Archive for June 17, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood
My weekly article in Al-Akhbar: ”The Muslim Brotherhood: The Horse of Counter-Revolution”
Posted on June 17, 2011 by As'ad
MIT at Harvard
I was listening to `Abdullah Nafisi. He is a smart Kuwaiti intellectual who traveled from Arab nationalism to Marxism and then to Islamism. He is very principled against Israel but is now pathetically appeasing the GCC potentates. He was speaking…
Posted on June 17, 2011 by As'ad
Israeli bragging: worse and sillier than Lebanse
Comrade Laleh sent me this with the comment: ”This reminds me of Lebanese bragging about the most absurd things!”
“A competition for operating the “world’s largest yo-yo” was won on Wednesday by Eyal Moshe Cohen, a mechanical engineering s…
Posted on June 17, 2011 by As'ad
Syria’s ambassador in Turkey
Nidal Qabalan is Syria’s ambassador in Turkey. Some in Syria are blaming him for not doing a good job in halting the deterioration of Syria’s relations with Turkey. I new the British-educated Nidal when he hosted a weekly political program on Syria…
Posted on June 17, 2011 by As'ad
Mother Rami Teresa
“But protesters and activists did not appear to be impressed by Makhlouf’s assertion, which was not substantiated or documented. They mocked him on social networking websites as “Mother Rami Teresa” and took to the streets on Thursday night as well …
Posted on June 17, 2011 by As'ad
Wolfenshon Affair
Comrade Talal sent me this take on the Wolfensohn Affair (I cite with his permission): ”This is an entertaining affair that manages to reveal several things. Fundamentally, Wolfensohn can be thought of representative of a moderate wing of the Zioni…
Posted on June 17, 2011 by As'ad
Morocco and Jordan
There is a clear pattern of coverage in Zionist US media. They really ignore protests in countries dear to the heart of AIPAC, like Morocco and Jordan. Like the King of Morocco is about to give a major speech, and readers of the New York Times woul…
Posted on June 17, 2011 by As'ad
Syrian TV denials
There is a trend in Syrian regime TV. To avoid what actually is happening in Syria, they devote hours of discussion over most specific technical issues. Like the would invite experts to debate for 3 hours–no kidding–whether Syria needs more potat…
Posted on June 17, 2011 by As'ad
Anthony Shadid on Syria
I have to stay that Anthony Shadid–consistent with US media’s reflection of US Zionist agenda in the Middle East–is playing it up a notch in his assessment of Syria’s protests. Today’s protests were less big than previous Fridays, even by the accou…
Posted on June 17, 2011 by As'ad
Look at this headline: the propaganda efforts of Ethan Bronner
“A report issued Tuesday shows unemployment in Gaza standing at 45.2 percent for the second half of 2010, one of the highest rates in the world, even though Israel eased its blockade of the Palestiniancoastal strip in that period.”
Posted on June 17, 2011 by As'ad
The significance of Adh-Dhawahiri’s promotion in Al-Qa`idah
Unlike many ill-informed and silly analysis about Adh-Dhawahiri, comrade Fida’ `Itani in Al-Akhbar makes good observations.
Posted on June 17, 2011 by As'ad
Mufti of Lebanon
He is one of the most corrupt people in Lebanon. He has reportedly embezzled millions. He came to his job because Rafiq Hariri always prefers people who are shaped by his bribes. In addition to that, he is dumb and has no knowledge of Islamic stu…
Posted on June 17, 2011 by As'ad
Only Arabs who are European-influenced can succeed
“Many observers, myself included, believe that Tunisia is one country where the Arab revolution has a strong chance of succeeding. Well-educated, European-influenced and ambitious citizens have already overcome huge obstacles to remove the vestiges…
Posted on June 17, 2011 by As'ad
Another Israel’s man in Egypt is arrested
The WSJ does not mention anything about his ties to Israel. ”A close associate and business partner of deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was arrested Thursday in Spain where he had fled during Egypt’s recent uprising, according to MENA, the …
Posted on June 17, 2011 by As'ad
Prince Sultan: dead soon
Prince Sultan is coming to US for medical tests. You know what that means? It means he is coming to die. I have my shovel ready.
Posted on June 17, 2011 by As'ad
Royal incest in the Gulf: potentates intermarry with potentates
“Shaikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the son of King Hamad Bin Eisa Al Khalifa, on Thursday got engaged to the daughter of Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.” They will soon give birth to a little potent…
Posted on June 17, 2011 by As'ad
Foreign occupation and theft go hand in hand
“ When Iraq auctioned rights to rebuild and expand its oil industry two years ago, the Russian company Lukoil won a hefty portion — a field holding about 10 percent of Iraq’s known oil reserves. It seemed a geopolitical victory for Lukoil. A…
Posted on June 17, 2011 by As'ad
Don’t believe it
“WASHINGTON – The Obama administration said on Thursday it would investigate charges brought by the largest US labour organization that Bahrain has failed to meet its obligations to protect workers’ rights under a free trade pact with the United S…
Posted on June 17, 2011 by As'ad
Aljazeera correspondent trying to impress the White Man
I never heard of this man before but I am told he is a correspondent of Aljazeera English. I am told he tweeted this: ”AymanM Ayman Mohyeldin
Disappointing obsession from older participants n #natsecforum about #israeli “spy” 2 deflect from rea…
Posted on June 17, 2011 by As'ad
The Orwellian state that Israel
“An Israeli citizen may have his classification as “Jewish” withdrawn by the Interior Ministry in the wake of a newspaper interview he gave. In an interview for the Family Affair section of Haaretz Magazine, in May, Itai Bar, a resident of Kibbutz S…
Posted on June 17, 2011 by As'ad