Archive for June 13, 2009
Zionist-Saudi conspiracy? What Zionist-Saudi conspiracy?
“There are rumors about large amounts of Saudi money floating in to support the victorious March 14 coalition, but so what?”
Posted on June 13, 2009 by As'ad
Officially lenient: how nice
“A former Pentagon analyst who pled guilty to passing secret information to two former AIPAC staffers had his sentence drastically reduced.”
Posted on June 13, 2009 by As'ad
The Oslo conference
AlJazeera and Al-Akhbar were invited to cover the Oslo conference. I know that Al-Akhbar has accepted but was not sure of the latest AlJazeera decision.
Posted on June 13, 2009 by As'ad
Nestle: Zionist chocolate
“The global Nestle food company is, for the first time in its history, producing a new breakfast cereal in the southern Israeli town of Sderot.” (thanks Marcy)
Posted on June 13, 2009 by As'ad
Arab Democrats and the praise for Saudi…democracy?
“Ibrahim said something pretty disturbing. In discussing the need to re-think the dichotomy between moderate regimes and radicals — a question put forward by the moderator, Yousef Munayyer, he said that the Arab “monarchies are more stable and more…
Posted on June 13, 2009 by As'ad
National Geographic
Before leaving the US, I read an issue of the National Geographic about Christians in the Middle East at my dentist’s office (yes, some Arabs go to the dentist). It was condescending to Muslims and patronizing about Christians. It also said that basi…
Posted on June 13, 2009 by As'ad
Brilliant Insights on Lebanon from Elliott Abrams
“Hezbollah’s inability to win support outside its Shiite base.” Yes, Middle East expert. Hizbullah failed to win support…outside of the single largest sect in Lebanon, and outside of 50.3% of the Christians, and outside of 25% of the Sunnis, and o…
Posted on June 13, 2009 by As'ad
Prince Nayif’s Wife (or one of them)
“A Saudi princess who allegedly owed thousands of dollars in shopping bills in Paris has agreed to pay up after a bailiff visited her hotel, lawyers say.” (thanks Saeed)
Posted on June 13, 2009 by As'ad
Talk of the Lebanese town
This clip of New TV’s presenter of the show Al-Fasad (Corruption), Ghada `Id (on whom I had written before because her show is probably one of the most courageous in exposing corruption) and Lebanese `Awnist, MP, Ibrahim Kan`an, is the big internet hit…
Posted on June 13, 2009 by As'ad
Lebanese prostration before oil oil royals
There is no one group that is more skilled in prostrating itself before oil royals and princes than some Lebanese journalists and writers. This guy here, writing in the mouthpiece of Prince Khalid Bin Sultan, said that the move by Saudi Minister of In…
Posted on June 13, 2009 by As'ad
The brilliance of the Lebanese
So I posted about the claim in Hariri rag that the new dean of the Medical School at AUB had won the Nobel Prize in medicine. Well, yesterday AUB issued a clarification. It said–I kid you not–1) that this guy did not really win the Nobel prize but …
Posted on June 13, 2009 by As'ad
Western Primer on elections in developing countries
Some Western principles in assessing elections in developing countries:1) When the favored candidates win, the elections are free and fair. And when they lose, elections are certainly unfree and stolen.2) Violent protests against elections that produc…
Posted on June 13, 2009 by As'ad
Stupidity of the Lebanese Opposition
My weekly article in Al-Akhbar: “Balance sheet: Prince Muqrin and the Stupidity of the [Lebanese] Opposition”
Posted on June 13, 2009 by As'ad