Archive for April 22, 2012

Flash: Lebanese activists released

Comrades `Ali Fakhri and Khodor Salameh, who were arrested the other night in Beirut while scrawling graffiti in Beirut against the Syrian regime, have been released.  Alf Mabruk to both.  

Posted on April 22, 2012 by As'ad

Flash: Ala’ has been released

Brave Bahraini activist, Ala’ Shihabi has been released.  Alf Mabruk Ala’.

Posted on April 22, 2012 by As'ad

subdued

“The Obama administration has been subdued regarding the repression of protesters in Bahrain, home to the Navy’s Fifth Fleet that patrols the Persian Gulf. The administration’s approach has not gone unnoticed by rights activists or the authorities …

Posted on April 22, 2012 by As'ad

House of Saud media

I am not making this up: Saudi media protest against internet censorship in….Syria.  Kid you NOT.  This from the news website of King Fahd’s brother-in-law, Al-Arabiyya (one of the most politically comical news sites in the world).

Posted on April 22, 2012 by As'ad

Ala` Shihabi arrested by House of Khalifah oppressors

Ala` Shihabi (the brave Bahraini activist whose husband has been in jail for months) has been arrested.PS By the way, and for the record, since I have been asked about that, Ala` is not the “official Bahrain correspondent for Angry Arab” lest they also…

Posted on April 22, 2012 by As'ad

Emir of Qatar

“..the $800-million project has been given new life by the interest of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani. Alemanno, the centre-right mayor of Rome, presented the project to the emir this week as one of several proposals.”We showed th…

Posted on April 22, 2012 by As'ad

Iran and culture (from the Economist)

“Iran’s theocracy produced this year’s Oscar-winner for best foreign-language film (“A Separation”). Some find it ironic that, at the same time, Iranian-American actors and actresses whose parents slipped the clutches of the mullahs and fled to…

Posted on April 22, 2012 by As'ad

Economic reporting of the New York Times

Nikolai sent me this:  ”The “expert” cited was actually a former NYT reporter. From economist Dean Baker:”The piece concludes with a critical comment from Daniel Altman, who is identified as “an expert on Argentina’s economy at the Stern School …

Posted on April 22, 2012 by As'ad

Syria versus Bahrain

Basim sent me this: “If Abdulhadi al-Khawaja was Syrian, you would find the picture of his emaciated body on the front of the NYT. Obama and all European nations would now be threatening the imminent force if not for his uncondition rele…

Posted on April 22, 2012 by As'ad

Qadhdhafi and MII6

“”In December 2003, “Joseph” and a Libyan intelligence officer were flown to meetings at British hotels to discuss setting up a mosque to attract North African Islamic extremists….”"

Posted on April 22, 2012 by As'ad

Is the Bahrain body cont getting smaller?

Mahmood sent me this:  ”Somebody just sent this to me. The BBC says “at least 25 people have died since the start of the protests”. The real number is around 85. ”Human rights groups and activists estimate that at least 25 people&nb…

Posted on April 22, 2012 by As'ad

RT and Aljazeera

Nu`man sent me this:  ”Just wanted to bring this comparison to your attention: when David Frost began his talk show on Al-Jazeera British/English he kicked off with an interview with war criminal Tony Blair and if I remember correctly he imme…

Posted on April 22, 2012 by As'ad