Archive for November 29, 2009
“Their” book about “our” history or Who corrects exams at the IC? As’ad AbuKhalil1 or Avigdor Lieberman2?
““Their” book about “our” history or Who corrects exams at the IC? As’ad AbuKhalil1 or Avigdor Lieberman2″
Posted by As'ad at 11:19 AM 11/29/09
Locations of Heroism
Yesterday, the deputy Saudi Minister of Defense, Khalid Bin Sultan–Sultan is very dead as you know–toured the border area with Yemen. He commended the troops and said: “that is how men should be.” He talked about “locations of heroism.” He praised…
Posted by As'ad at 10:50 AM 11/29/09
All that you have done to our peoples is registered in notebooks
“When the observers arrived, a statement said, “six soldiers were detaining a young man who appeared to be in distress. He was holding his abdomen and crying. His mother and a man held him while an older man spoke with the soldiers.”"
Posted by As'ad at 10:48 AM 11/29/09
When the Mossad thinks it is being smart
I love it when the Mossad leaks to the subservient Israeli media. Israeli media publishes Israeli intelligence leaks without asking questions, just like media of the Arab regimes. Look at this article from the Zionist paper, haaretz. It is so funny,…
Posted by As'ad at 10:41 AM 11/29/09
Israel: disgrace unto the nations
“A captain in the army’s VIP protection unit was arrested early Saturday on suspicion that he tried to sexually assault a woman at the Tel Aviv Port.” (thanks Olivia)
Posted by As'ad at 10:40 AM 11/29/09
All you can eat
“I’ve been to Gitmo. Why don’t you go? I’d like to invite you. You know, I consider Gitmo a real resource. The people there are treated probably better than they are in the prisons in America. They have more doctors and medical practitioners per …
Posted by As'ad at 10:33 AM 11/29/09
Help
“Paul Reynolds, head of Rothschild’s advisory operations in the Middle East, was this week asked to work for the Dubai government’s chief restructuring officer alongside Aidan Birkett of Deloitte, who was appointed on Wednesday.”
Posted by As'ad at 10:32 AM 11/29/09
Dubai: the geo-politics
“Abu Dhabi, the wealthiest member of the UAE and a close ally of the US, may be pressuring Dubai to limit its links to Iran. Indeed, this pressure may be behind statements coming from Abu Dhabi about offering “selective” support for Dubai. Companie…
Posted by As'ad at 10:31 AM 11/29/09
Daniel Pipes Hearts Dubai’s polyganous ruler
“There are positive examples. The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Muhammad Bin Rashed Al Maktoum, has recently come out with a book titled My Vision, for instance. He’s of note, because he actually achieved something. He stayed away from ideology and built an e…
Posted by As'ad at 10:07 AM 11/29/09
Hassan Fattah Covers Dubai
Chris in the UAE sent me this (I cite with his permission): “As’ad, I don’t have a specific link to point to, but I’d highly recommend checking out the coverage of the Dubai financial collapse in Hassan Fattah’s newspaper: if you lived in Abu Dhabi…
Posted by As'ad at 10:00 AM 11/29/09
Seek wisdom in the mouths of fools and Thomas Friedman’s Arab “friends”
““Liberal Arabs like me are as angry as a terrorist and as determined to change the status quo,” said my Jordanian friend.” Does that mean Thomas Friedman’s friend is an Angry Arab?
Posted by As'ad at 9:55 AM 11/29/09
Flash: Dahlan Task Force for Israel and Paris Hilton
The Dahlan Task Force for Israel has officially asked Paris Hilton to join its board. As is well-known, the dukkan (shop) was embarrassed by the revelation that the White House State Dinner’s crasher was a member of its board, so he was sneakily remov…
Posted by As'ad at 9:53 AM 11/29/09
The killer in Florida is Lebanese-American: but it is not news because he is not a Muslim
So the killer in Florida is Lebanese-American. But notice that this shooting did not get extensive coverage: and certainly did not get political coverage. They did not roll out terrorism experts to analyze the horrific crime for us. You know why? Be…
Posted by As'ad at 9:48 AM 11/29/09
Jesus on the iron: the picture
Here is the picture of the image of Jesus on the iron. Personally, I think it looks like Reese Witherspoon from Legally Blonde (I). Don’t you think? (thanks Guthman)
Posted by As'ad at 9:44 AM 11/29/09
From Switzerland with…hate
Swiss have accepted the anti-Minaret referendum with 57%. (thanks Cosi)
Posted by As'ad at 9:41 AM 11/29/09
Man of the People: Israel’s favorite king
“Behind the walls of this gated Bel-Air estate lies a palatial compound fit for royalty. Its lavish entertainment space includes an outdoor pavilion with a kitchen between the tennis courts and swimming pool. The property was bought in 1989 by Abdu…
Posted by As'ad at 9:39 AM 11/29/09
LA Times
If I were to pick one US newspaper for its coverage of the Middle East, and foreign affairs in general, i would pick the Los Angeles Times, flaws and all.
Posted by As'ad at 8:19 AM 11/29/09
Bush and Dubai
“The president grinned and tapped his foot as a group of girls stepped rhythmically to Arabic music, their long hair swinging from shoulder to shoulder. The light rain that fell during Bush’s arrival did not dampen the mood. Bush then had lunch with st…
Posted by As'ad at 8:12 AM 11/29/09
Dubai
So maybe that multi-billion dollar artificial ski slope was not necessary after all. Huh?
Posted by As'ad at 8:11 AM 11/29/09
