Archive for November 2, 2011
Director of Prince Sultan’s Office
Comments on this clip, it says in one version, have been banned because they have been so rude to Saudi Arabia’s government. There are many versions of this clip, and all mock the tears by the director of Prince Sultan’s office. This was taken fr…
Posted on November 2, 2011 by As'ad
Please, cheer the NATO rebels in Libya
“The fighting fuelled growing fears that nobody is in control of thousands of swaggering armed men who are still based in Tripoli and that the country’s interim government will struggle to impose law and order.Two people died from bullet wounds and at …
Posted on November 2, 2011 by As'ad
Potato Job
“Senior Analyst, Potatoes | AHDBSupporting our Potato Council Division you will play a pivotal role in preparing analysis, interpretation and commentary relating to the potato industry. As well as producing key Market Intelligence publications, such as…
Posted on November 2, 2011 by As'ad
Meet some of the lousy Syrian opposition
Here is a sample of some very lousy elements of the Syrian opposition: ”For his part, Rami Abdul Rahman, director of the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, told Asharq Al-Awsat that “the al-Assad regime is well aware, from the Li…
Posted on November 2, 2011 by As'ad
Ignorance at the Council on Foreign Relations
I received an email from the Council on Foreign Relations in which it was bragging about a new blogger on the Middle East that they have. The dude is so ignorant. Here is a sample: ”His public attacks on the Muslim Brotherhood come no…
Posted on November 2, 2011 by As'ad
Abraham Foxman
I have no story and no link and no joke. This is Abraham Foxman.
Posted on November 2, 2011 by As'ad
Hilarious: Israeli media propaganda
Look at this headline in the Israeli propaganda sheet, Haaretz: ”Israel is a strategic asset for U.S. national interests, according to new report.” You then read the article and discover that the the new report was issued by none other by the Isr…
Posted on November 2, 2011 by As'ad
Mubarak regime rejects
The Egyptian uprising produced its own group of journalists: people like Hamdi Qandil, Yusri Fudah, Ibrahim `Isa, `Abdul-Halim Qandil, and many others. Those were people who stood up to the Mubarak regime. `Imad Ad-Din Adib is a reject from…
Posted on November 2, 2011 by As'ad
Former Israelis
After Palestine is liberated, we may have to impose military rule on the former Israeli residents of Palestine–those who will be allowed to stay. Palestinians in their land of 1948 (those who were not expelled), were put under military rule from…
Posted on November 2, 2011 by As'ad
Racism in Lebanon
“Several weeks after a television report purported to expose the dangers posed by foreign workers in Burj Hammoud, details have surfaced of a new sense of fear among migrant workers in the area. The local television station aired its report, entitled
Posted on November 2, 2011 by As'ad
Racism in Lebanon
“Several weeks after a television report purported to expose the dangers posed by foreign workers in Burj Hammoud, details have surfaced of a new sense of fear among migrant workers in the area. The local television station aired its report, entitled
Posted on November 2, 2011 by As'ad
Khalid Al-Faysal
Khalid Al-Faysal has chances of rising in Saudi Arabia; not only is he the son of King Faysal, but he has been cozying up to the Sudayris for years. As for becoming King, it may be difficult: the sons of `Abdul-`Aziz won’t allow the second genera…
Posted on November 2, 2011 by As'ad
Khalid Al-Faysal
Khalid Al-Faysal has chances of rising in Saudi Arabia; not only is he the son of King Faysal, but he has been cozying up to the Sudayris for years. As for becoming King, it may be difficult: the sons of `Abdul-`Aziz won’t allow the second genera…
Posted on November 2, 2011 by As'ad
Ethan Bronner did not know that he was a propagandist for Israel and its war crimes until it was brought to his attention
“Ethan Bronner, who has headed the bureau for three years, is currently the target of something of a campaign from the left, with jabs at his use of a right-wing speaking agent and at his son’s service in the Israeli military. (The Times public editors…
Posted on November 2, 2011 by As'ad
Ethan Bronner did not know that he was a propagandist for Israel and its war crimes until it was brought to his attention
“Ethan Bronner, who has headed the bureau for three years, is currently the target of something of a campaign from the left, with jabs at his use of a right-wing speaking agent and at his son’s service in the Israeli military. (The Times public editors…
Posted on November 2, 2011 by As'ad
Defending Bahraini royal family
“In this context, the situation in Bahrain has much broader strategic implications than many seem to realize. Bahrain is a fundamentally decent society but there are serious injustices there, as many in the Bahraini ruling family will admit. The …
Posted on November 2, 2011 by As'ad
Defending Bahraini royal family
“In this context, the situation in Bahrain has much broader strategic implications than many seem to realize. Bahrain is a fundamentally decent society but there are serious injustices there, as many in the Bahraini ruling family will admit. The …
Posted on November 2, 2011 by As'ad
Einstein and religion
Elie, a scientist at Princeton, sent me this: ”Einstein was certainly a theist. He rejected the uncertainty principle which turned out to be correct because in his words ” God does not play dice”. He was however secular and he insi…
Posted on November 2, 2011 by As'ad
Meet the next Saudi King
The next Saudi King with his son, Muhammad, behind him.
Posted on November 2, 2011 by As'ad
Bassioni’s royal commission on Bahrain
Anonymous sent me this: ”Don’t mention my name if you post this:The royally-appointed Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry certainly doesn’t seem independent. Consider the following set of events I just compiled:August 5, 2011: Bassiouni: “t…
Posted on November 2, 2011 by As'ad