Archive for November 23, 2009
zeee planes, zeee planes
Lebanese Air Force still dominates the Middle East skies: “Six Hawker Hunter jets took part in the parade, performing low-level acrobatics.” (thanks Bart)
Posted by As'ad at 8:18 AM 11/23/09
red-handed
“South Africa deported an Israeli airline official last week following allegations that Israel’s secret police, the Shin Bet, had infiltrated Johannesburg international airport in an effort to gather information on South African citizens, particularl…
Posted by As'ad at 8:17 AM 11/23/09
House of Saud goes to war
“Indeed, Saudi Arabia has fought every “ism” that has sought to dominate the Middle East, including Nasser’s pan-Arabism, communism, and today’s Islamism of the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas, the terrorism of al-Qaida and the Shi’ism of Iran. The tools …
Posted by As'ad at 8:06 AM 11/23/09
In every sense of the word, Israel is a disgrace unto the nations
“Independence Park in Tel Aviv has for years been known as a meeting place for gays looking for casual sex as well as relationships. Poems and books have been written about the park, and it inspired several films. The park retained its popularity as a …
Posted by As'ad at 8:03 AM 11/23/09
Queen Youtube: She is just like you and me
“Her Majesty Queen Rania tours Al Bokharyeh and Al Balabseh souks – two of the oldest markets in downtown Amman – on Sunday. Marking the Eid Al Adha holiday season, the Queen spoke with shopkeepers and salespeople to check on their situations during wh…
Posted by As'ad at 8:00 AM 11/23/09
Ruling dynasties that you like and arm
“Saudi Arabia, long the major arms-buyer in the region, is now being overtaken by relative minnows such as the United Arab Emirates as they share their neighbour’s fear of the growing military strength of their Shia neighbour…BAE Systems, Brita…
Posted by As'ad at 7:37 AM 11/23/09
Chief PA buffoon
Yesterday, a member of Sa’ib `Urayqat’s family told me stories about him but she would not let me use any of them here. Just want to tell you that.
Posted by As'ad at 7:21 AM 11/23/09
I am not a monster, damn it
So I am around MESA (the Middle East Studies Association) convention here in Boston, as my talk (at Harvard Law School) is not until tonight. So I enter this hall yesterday to attend a panel dealing with Lebanon. First, a dear colleague asks me not t…
Posted by As'ad at 7:13 AM 11/23/09
Hariri Inc hearts right-wing Zionist Americal journalists
“My host on the trip was New Opinion Group, a Lebanese NGO. Created in the wake of the March 2005 Cedar Revolution, it is dedicated to “achieving a nonsectarian, democratic, and sovereign Lebanon.” The small group of American journalists, policy analys…
Posted by As'ad at 7:08 AM 11/23/09
