Archive for November 22, 2011
Suha Arafat
Suha Arafat explains her finances, really.
Posted on November 22, 2011 by As'ad
Good news from Egypt
Just watched Field Marshal Tantawi. There is good news: he sounded like Mubarak and his speech sounded as if it was written by Mubarak’s speech writer. It means we can predict the rest of the story.
Posted on November 22, 2011 by As'ad
Condoleezza Rice’s memoir
Norman sent me this: ”You might appreciate this from Condoleezza Rice’s memoir, No Higher Honor:It was my last trip to Lebanon [in June 2009]. There had been so many ups and downs. But at least there was a legitimate democratic government–even…
Posted on November 22, 2011 by As'ad
Aljazeera’s sectarian agitation
So Aljazeera is now peddling the dumb story that Mahdi Army is supporting the lousy Syrian army in killing protesters. How dumb is that? How dumb do you have to be to believe that? As if the lousy Syrian army need any help in killing …
Posted on November 22, 2011 by As'ad
It is all about the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty
There is no question that the US/Israel are trying to postpone the inevitable. They know that a new democratic Egypt would alter the relations with Israel and US. To avoid that, the US has been in collusion with the Military Council to post…
Posted on November 22, 2011 by As'ad
An Israeli assesses two Syrian opposition bodies
“It is still too early to assess the positions of the FSA and the SNC in international affairs beyond the basic fact that these two bodies carry a growing hostility toward Iran and its ally – Hizbullah, while being open to a deep relationship with Tu…
Posted on November 22, 2011 by As'ad
Tunisia and Egypt as enemies of Libya
US appointed man in the Libyan Army command talks about Tunisia and Egypt as enemies. (thanks Ahmet)
Posted on November 22, 2011 by As'ad
American Zionists
“In her rousing pro-Israeli speech, Ros-Lehtinen, chairperson of the influential House Foreign Relations Committee, attacked the Administration’s policies towards Israel and the “dangerous Palestinian scheme” of achieving independence at the UN, …
Posted on November 22, 2011 by As'ad
Against foreign intervention in Arab affairs
A brave Saudi writes in the mouthpiece of Prince Khalid Bin Sultan, Al-Hayat, against foreign intervention in Arab affairs. (thanks anonymous)
Posted on November 22, 2011 by As'ad
CIA operations in Lebanon
Not a word in the New York Times about the CIA operations in Lebanon and the exposure of agents at the local Pizza Hut. Not a word. Comrade Ibrahim Amin writes on the story. He reminds us that when Hasan Nasrallah first told the public abou…
Posted on November 22, 2011 by As'ad
A Politician in the making
““I’m still convinced that elections are the way to transfer power and I changed my position along with others to demand Sharaf’s dismissal after yesterday’s statement,” he said.” So Hamzawy basically forms no solid positions but follow…
Posted on November 22, 2011 by As'ad
A Saudi fighting in Homs?
A Syrian opposition site writes about the Saudi who was killed fighting against regime in Homs. (thanks Hossan)
Posted on November 22, 2011 by As'ad
Killing citizens in Qatif in Saudi Arabia
Here, the people of Qatif reacts.
Posted on November 22, 2011 by As'ad
Amr Mousa: the clown continues to clown
He says that those who call for the dismissal of the Military Council want to spread chaos. Ehhhh, what is wrong about spreading chaos? (thanks Farah)
Posted on November 22, 2011 by As'ad
If this in Syria, it would be front page story in Western media
“Several journalists have been attacked and injured during the military crackdown on protestors in Egypt.The International Press Institute’s executive director, Alison Bethel McKenzie, said: “The supreme council of the armed forces should ensure that E…
Posted on November 22, 2011 by As'ad
Shooting in Al-Qatif in Saudi Arabia: not in the US press
Hizbullah’s Al-Manar TV covers the shooting at demonstrators in Qatif in Saudi Arabia but does NOT cover shooting at demonstrators in Syria.
Posted on November 22, 2011 by As'ad
From Cairo
In Cairo. It says: “Down with Agents of the US”.
Posted on November 22, 2011 by As'ad
Maya in Jadaliyya
I briefly wrote on the case of Alia, the Egyptian blogger. Several of my feminist friends disagreed with me. So I am posting the article by comrade Maya, although I disagree with her. I don’t know how Alia started a “conversation” when all …
Posted on November 22, 2011 by As'ad
Crimes of Syrian regime
Yesterday, I saw footage of the dead body of Syrian camera person, Farzat Jarban. There is no way for me to ascertain, but it looks like he was mercilessly tortured and his eyes removed. It is not that the regime has not done this before. &…
Posted on November 22, 2011 by As'ad
For those who have hopes about Russian policies
“In a boost to Israel, Russia joined the U.S. and Britain on Tuesday in backing the Jewish state’s view that the Middle East cannot be turned into a nuclear arms-free zone without progress on regional peace.”
Posted on November 22, 2011 by As'ad