Archive for April 19, 2011
UAE’s repression
“The arrest of Nasser bin Ghaith, a lecturer at the Abu Dhabi branch of the University of Paris IV (Paris-Sorbonne) who has participated in the Doha Debates, a respected regional political forum, leaves observers asking what freedoms the academics work…
Posted on April 19, 2011 by As'ad
Tribute to Vittorio Arrigoni
New TV’s report on Vittorio Arrigoni by comrade Muhammad Al-Madhoun.
Posted on April 19, 2011 by As'ad
Hizbullah officially mourns a billionaire
Hasan Nasrallah issues a condolence statement about Kuwaiti billionaire Nasir Khurafi.
Posted on April 19, 2011 by As'ad
Zionists will freak out some more
“Iran and Egypt’s new government signaled Monday they were moving quickly to thaw decades of frosty relations, worrying the U.S., Israel and Saudi Arabia that the overtures could upset the Mideast’s fragile balance of power. Iran said it appoin…
Posted on April 19, 2011 by As'ad
Jeffrey Feltman: supporting democracy in Bahrain
Obama administration sent its top Middle East official, Jeffrey Feltman, to Bahrain to support the democratic ruling family there. Feltman brazenly talked about a “partnership” with the Bahraini government. This is the real US policy of dem…
Posted on April 19, 2011 by As'ad
Conspiracies, conspiracies
The conspiracy that the Bahrain regime is blaming for protests in Bahrain is different from the conspiracy that the Syrian regime is blaming in Syria. By the way, our statement in support of the Syrian people upset many people. People tell me about a S…
Posted on April 19, 2011 by As'ad
Please, please: invite us to occupy you longer
“First, American officials were talking about July 2011 as the date to begin the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Then, the Americans and their NATO allies began to talk about transition, gradually handing over control of the war to the Afgh…
Posted on April 19, 2011 by As'ad
O Zionists: cry for Mubarak non-stop
“The state-owned Middle East News Agency reported on Sunday that Israel’s ambassador to Cairo, Itzhak Levanon, has left the country on his way to Tel Aviv for a visit that will last several days. The agency gave no details on the reasons behind t…
Posted on April 19, 2011 by As'ad
Baca in Arabia
“That commitment has taken Baca to more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries since 9/11. The tangible benefits of the trips aren’t always clear, but Baca maintains they give him a unique window into Muslim cultures and to counterterrorism where the…
Posted on April 19, 2011 by As'ad
When NATO liberates Arabs
“Privately, U.S. officials concede that some of their assumptions before they intervened in the Libyan conflict may have been faulty. Among them was the notion that air power alone would degrade Kadafi’s military to the point where he would be force…
Posted on April 19, 2011 by As'ad
Salafite menace in the Middle East
Egyptian Salafites raise the Saudi flag. (thanks Ahmet)
Posted on April 19, 2011 by As'ad
Israel: desperate for favorable propaganda
An alert Egyptian reader sent me this and said: ”They’re publishing their spam mail now, that’s how difficult it is for them to find real support for their racist colonial project. Too funny!” Here is the passage: “”"The Foreign Ministry’…
Posted on April 19, 2011 by As'ad
Obama: winning hearts and minds in Pakistan
“But after the car’s destruction, and before the tribesmen could take cover, the drones came back and started firing indiscriminately at them. ‘Four missiles were fired on the jirga members, who included people from all ages,’ a tribesman, Samiullah…
Posted on April 19, 2011 by As'ad
Why Hizbullah is scared of Sa`d Hariri
“”Saad said he has completely shut down communication with Hizballah. “I want them to change their attitude and give up their weapons. Else they will have a problem with me.”" (thanks Basil)
Posted on April 19, 2011 by As'ad
Jamal Mubarak
Today, Jamal Mubarak asked his prison guard if he can succeed him in his job.
Posted on April 19, 2011 by As'ad
Protest against the US in Iraq: is rarely news in the US press
“Hundreds of demonstrators occupied the central square of Mosul demanding the departure of U.S. forces, witnesses said Monday. Security forces in Mosul told the Voices of Iraq news agency that at least 700 people gathered in the northern …
Posted on April 19, 2011 by As'ad
Flash: Syrian Ba`th reforms
The Syrian government has just announced that the state of emergency in Syria has been lifted. On the same day, the Syrian government has announced that all demonstrations are banned in Syria.PS Comrade Amer commented about the irony that Syria l…
Posted on April 19, 2011 by As'ad
4th Prisoner dies in Rumyah in Lebanon
Where are human rights organizations when it comes to Lebanese security services? A 4th prisoner dies from presumably mistreatment and/or shootings at the hand of Lebanese security services.
Posted on April 19, 2011 by As'ad