Archive for March 16, 2010

Jordan state security

“The Jordanian State Security Court should reconsider its decision last week to ban news media from covering corruption allegations involving the Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company and several leading national figures, the Committee to Protect Journalis…

Posted on March 16, 2010 by As'ad

Yes, only Palestinians are supposed to be shown in captivity

“Israelis got a jolt last week as footage of Israeli POWs held by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in Lebanon during the 1980s aired on Al Jazeera and quickly made it to Israeli media. The footage hasn’t been seen before in Israel, …

Posted on March 16, 2010 by As'ad

Cunning rapists in Bahrain

“Cunning rapists in Bahrain can avoid victimising virgins so they could escape the maximum penalty provided by law, and those who force themselves on young girls can evade punishment by promising to marry their victims.” (thanks Yassine)

Posted on March 16, 2010 by As'ad

No Fuel allowed

“Egyptian authorities thwarted a fuel smuggling operation through Rafah tunnels into the Gaza Strip on Monday.” Fuel smuggling? Fuel is dangerous now?

Posted on March 16, 2010 by As'ad

Murdoch of Arabia

“The tie-up between Arab entertainment giant Rotana and pro-Israel media mogul Rupert Murdoch is viewed in Egypt not only with suspicion but as signalling the decline of Arab film and art heritage.”

Posted on March 16, 2010 by As'ad

Mistakes happen, every single day

“The body of his cousin, a 32-year-old construction engineer who had taken a break from his job in a far-off province to visit his family, lay sprawled next to those of his wife and their seven-year-old son. Blood ran in dark pools on the mud floor …

Posted on March 16, 2010 by As'ad

Racism system in Lebanon

Comrade Raed writes on the racist system in Lebanon.

Posted on March 16, 2010 by As'ad

Hazim Saghiyyah protests: Let the Readers judge

Hazim Saghiyyah lost his temper here. He is angry and accuses me of distorting what he wrote. I link to his letter-to-the-editor and readers may judge: there is a link to my article and to the article of his that I refer to.

Posted on March 16, 2010 by As'ad