Archive for June, 2010
Moderate Arab monarchies
“In the United Arab Emirates, a country that prides itself on modernity and its willingness to advance women’s rights, the criminal court in Abu Dhabi has sentenced an 18-year-old Emirati woman to a year in prison for illicit sex after she reported tha…
Posted on June 29, 2010 by As'ad
This is Zionism
“Three weeks ago, an Israeli border police officer shot and killed Palestinian Ziad Jilani execution-style after a hit and run accident involving a squad of four police officers. After first reporting the police version of the incident that Jilani was…
Posted on June 29, 2010 by As'ad
CIA/Likud sinking of Carter?
Evidence is weak. (thanks Steve)
Posted on June 29, 2010 by As'ad
One thing in private, and another in public, and yet another one in public
“« Il y a deux pays au monde qui ne méritent pas d’exister : l’Iran et Israël », lui a déclaré le roi Abdallah, le 5 juin dernier.” (thanks FLC)
Posted on June 29, 2010 by As'ad
Why do you want to buy a donkey in Fez?
I mean, what is the point? That you can’t move in Fez without a donkey? (thanks Nabeel)
Posted on June 29, 2010 by As'ad
The West Bank model of official collaboration
“Children living in the poorest parts of the West Bank face significantly worse conditions than their counterparts in Gaza, a study conducted by an international youth charity has found.”
Posted on June 29, 2010 by As'ad
Obama redefines the death penalty
“When it was confirmed last winter by then-Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair that the Obama administration had authorized the assassination of American citizens working with terrorist groups overseas, it appeared that no more than three Am…
Posted on June 29, 2010 by As'ad
Learning Lebanonese
Learning the Lebanonese “language”. (thanks Daniel, Q)
Posted on June 29, 2010 by As'ad
The smell of racism: roses to US congressional noses
“The Israel Medical Association charged Deputy Health Minister Ya’acov Litzman on Sunday with delaying the transfer of ministry budgets to Nahariya’s state-owned Western Galilee Hospital because its director-general is an Israeli Arab. Litzman’s…
Posted on June 29, 2010 by As'ad
Building a Palestinian army to protect…Israel
“The most senior Israeli military people told me the new security force that Fayyad has built is the real deal — real enough that Israel has taken down most of the checkpoints inside the West Bank.” (thanks Olivia)
Posted on June 29, 2010 by As'ad
Whatever Israel claims, the New York Times believes
“The Israeli police on Monday announced the April arrests of seven young Arab men who, they said, had militant Islamic sympathies and had planned attacks on Jews and Christians.” Israeli police added that they planned to revive the Third Reich.
Posted on June 29, 2010 by As'ad
Dahlan, O Dahlan
His dirty hands are so visible.
Posted on June 29, 2010 by As'ad
Sri Lankan maids
Sri Lankan maids in Lebanon learn Arabic much faster than Europeans and Americans. Let that be noted.
Posted on June 28, 2010 by As'ad
injustice in Egypt
“According to the official story, as outlined in two coroner’s reports, hedied of asphyxiation caused by his attempt to swallow a packet of “bungo” (a form of marijuana), presumably out of fear of being caught in possession. The post-mortem did concede…
Posted on June 28, 2010 by As'ad
No mention of “spitting attacks”
“20 stoning attacks”. (thanks Sarah)
Posted on June 28, 2010 by As'ad
Repressive Lebanese laws
“The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by repressive aspects of a new technology bill that is pending in the Lebanese parliament. CPJ urges parliament to remove several provisions that would restrict press freedom and free expression. The bil…
Posted on June 28, 2010 by As'ad
Lebanese language
Did you know that there is a Lebanese language? (thanks Q)
Posted on June 28, 2010 by As'ad
Saddam and Sa’ib: the dictator and the buffoon
Zainab tells me that Saddam Husayn and Sa’ib `Uraykat have the same birthday.
Posted on June 28, 2010 by As'ad
did you know?
Did you know that the Israeli occupation force kidnapped a Lebanese citizen the other day from Lebanese territory and that the lousy UNIFIL force, which is stationed to protect Israel and its “citizens”, did nothing?
Posted on June 28, 2010 by As'ad
housekeepers, nannies, and other domestic workers
“New York lawmakers have passed bills to require overtime pay after eight-hour workdays and at least one day off weekly for more than 200,000 housekeepers, nannies and other domestic workers in the state.” (thanks Shawna)
Posted on June 28, 2010 by As'ad