Archive for December 10, 2009
The Angry Arab News Service/وكالة أنباء العربي الغاضب 2009-12-10 20:56:00
I ecountered another "reckon" in the same issue of the economist and i am still in the second section on latin america
Posted by As'ad at 1:56 PM 12/10/09
The Angry Arab News Service/وكالة أنباء العربي الغاضب 2009-12-10 20:54:00
Iranian former leftists are as sinister and as boring as arab former leftists. Take abbas milani for example.
Posted by As'ad at 1:54 PM 12/10/09
The Angry Arab News Service/وكالة أنباء العربي الغاضب 2009-12-10 20:34:00
I started reading an old issue of the economist (oct 24th) and the word "reckon" appeared in the very second article. I just cant take this anymore.
Posted by As'ad at 1:34 PM 12/10/09
The Angry Arab News Service/وكالة أنباء العربي الغاضب 2009-12-10 20:18:00
So if obama launches an additional war he may even be awarded the nobel prize in chemistry.
Posted by As'ad at 1:18 PM 12/10/09
The Angry Arab News Service/وكالة أنباء العربي الغاضب 2009-12-10 20:17:00
The new president of south africa managed to win western government and media support merely by moving away from semi-socialist econ policies.
Posted by As'ad at 1:17 PM 12/10/09
An Iraqi face, and Afghani face, and a Saudi face, etc
““We have to put an Iraqi face on this, because if not, we will never leave this country.””
Posted by As'ad at 10:09 AM 12/10/09
Lebanese parliamentary sessions
Comrade Khalid succinctly and critically summarizes the Lebanese parliamentary sessions devoted to the discussion of the cabinet’s program.
Posted by As'ad at 9:58 AM 12/10/09
The New York Times’ claim
The New York Times blogs. And the item is dissected. (thanks Adeel)
Posted by As'ad at 9:53 AM 12/10/09
Supreme leader and supre repression
” The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Iranian authorities’ decision on Monday to shut the reformist daily Hayate No. The Press Supervisory Board revoked the license of the Tehran-based daily Hayate No “for working outside the regulations,…
Posted by As'ad at 9:48 AM 12/10/09
File: Saddam’s relations with Israel (not all are equally credible though)
Saddam’s relations with Israel. But let Al-Hakim’s family tell us about their thuggish militias’ war on the Palestinians in Iraq. (thanks Hassan)
Posted by As'ad at 9:46 AM 12/10/09
leaked: pscychological operations
•”COIN operations must accomplish three tasks simultaneously:•Influence insurgent-minded individuals to adopt a neutral disposition.•Influence neutral-minded individuals to adopt a supportive disposition.•Retain supportive individuals.•These …
Posted by As'ad at 9:41 AM 12/10/09
Arab film directors
“And while these young Arabs may have different cinematic styles, they all share a boldness in tackling the perceived ills in their society, albeit through an accessible, mainstream approach.” So they are not a monolith as natives inevitably are? (than…
Posted by As'ad at 9:37 AM 12/10/09
Obama in Latin America
“Honduran coup regime’s claims of more than 60% participation in free and fair election revealed as fraud.” (thanks Olivia)
Posted by As'ad at 9:34 AM 12/10/09
If Muslims did that…
“Last year the religious group complained to the community board that many of the young, female cyclists who rode through the neighborhood were “hotties,” who “ride in shorts and skirts,” both of which are against their dress code.” (thanks Elie)
Posted by As'ad at 9:30 AM 12/10/09
From Israel’s District 9
“Berlanty Azzam, the 22-year-old Palestinian student who petitioned the High Court to allow her to return to the West Bank city of Bethlehem in order to finish university, will not be able to do so, a three-judge panel ruled Wednesday.Azzam was expelle…
Posted by As'ad at 9:09 AM 12/10/09
From the Memoirs of a Ghost
Marwan kindly translated Sinan Antoon’s piece from Arabic: ” “From the Memoirs of a Ghost”When I died and was on my way to the cemetery, I was told that my life, as a ghost, would be wonderful and it would make up for the misery that I went through be…
Posted by As'ad at 9:04 AM 12/10/09
Obama wars
“Indeed, President Obama himself has authorised at least three of these targeted killings since assuming the presidency. Drone attacks have increased markedly during his nine months in office and he has refused to authorise a moratorium on extraordinar…
Posted by As'ad at 9:00 AM 12/10/09
Israel: Disgrace unto the nations
“In 1958, then-foreign minister Golda Meir raised the possibility of preventing handicapped and sick Polish Jews from immigrating to Israel, a recently discovered Foreign Ministry document has revealed. “A proposal was raised in the coordination commi…
Posted by As'ad at 8:57 AM 12/10/09
Racist Disney
The 9 Most Racist Disney Characters” (thanks Tarek)
Posted by As'ad at 8:55 AM 12/10/09
Take your piano and leave Palestine alone
“In the midst of Israel’s “Operation Cast Lead”, the onslaught on Gaza beginning in December 2008 that led to the killing of some 1400 Palestinians, Barenboim wrote a newspaper article that, while critical of the carnage, similarly repeated a num…
Posted by As'ad at 8:52 AM 12/10/09
Look at this headline in Haaretz
Zionists really, REALLY, heart war. (thanks Marcy)
Posted by As'ad at 8:50 AM 12/10/09
Child soldiers on both sides in Yemen
“Rights groups estimate several thousand child soldiers have been involved in the war between government forces and Houthi rebels in northern Yemen since 2004.. However, Seyaj estimates that under 18s may make up more than half the fighting force of tr…
Posted by As'ad at 8:45 AM 12/10/09
In the US they still refer to the Zionist usurping entity as secular
“Only 44 percent of Israelis define themselves as secular, as opposed to 64 percent of Swedes who define themselves as atheists; and this is reflected in all aspects of our daily life. A mezuzah on the doorpost of almost every home, and the pagan custo…
Posted by As'ad at 8:41 AM 12/10/09
Dahlan, O Dahlan
“Young Palestinian women are being forced to into prostitution in brothels, escort services, and private apartments in Ramallah and Jerusalem, including areas inhabited by Jews, according to a report released Wednesday.” (thanks Mirvat)
Posted by As'ad at 8:40 AM 12/10/09
Eggplants in the 9th century
“It comes as a surprise that eggplant shows up so rarely in these recipes. In today’s Arab world, it is sayyid al-khudaar, the lord of vegetables, but at the time it was a recent import from India and not yet quite popular. It was considered impossib…
Posted by As'ad at 8:11 AM 12/10/09
Hajj Amin and Hitler
This has become a recycled Zionist propaganda. The response should be: 1) Hajj Amin was not an Islamist leader who can be connected to the Islamists of today. He was a nationalist leader. 2) there was no alliance between Hitler (who hated and despise…
Posted by As'ad at 7:59 AM 12/10/09
J`ita Gretto
Despite a national frenzy and official campaigning, I am told that thne J`ita Gretto did not make it to the top list on the silly website of the seven wonders of the world. In fact, the tree outside of my house, scored more than the damn J`ita Gretto.
Posted by As'ad at 7:53 AM 12/10/09
Hit on Youtube: Mini-Hariri
This is a huge hit on Youtube in Lebanon now. Mini-Hariri can’t read. (thanks Lara and As`ad–not me. They were the first to send it to me).
Posted by As'ad at 7:51 AM 12/10/09
