Archive for August 25, 2011
off to Boulder, Colorado.
Back on Saturday.
Posted on August 25, 2011 by As'ad
Young `Ali Farzat
Son of Muhammad Zu`bi, the Minister of Information in the government of Salah Jadid, sent me this (I cite with his permission): ”A young teenager was brought to my father’s office in the ministry of information and asked for a job as a carto…
Posted on August 25, 2011 by As'ad
Haaretz lies and fabrications
The internet was abuzz yesterday with “news” from Haaretz reported that a “spokesperson” for the Libyan opposition, `Ali Shibani, expressed willingness to accept Israeli help, or silly words to that effect. The thing is that I looked for Shibani on the…
Posted on August 25, 2011 by As'ad
Egyptian Flagman
“An Egyptian provincial governor has rewarded a protester who tore down the flag from the Israeli embassy in Cairo with a job, new home and honorary shield, newspapers reported on Thursday. Ahmad al-Shahat shot to fame after scaling the tall buil…
Posted on August 25, 2011 by As'ad
Saudi beheading accomplishments
“The beheading of Ruyati binti Satubi —executed in June for the killing of an allegedly abusive Saudi employer — stirred such revulsion here that even the most strictly observant Indonesian Muslims now ask how the guardians of Islam’s most s…
Posted on August 25, 2011 by As'ad
Amira Hass
“I don’t understand why some activists are so fond of Amira Hass. She is opposed to #BDS, refers to attacks against IOF as terrorist, refers to the terrorist occupational forces as Israeli Defense Forces, calls Israeli massacres Israeli actions. W…
Posted on August 25, 2011 by As'ad
Time news fabrications: some history
“Ibn Rushd” sent me this: ”I am not a fan of conspiracy theories but I was thinking about Time’s anonymous interview : If indeed it was a fake interview, it would not be the first time that Time magazine has rendered services to the C…
Posted on August 25, 2011 by As'ad
Saudi reforms advance
“Saudi security forces arrested 164 Syrian expatriates who staged a rally in Riyadh in support of the five-month uprising in their homeland against the rule of President Bashar Assad, a Syrian human rights organization said Wednesday. The 164 wer…
Posted on August 25, 2011 by As'ad
Ali Farzat: the dreams of Syria
This most gifted of cartoonist, `Ali Farzat, was kidnapped by armed goons (Shabbihah) of the Syrian regime and severely beaten. What do you call a lousy regime that is terrified of a talented cartoonist? I have written extensively on this b…
Posted on August 25, 2011 by As'ad
Mini-Hariri in Saudi Arabia
Sa`d Hariri has been in Saudi Arabia for 8 months and did not manage to secure one meeting with the Saudi King. Yesterday, Saudi and Hariri media, especially Now Hariri, were jubilant when they reported that Mini-Hariri met with Saudi king. …
Posted on August 25, 2011 by As'ad
The turns of history in the Middle East
This was taken outside of Bab Al-`Aziziyyah in Tripoli yesterday. Call me to influenced by contemporary history, but I have a feeling that some of those folks will be on a US wanted list in a few years. Mark my words. (Reuters).
Posted on August 25, 2011 by As'ad
He is religious. Stop the presses please.
Mini-Hariri discovers religion. How convenient.
Posted on August 25, 2011 by As'ad