Archive for November 6, 2011

The Jeita Grotto Campaign

My latest post for Al-Akhbar English on the insane Lebanese campaign for the silly Jeitta Grotto dubious honor on the internet.

Posted on November 6, 2011 by As'ad

Should Arabs raise arms against governments? The US answers

Here is the US official stance. The US says that Hizbullah and all those who raise up arms against Israel should surrender their weapons to the Lebanese government purely for Lebanese national reasons, and that the Lebanese government should monopolize…

Posted on November 6, 2011 by As'ad

Lies of Israel–a regular feature

“Israel’s UN ambassador attends Le Pen meeting by ‘mistake’”.  If Hajj Amin was as good a liar as Zionists, he could have said that he attended the meeting with Hitler by mistake.

Posted on November 6, 2011 by As'ad

New York Times’ services to Israeli propaganda

Look at this.  This is an article not by a Middle East correspondent of the Times but by its Washington correspondent.  But this is the thing about the Times: services to Israeli propaganda is not restricted to Middle East correspondents. &nb…

Posted on November 6, 2011 by As'ad

study of suicide attacks

“A strong correlation exists between unemployment, tough economic conditions and the nature of suicide attacks carried out by Palestinians in recent years, according to a new study, the first comprehensive research of its kind.The study, conducted by t…

Posted on November 6, 2011 by As'ad

Sinister UNRWA

UNRWA has been sneakily and sinisterly incorporating a Zionist agenda in its curricula and actions. They now are removing the history of Palestine from the official curriculum.

Posted on November 6, 2011 by As'ad

Andy Rooney

Rooney was a sexist, a racist, and a homophobe but the country loved him nevertheless.  

Posted on November 6, 2011 by As'ad

Corruption of American universities: their relationship with Saudi princes

Every Saudi prince who ever earned OR DID NOT EARN a degree from an American university later received an honorary doctorate from that university.  Prince Turki Al-Faysal, for example, never finished his BA education at Georgetown but he was later…

Posted on November 6, 2011 by As'ad

Education of Saudi princes

There is a new deputy to the Governor of Riyadh.  He is Prince Muhammad Bin Sa`d.  His official biography does not talk about his education except that he was sent by his father when he was a child to his uncle Muhammad Bin `Abdur-Rahman to t…

Posted on November 6, 2011 by As'ad

Who is beating Saudi princes in Beirut

Those episodes have been recurring: people in Beirut beating up Saudi princes.  What gives?  Do you want me to contact Prince Sattam and ask him?

Posted on November 6, 2011 by As'ad

Israel’s demise

“”For Israel, a country with security challenges that few countries in the world can contemplate, the volatility that we are witnessing in the region is both a cause for optimism and concern,” Shapiro said. “But in these changing times, there is one th…

Posted on November 6, 2011 by As'ad

US continues to liberate

“A U.S. Army sergeant accused of murdering three unarmed Afghan civilians casually shot one victim “with a smile on his face,” then pulled a tooth from the dead man’s mouth, a fellow soldier testified on Wednesday.”

Posted on November 6, 2011 by As'ad

Principles?…my potato

The beauty of those who support Saudi Arabia is this: that they know that we know that no one in his/her right mind support the Saudi royal family except for financial and personal reasons.  I mean, they know that there are no principles involved,…

Posted on November 6, 2011 by As'ad

Friend of Thinkers

Do you know how much I suffer following Arab media? Do you know why the Angry Arab is angry?  Go to the website of Al-Arabiyya (the news station of King Fahd’s brother-in-law) and you shall see that Prince Salman is introduced as “friend of the th…

Posted on November 6, 2011 by As'ad

`Abdul-Halim Khaddam

So this most corrupt individual was on Al-Arabiyya TV (the news station of King Fahd’s brother-in-law).  This man is so hated in Syria for his dishonesty and corruption (every wealthy Lebanese politician has bought a share of `Abdul-Halim Khaddam …

Posted on November 6, 2011 by As'ad

To Jihad Al-Khazin

I really have this question to Jihad Al-Khazin: the Lebanese-Palestinian columnist who wasted his talents on the praise and service to House of Saud.  I was reading this three parts series on Prince Nayif, and this occurred to me.  If the Hou…

Posted on November 6, 2011 by As'ad