Archive for November 13, 2010
Saudi special forces
(thanks Maddy)
Posted on November 13, 2010 by As'ad
Robert Fisk’s driver
We now know that Robert Fisk’s driver, Abed (who is Fisk’s main source on Middle East affairs) is pro-Hariri: ”My driver Abed, as good a weather vane as any, used to have a small black sticker attached to his car mirror. “Haqiqa”, it said.  …
Posted on November 13, 2010 by As'ad
On rare occasions, Robert Fisk can be good
“But who cares about the Israeli plane? Supposing a Syrian MiG had buzzed Tel Aviv during a busy shopping day last week? Hillary Clinton would be shrieking condemnation from the State Department, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon would have solemnly …
Posted on November 13, 2010 by As'ad
Flash: Lazy Saudi King to rest
“Doctors advise King Abdullah to rest”. He was told to rest for 24 hours instead of 23 hours. (thanks Olivia)
Posted on November 13, 2010 by As'ad
lower levels
“But despite that Israel experience and their strong Jewish backgrounds, these young professionals, like their peers not in communal work, have lower levels of commitment than their older colleagues to what he calls the “Jewish collective,†inc…
Posted on November 13, 2010 by As'ad
How to scare away Muslim fundamentalists
“Topless Danish girls have come in between the Conservative and Danish People’s (DPP) parties following a DPP call for a new introductory film about Denmark for prospective immigrants to include pictures of bare female breasts. The Conservati…
Posted on November 13, 2010 by As'ad
Doha Debate
I was invited to participate in this debate, but I could not make it alas.
Posted on November 13, 2010 by As'ad
Saudi mega arms deal”
“The lawmakers question whether Saudi Arabia is acting in conjunction with U.S. interests and whether the deal has enough checks and balances to ensure U.S. as well as Israeli interests.” (thanks Hussein)
Posted on November 13, 2010 by As'ad
Israel’s dirty hands
“At least seven people, including an Israeli citizen, are suspected of involvement in an international network that falsely promised poor people payment for their kidneys and then sold the organs for as much as 100,000 euros ($137,000), according to…
Posted on November 13, 2010 by As'ad
Muhammad Dahlan writes a letter to Yasir `Arafat
This will make you cry. It is most touching and you will get goose bumps. I can report to you this–officially: Dahlan says that he misses Abu `Ammar. Boo hoo hoo (thanks Mohammad)
Posted on November 13, 2010 by As'ad
Israeli R&D as being among the least productive in the world
This chart of 2008 data shows Israeli R&D as being among the least productive in the world in terms of patents received per dollar spent. (thanks Ziad)
Posted on November 13, 2010 by As'ad
Arab victims of the Nazi regime
There should be more eduction in the Arab world about the Arab/Muslim victims of the Nazi regime. (thanks Hassan)
Posted on November 13, 2010 by As'ad
Israeli liberalism worries about environmentalism
“Green extremism threatens Israel’s future in the Negev”. I am more interested–and supportive–in what threatens Israel’s future per se.
Posted on November 13, 2010 by As'ad
US-financed repression
“A mysterious blogger who set off an uproar in the Arab world by claiming he was God and hurling insults at the Prophet Muhammad is now behind bars — caught in a sting that used Facebook to track him down.The case of the unlikely apostate, a shy ba…
Posted on November 13, 2010 by As'ad
acceptable racism
Michael Slackman is correct in this conclusion: ”As a lifelong Social Democrat, and not some fringe far right extremist, Mr. Sarrazin has made it acceptable for the German everyman to criticize a specific minority group, and to make sweeping s…
Posted on November 13, 2010 by As'ad