'ad
Dahlan sighting
A reporter in Dubai sent me this (she does not want to be identified): “Guess who I ran into today in Abu Dhabi. No other than Mohammad Dahlan and Yasser Abd Rabbu. We were having lunch at the Fish Market restaurant, Abu Dhabi InterContinental hotel, …
Posted on May 3, 2009 by As'ad
Flowers in the grave site
I am told that flowers are piling up on the grave site of Prince Sultan. Yet, Saudi official sources keep affirming that his health is excellent.
Posted on May 3, 2009 by As'ad
Censorship in Lebanon?
“On the matter of censorship in Lebanon, I don’t see any evidence of Orwellian thought police roaming libraries and neighbourhoods of Beirut ripping pages out of books or arresting members of student book clubs. Last time I checked, both The Diary o…
Posted on May 3, 2009 by As'ad
In Defense of Fath Corruption
Chief Editor of Ma`an defends Fath corruption. (thanks Tarek)
Posted on May 3, 2009 by As'ad
Al-Arabiyya Correction
So Al-Arabiyya TV (the station owned by King Fahd’s brother-in-law) was having one those bogus town hall meetings in which entourage of Prince Khalid Bin Sultan debate entourage of Prince Khalid Faysal, and which keep viewers rivted…in their sleep. …
Posted on May 3, 2009 by As'ad
Verbal harassment in Saudi Arabia
A new study reveals that verbal harassment of women in Saudi Arabia is widespread. (thanks Paul)
Posted on May 3, 2009 by As'ad