Archive for July 16, 2011
Flash: tell that to those who say that the Egyptian uprising has no foreign policy
Muhammad Al-`Urabi, the new foreign minister of Egypt, has just resigned. As is known, he has been under attack for serving in the Egyptian embassy in the Zionist usurping entity. This is big: because GCC wanted him.
Posted on July 16, 2011 by As'ad
Bahrain update
“I tried finding out about the article for you – no one really knows or actually seems to care. Cousin told me to move on. Anyone from Waad that I contacted never responded. But just so that you know, Muneera Fakhro and the other Waad members atten…
Posted on July 16, 2011 by As'ad
Lies of Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat
I am not even a fan of the Wa`d organization in Bahrain: not radical enough by my standards, as difficult as it is to stay alive and radical in Bahrain. But the official of Wa`d denied on Twitter the account of the interview with her in the mouth…
Posted on July 16, 2011 by As'ad
US media standards
“Newsweek Covers Egyptian Election…Via Israel”. (thanks John)
Posted on July 16, 2011 by As'ad
Killing people in Bahrain
Watch this video about police in Bahrain.
Posted on July 16, 2011 by As'ad
Jordan uprising
“In areas outside Amman, the capital, the king is becoming the subject of angry chants that tie to him to corruption, protesters say. Amid the calls for reform among the demonstrators in Amman on Friday, a smattering of people could be heard calling fo…
Posted on July 16, 2011 by As'ad
Reform in Jordan
NYT
Posted on July 16, 2011 by As'ad
Learning Arabic
There is an IPhone application to teach Arabic: the first line of the promotion paragraph offers to teach you: how to ask to ride a camel in Egypt. Kid you not.
Posted on July 16, 2011 by As'ad
Incendies
I don’t understand the acclaim for the movie, Incendies. I found it to contain disturbing thoughts and twists. It is an exploitation of the war situation in Lebanon, without offending anyone in particular–certainly not Israel, as the word was no…
Posted on July 16, 2011 by As'ad
On the op-ed pages of NYT, only Arab Zionists are invited
One Tunisian graduate student sent me this link with this comment: ”It is true what you say that the New York Times only publishes Arab Zionists. Of all the things to criticize about al Nahda this Tunisian ass has this to say”: ”Moreover, …
Posted on July 16, 2011 by As'ad
On the op-ed pages of NYT, only Arab Zionists are invited
One Tunisian graduate student sent me this link with this comment: ”It is true what you say that the New York Times only publishes Arab Zionists. Of all the things to criticize about al Nahda this Tunisian ass has this to say”: ”Moreover, …
Posted on July 16, 2011 by As'ad
Please, please, please. Let the looting begin
“The United States formally recognized the rebel leadership in Libya as the country’s legitimate government on Friday, allowing the rebel government access to $30 billion in Libyan assets held in the United States. It is not yet clear how a…
Posted on July 16, 2011 by As'ad
Shalqam
Former Qadhdhafi’s UN ambassador, `Abdur-Rahman Shalqam, talks to Al-Hayat (mouthpiece of Prince Khalid Bin Bribe bin Sultan). Shalqam says–SUPRISE–that Qadhdafi was so nice and modest but that he changed. Yet, he makes it clear that Qadh…
Posted on July 16, 2011 by As'ad
Uncovering Syria…in Arab media
Hizbullah TV (at least from its website) wishes to ignore what is happening in Syria. They seem to stick to their position: that the Syrian people should put up with bloody repression because the regime provides support for Hizbullah. Orang…
Posted on July 16, 2011 by As'ad
Nelson Mandela
Some believe that this speech by Lelson Mandela is probably one of the best speeches of the 20th century.
Posted on July 16, 2011 by As'ad
Killing Palestinians
Are people aware that Israel has not stopped killing Palestinians but that Western and (unfree and oil-tainted) Arab media don’t care to cover anymore?
Posted on July 16, 2011 by As'ad
Will Syrian army be returning to Lebanon?
Michael sent me this (I cite with his permission): ”It occurred to me while watching al-Jazeera this morning….should the regime fall in Syria, the following day the forces of March 14th and all the devotees of the “Cedar Revolution” w…
Posted on July 16, 2011 by As'ad
The Lousy Egyptian Military Council
Look at this lousy Egyptian military council member. Look at his chauvinism and his anti-democratic method. He attacks Tamim Barghuti because he “does not look” Egyptian and because his name is “weird.” This should be universally denounced …
Posted on July 16, 2011 by As'ad
Nietzsche
Nietzsche wrote “what does not kill you, makes you stronger” before he was diagnosed with syphilis.**The popular story about Nietzsche contracting syphilis is not considered accurate. We know that he was diagnosed with syphilis at the time, …
Posted on July 16, 2011 by As'ad