Archive for June 18, 2012
Hizbullah and Saudi Arabia
Hizbullah sent a delegation to the Saudi embassy in Beirut to offer condolences for the death of Nayif. How touching. How emotional. How courteous.
Posted on June 18, 2012 by As'ad
Sida and Hizbullah
Now the president of the Syrian National Council says that Hizbullah is not involved in the military operations in Syria. But his predecessor said the reverse. Can the folks coordinate the lies and fabrications before they face the cameras?  …
Posted on June 18, 2012 by As'ad
Arrested for disobeying parents in Saudi Arabia
“Badawi was charged with “disobedience of parents” and setting up a liberal network, said the statement signed by the GFCS secretary general Anwar Al Rasheed.”
Posted on June 18, 2012 by As'ad
Who can best monitor religious freedoms than a Zionist bigot?
“Last week, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced his appointment of Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow Elliott Abrams to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom(USCIRF). Abrams, whose expertis…
Posted on June 18, 2012 by As'ad
This is the best (i.e. worst) mischarcterization of my position that I have ever seen
“As’ad AbuKhalil (the “Angry Arab”) is to be ignored. He loves the Lebanese March 14 Alliance, and is a cheerleader for the Western / Israeli / GCC Arab Axis-of-Evil. He hated Qaddafi, but questioned the NATO bombardment. Now he wants NATO to bomba…
Posted on June 18, 2012 by As'ad
Bloggers punished (but don’t worry: the punishment is by US allies)
“Kuwaiti lawmakers have called for stringent action against bloggers who have posted abusive remarks or comments targeting Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, the Saudi crown prince and interior minister who passed away on Saturday.” I salute al…
Posted on June 18, 2012 by As'ad
King PlayStation smoking Shishah
(thanks Mohammad)
Posted on June 18, 2012 by As'ad
Tantawi rules: I am sure that this was drafted in Washington, DC
“The military’s new charter is the latest in a series of swift steps that the generals have taken to tighten their grasp on power just at the moment when they had promised to hand over to elected civilians the authority that they assumed on the ou…
Posted on June 18, 2012 by As'ad
Can you imagine the uproar if they crashed a Jewish festival?
“A group of Christian missionaries hijacked an Arab-American festival in Dearborn, Michigan on Saturday, bearing signs criticizing Islam and carrying a pig’s head mounted on a pole.”
Posted on June 18, 2012 by As'ad
Reward for House of Saud
Don’t you think that House of Saud deserves an award for their democratic reforms? ”Saudi Arabia wants to buy 600-800 Leopard battle tanks from Germany, more than twice as many as originally envisaged, the Sunday newspaper Bild am Sonntag reporte…
Posted on June 18, 2012 by As'ad
Syrian regime TV
I have been having trouble watching Syrian regime TV, I must admit. The minute I hear the word “`irban” I turn off the channel. The term is from the same root of “arab” (but those ignorant don’t know it), but is used as a pejorative for des…
Posted on June 18, 2012 by As'ad
Obama and Nayif
Barry Obama’s eulogy for Prince Nayif is more emotional than anything I have seen him write.
Posted on June 18, 2012 by As'ad
Blacks need not apply in Israel
“All requests from refugees and illegal migrants from Africa to convert to Judaism have been rejected over the past year, according to a source in the Prime Minister’s Office. The source could not provide exact figures but said “many dozens” of s…
Posted on June 18, 2012 by As'ad
Hate to take from your time as you weep for Prince Nayif but…
“Saudi authorities have arrested a local activist who has established a liberal network, a human rights activist told AFP on Monday. Raef Badawi “was arrested on Sunday in (the Red Sea city of) Jeddah for unknown reasons,” said a Saudi rights act…
Posted on June 18, 2012 by As'ad
It is cute when Israeli children practice shooting
“Gush Etzion has become a hot destination in recent months for tourists seeking an Israeli experience like no other: The opportunity to pretend-shoot a terror operative. Residents of the nearby settlements, who run the site, offer day-trippers a cha…
Posted on June 18, 2012 by As'ad
The new puppet of Egypt
Ahmet of Tunisia sent me this: ”Asad, first move by the military council; they name for Morsi his chief of staff from their ranks.”
Posted on June 18, 2012 by As'ad
Elliott Abrams converts to Sunni Islam
“Abrams said it was clear that what would emerge in Damascus would be a Sunni government that would not be allied with Iran and Hezbollah, and which – as a result – would take those two disruptive Mideast players down a notch.” But …
Posted on June 18, 2012 by As'ad
Prince Nayif
One of the Saudi English language dailies had a headline about the death of Nayif being a “shock” to all. Wla what shock? The guy is close to 80 and has been suffering from many ailments and he looks the part of a dying man too. Shock? How …
Posted on June 18, 2012 by As'ad
Journalistic scandal: covering Syria versus covering Saudi Arabia
There are many things that one can say here but just notice this trend: in all articles in the Western media about Syria, most analysts cited in articles are Syria are Syrian dissidents and Zionist hoodlums. In all articles: just check the New Yo…
Posted on June 18, 2012 by As'ad
Is this guy for real? Neil MacFarquhar is charmed by every Saudi prince
“Prince Salman still looks the part, his prominent facial features and stocky build most closely resembling the founding monarch among all the sons…He is variously described as disciplined, active, austere, sober and traditional but not hard-line. He…
Posted on June 18, 2012 by As'ad