Archive for September 30, 2011

Winning hearts and minds in Iraq

“When my team tried to give away fruit tree seedlings to replant ruined orchards, a farmer spat on the ground and said, “You killed my son and now you are giving me a tree?””

Posted on September 30, 2011 by As'ad

From Tunisia to Gaza

“A Tunisian delegation visiting the Gaza Strip paid a visit to the Karama Hospital. Dr.Ismail Nassar, the hospital’s director, and his team of doctors met members of the delegation and took them on a tour of the hospital wings and operating theatres to…

Posted on September 30, 2011 by As'ad

Coverage of Bahrain

Angry Arab chief Bahraini correspondent (her identity shall not be revealed for her protection):  ”This article on Bahrain is terrible on so many different levels, but this sentence really stood out for me:All Shiites, one was a turbaned cleric wh…

Posted on September 30, 2011 by As'ad

High praise for Aljazeera

Now Donald Rumsfeld is pleased with Aljazeera’s coverage. (thanks Ahmet)

Posted on September 30, 2011 by As'ad

Tantawi seems to be campaigning

Field Marshal Tantawi visited the tomb of Jamal `Abdun-Nasser and then visited the family of Nasser.  He praised “the achievements” of Nasser.

Posted on September 30, 2011 by As'ad

Dumb lies of the US government

“According to a senior US official, Ali Abdullah Saleh, who had been undergoing medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, “bolted the kingdom under the pretence of going to the airport for something else”.  Neither the US nor the Saudis were aware of…

Posted on September 30, 2011 by As'ad

Who voted in Saudi Arabia? A fraction of 4% of the population

“Around 1.2 million male voters have registered to take part.  But the polls appeared to attract little interest on the first day of the Saudi weekend on Thursday and Friday.”

Posted on September 30, 2011 by As'ad

Syria in Saudi and Qatari media

My latest blog post from Al-Akhbar English: Syrian developments on Aljazeera and Al-Arabiya.

Posted on September 30, 2011 by As'ad

Zionists in California shut down an exhibit of the art work of Palestinian children

This is a true story.  I don’t know why it did not receive wide coverage.  Zionist hoodlums in California actually shut down an exhibit of the art work of Palestinian children from Gaza.  The sponsors of the exhibit, Middle East Children…

Posted on September 30, 2011 by As'ad