Archive for July 18, 2009
Prince Sultan’s Health
I am asked about Prince Sultan’s health. I thought that you knew. The man is resting dead in his palace in Morocco surrounded by his sons and Prince Salman. Just bury the man and get it over with.
Posted on July 18, 2009 by As'ad
Dahlan, O Dahlan
Flash. The Abu Mazen collaborationist regime has just rescinded its decision to close down Al-Jazeera’s offices in Ramallah. One-zero for AlJazeera.
Posted on July 18, 2009 by As'ad
Asma Al-Asad likes $800 shoes
Asma Al-Asad hearts $800 shoes. (thanks Sarah)PS I am told by people who know that those shoes may even be more expensive.
Posted on July 18, 2009 by As'ad
Ayman Nur
I never really liked Ayman Nur, the Egyptian dissident (and victim of the Mubarak dictatorship). Here, he tells Al-Masri Al-Yawm that he would cancel his trip to the US if it “clashed” with the visit to the US by Husni Mubarak.
Posted on July 18, 2009 by As'ad
Saudi Law
This week, the Saudi government passed a law against trafficking in women. Prior to this week, it was legal for Saudis to traffic in women, and royal princes took full advantage of that permission.
Posted on July 18, 2009 by As'ad
Free to…beg
“Beggars have become as visible as blast walls and checkpoints in Iraqi cities. Government ministries don’t have reliable statistics, partly because those who beg fear official crackdowns on their only livelihood. It’s a problem the government h…
Posted on July 18, 2009 by As'ad
Colonial Feminism
“Afghanistan is in deplorable condition. There’s no disputing that.” No, there is no disputing that. In fact, Afghanistan’s conditions became more deplorable due to the lousy colonialist role played by the Feminist Majority and other colonial feminis…
Posted on July 18, 2009 by As'ad
Different
“Whether true or not, the idea that Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leader who died rather mysteriously in 2004, had been deliberately poisoned continues to fascinate people. It’s one of those stories that just won’t go away – like the “murder” of …
Posted on July 18, 2009 by As'ad
Walid Khalidi on partition
I learned a lot from Walid Khalidi as an undergraduate at AUB. I remember when once a Husayni member of the class cited the repugnant Protocols of the Elders of Zion. Walid stopped the class and lectured to us about the protocols as a forgery and tha…
Posted on July 18, 2009 by As'ad
This is Zionism
“A group of Arab summer camp children were banned from entering Temple Mount in Jerusalem while wearing their camp t-shirts. When the children arrived at Temple Mount wearing their orange summer camp shirt, which read ”Al-Quds – Arab Culture Capi…
Posted on July 18, 2009 by As'ad
The King of Pistachios and the Iran Protest Movement
The New York Times correspondent in Beirut continued to cover the Iran story from…Beirut. But there is a new twist to the NYT coverage: notice that a correspondent from London was added to the mix: “Alan Cowell contributed reporting from London, N…
Posted on July 18, 2009 by As'ad
“The Painted Lady”
“A Palestinian flag is painted on the face of a girl during a protest in the West Bank village of Bilin, near Ramallah, on July 17, 2009 against Israel’s controversial separation barrier. The barrier is made up of 400 kilometres (260 miles) of concr…
Posted on July 18, 2009 by As'ad
Islamists of Jordan
Of course, I am no fan of Islamists movements. But the Islamists of Jordan are more offensive and more annoying than other Islamists. And I hate it the most when the Islamists of Jordan feign adherence to strict standards of opposition to Israel. So…
Posted on July 18, 2009 by As'ad