Archive for September 1, 2011
Ali Farzat
My blog post in Al-Akhbar English.
Posted on September 1, 2011 by As'ad
From the state of the masses to the state of the tribes
Qadhdhafi, in his new audio speech, noted the role of the tribes and praised them. He shifted from his “state of the masses” to tribalism–the last refuge of ousted Arab tyrants.
Posted on September 1, 2011 by As'ad
From the state of the masses to the state of the tribes
Qadhdhafi, in his new audio speech, noted the role of the tribes and praised them. He shifted from his “state of the masses” to tribalism–the last refuge of ousted Arab tyrants.
Posted on September 1, 2011 by As'ad
From the state of the masses to the state of the tribes
Qadhdhafi, in his new audio speech, noted the role of the tribes and praised them. He shifted from his “state of the masses” to tribalism–the last refuge of ousted Arab tyrants.
Posted on September 1, 2011 by As'ad
From the state of the masses to the state of the tribes
Qadhdhafi, in his new audio speech, noted the role of the tribes and praised them. He shifted from his “state of the masses” to tribalism–the last refuge of ousted Arab tyrants.
Posted on September 1, 2011 by As'ad
From the state of the masses to the state of the tribes
Qadhdhafi, in his new audio speech, noted the role of the tribes and praised them. He shifted from his “state of the masses” to tribalism–the last refuge of ousted Arab tyrants.
Posted on September 1, 2011 by As'ad
NATO Libyan council
This is funny. The NATO transitional Libyan council announced that it will collect weapons from the citizens. Oh, yeah. That will be a great success. No doubt.
Posted on September 1, 2011 by As'ad
The new entity of South Sudan: why it is close to Israel
“South Sudan will uphold diplomatic relations with Israel despite Palestinian pressure, South Sudanese President Salva Kiir told MK Danny Danon (Likud) on Monday.” In other news, you may understand the closeness of the two entities if you read th…
Posted on September 1, 2011 by As'ad
Syrian regime crimes
“The group, Amnesty International, said there was enough evidence to conclude that torture or ill-treatment caused or contributed to the deaths of at least 52 of the 88 people who died while in detention since April, 10 of them under the age of 18. At …
Posted on September 1, 2011 by As'ad
No worry. NATO planes are on the way to Bahrain. Stay calm
“A 14-year-old boy was killed during a peaceful demonstration in Bahrain’s central town of Sitra today, where dozens of demonstrators took part in anti-government protests marking the feast of ‘Eid al-Fitr, the end of the holy month of Ramadan. &nb…
Posted on September 1, 2011 by As'ad
Hariri investigation
I won’t comment on all that is contained in this article especially that Al-Akhbar has been doing an excellent job in covering and uncovering the case, but this article has information that you rarely if ever read in the Western press. (thanks Sam)
Posted on September 1, 2011 by As'ad
George Qurdahi
George Qurdahi is the popular Lebanese host of the Arab version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. He supports March 8 in Lebanon and supports the Syrian regime. He criticized the news station of King Fahd’s brother-in-law, Al-Arabiyya, the …
Posted on September 1, 2011 by As'ad
Israel: still in mourning over Mubarak
“Israel had a reliable ally in Mubarak. But the military-led council that replaced him is facing strong public pressure to take a harder stance against Israel, which remains deeply unpopular in Egypt. After three Egyptian soldiers were killed during an…
Posted on September 1, 2011 by As'ad
If an Arab had said that, he/she would have been convicted of hate crimes
“Sygmunt Bauman, the Jewish sociologist and one of the greatest philosophers of our time, castigated Israel harshly this week, saying it did not want peace and was afraid of it. Bauman said Israel was “taking advantage of the Holocaust to legitim…
Posted on September 1, 2011 by As'ad
Rising anger in the new Egypt against Saudi Arabia
There is a lot about this in the Egyptian Arabic press. ”Thousands of returning Egyptian Umra pilgrims Wednesday continued to suffer on their second day of being stranded at Jedda International Airport in Saudi Arabia. The pilgrims said air…
Posted on September 1, 2011 by As'ad
Ali Shibani
This is hilarious. Israeli media keep using a person by the name of “Ali Shibani” and treat him like some Libyan opposition figure. That Shibani, who when I googled him in several languages a few weeks ago, can only be found in Israeli medi…
Posted on September 1, 2011 by As'ad
From Qadhdhafi’s secret files: US help
“Al Jazeera news producer Jamal Elshayyal recently gained access to the Tripoli headquarter of Libya’s intelligence agency. Among the documents scattered throughout the demolished building were secret files indicating that influential Americans advised…
Posted on September 1, 2011 by As'ad
The exile Syrian opposition
“”The opposition goes to Turkey or God knows where and they create councils and alternatives, but they know nothing. Let them come here and be afraid for their lives and the lives of their children like we are every day,” Abu Zeid say.”
Posted on September 1, 2011 by As'ad
From the mouth of an American liberal: force and human rights
“ but that on rare occasions military force can advance human rights.”
Posted on September 1, 2011 by As'ad
Ali Farzat
This is a cartoon by the brilliant Syrian artist, Ali Farzat. The caption says: “throw it gently”.
Posted on September 1, 2011 by As'ad