Archive for July 3, 2011
Against BHL
Syrian dissident intellectual, Subhi Hadidi, writes against the “media showing off” by BHL.
Posted on July 3, 2011 by As'ad
World Bank to join the Socialist International
Now that the Fath Movement has joined the Socialist International, it is expected that the World Bank will join the Socialist International.
Posted on July 3, 2011 by As'ad
Against the Zionist clown, Bernard-Henri Levy
Hands off the Arab world. Here, comrade Pierre mocks BHL’s sudden care for Arab revolutions.
Posted on July 3, 2011 by As'ad
Bernard-Henri Levy is meeting..with fellow Zionists about Syria: series of withdrawals by Syrian activists and dissidents
I am getting more and more updates on this story: about the Zionist conference that BHL is holding about Syria. It seems that some people accepted invitations not knowing who this Zionist clown is. Now they know. J. sent me this: &nbs…
Posted on July 3, 2011 by As'ad
columnists for Saudi princes
Those columnists in Saudi princes’ mouthpieces: they have been under such strict orders to only write about Syria. It is quite obvious. I am in fact asking my readers to do this: to go to the various mouthpieces of Saudi prices and count fo…
Posted on July 3, 2011 by As'ad
Liberating Syria through Zionism
Here is the list of attendees at the Zionist Bernard-Henri Levy’s conference: ”Seront présents plusieurs représentants de l’opposition démocratique sortis de Damas et des autres villes martyres :Amr Al-Azm, Molham Aldrobii, Ahed Alhindi, Lam…
Posted on July 3, 2011 by As'ad
Muhammad Habash
One more thing. Opportunism really irritates me. This guy is a member of the rubber stamp Syrian parliament and now he is posing as an opposition figure, while defending Bashshar Al-Asad. Who does he think he is fooling??
Posted on July 3, 2011 by As'ad
Update on Morocco "vote"
John sent me this (I cite with his permission): ”Interesting comment from the fellow who drove 340 km.Even more interesting is the fact the he made his judgment almost exclusively by driving through rural Northern Morocco, which is heavily…
Posted on July 3, 2011 by As'ad
Sami, the Prophet
“A Saudi man mounted a prayers platform at the Grand Mosque in Islam’s holiest shrine in the Gulf kingdom and told thousands of worshippers that he was a prophet and their saviour before he was seized by police. The 36-year-old man, ident…
Posted on July 3, 2011 by As'ad
The New Tunisia (no foreign policy goals?)
A big controversy in Tunisia because the government appoints a diplomat who had served in Israel to a senior position in the foreign ministry.
Posted on July 3, 2011 by As'ad
Samir Ja`ja` (Ga`ga` in Egyptian accent) visits the UAE
Samir Ja`ja` is really admired by Gulf regimes.
Posted on July 3, 2011 by As'ad
Walid Jumblat and Ahmad Chalabi
I am not sure who I detest more. (Al-Mustaqbal)
Posted on July 3, 2011 by As'ad
Reform in Morocco
“The United States, European Union and United Nations also supported the changes in Morocco, which has strong ties to the West, as a step in the right direction.”
Posted on July 3, 2011 by As'ad
Fath joins the Socialist International
I mean, the Socialist International has as members Jumblat’s political party and the Israeli Labor Party. If Karl Marx were to come back and see the Socialist International, he would have denounced it in the strongest terms. This is a right…
Posted on July 3, 2011 by As'ad
Tantawi rebukes Al-`Arabi
According to this account in Al-Wafd, Tantawi rebuked his last foreign minister, Nabil Al-`Arabi, over his statements about Iran and then sent him to the Arab League to appease Gulf regimes. (thanks Ahmet)
Posted on July 3, 2011 by As'ad
Oil AND gas
“The US ambassador in Baghdad said on Saturday that the State Department has asked for a $6.2 billion budget for Iraq in 2012, underscoring that its oil and gas reserves were critical for the world’s future energy needs.”
Posted on July 3, 2011 by As'ad
Now analysis of the Bedouin Mind
“”He is a proud man. Talk to the Bedouin. There is a kind of sublimity to the Bedouin, the man of the desert,” he said, slipping from English into his native Italian.”
Posted on July 3, 2011 by As'ad
When Ethan Bronner writes history
“”A year ago a similar flotilla was stopped by the Israeli Navy, and after commandos boarded and scuffles ensued, nine activists were killed.”" (thanks Redouane)
Posted on July 3, 2011 by As'ad
Bahrain royal dilaogue
“”This dialogue is not resulting in solutions or decisions,” said Isa Abdulrahman, the spokesman of the National Dialogue. “It will be visions.”" (thanks Basim)
Posted on July 3, 2011 by As'ad
Socialist salutations
“On behalf of Middle Eastern “comrades” Iraqi President Jalal Talabani called for the further support of the international community to the democratization process in the Arab world and efforts to restore stability.” thanks “Ibn Rushd”)
Posted on July 3, 2011 by As'ad