Archive for July 17, 2012
Golan: the safest front in Syria
A Syrian reader tells me that the sons of rich families now use their connections to have them serve in the Golan front because it is the safest area of service for the new conscripts.
Posted on July 17, 2012 by As'ad
Golan: the safest front in Syria
A Syrian reader tells me that the sons of rich families now use their connections to have them serve in the Golan front because it is the safest area of service for the new conscripts.
Posted on July 17, 2012 by As'ad
3184 only
I am not making this up. Saudi media are highlighting the news that the Saudi royal human rights commission has announced that there is “only” 3184 political prisoners in Saudi Arabia. They are bragging.
Posted on July 17, 2012 by As'ad
Lebanese pilgrims as hostages
Notice that Western news organizations still ignore the story of the Lebanese pilgrims who were kidnapped by the armed gangs of the Free Syrian Army. Notice that this humanitarian story is not of concern even to the Western human rights organizat…
Posted on July 17, 2012 by As'ad
Lebanese pilgrims as hostages
Notice that Western news organizations still ignore the story of the Lebanese pilgrims who were kidnapped by the armed gangs of the Free Syrian Army. Notice that this humanitarian story is not of concern even to the Western human rights organizat…
Posted on July 17, 2012 by As'ad
Hizbullah attacks Al-Akhbar newspaper II: the dirty hands of Syrian regime intelligence
Akram from Syria sent me this: ”This article is initially published in Arabi Press by someone called Imad Al-Amin. Nizar Nayouf accused this outlet of being manipulated by a key member of Syrian Mukhabarat, Major General Hassa…
Posted on July 17, 2012 by As'ad
Unemployment in Syria
From Akram, Angry Arab correspondent in Syria: ”Sha’aban A’azzouz, the head of the Syrian Federation of Trade Unions, considers 3 millions the number of Syrians who lost their jobs during the crisis, describing the official number of 90.000 “inac…
Posted on July 17, 2012 by As'ad
Israeli government’s Arabic websites on FB and Twitter
I really don’t know why the Israeli terrorist government bothers with Arabic sites on Facebook and Twitter. Most Arabs adheres to BDS and don’t even bother reading them or commenting on them. And a few Arabs produce what can be described as an antholog…
Posted on July 17, 2012 by As'ad
The spokesperson of the Israeli terrorist army
Somebody should tell the spokesperson of the Israeli terrorist army to not address me in his tweets and that I would never ever communicate with this terrorist ilk. (Blocking him should prevent him from addressing me, right?)
Posted on July 17, 2012 by As'ad
aid to Egypt and Jordan
“Back in May 2011, at the Deauville summit in France, the Group of Eight leading industrialised nations promised close to $40bn in assistance to Egypt and Tunisia, with the amount set almost to double once Morocco and Jordan were added t…
Posted on July 17, 2012 by As'ad
Hizbullah attacks Al-Akhbar
According to this article, a source in Hizbullah attacks Al-Akhbar newspaper for its criticisms and attacks on the Asad regime. It said that they were upset with the Wikileaks documents (published in Al-Akhbar) that were embarrassing for the Asad…
Posted on July 17, 2012 by As'ad
Pat Robertson offering dating advice
“Televangelist Pat Robertson on Monday offered a little relationship advice to a viewer who said he had a Muslim girlfriend: just dump her. A viewer named Brad wrote to Robertson to ask what he should do about his Muslim girlfriend because he was…
Posted on July 17, 2012 by As'ad
Irony
Basim sent me this: ”If the U.S. or Israel had attacked and it was Hamas or Hezbollah soldiers on the ground, they would have been accused of hiding behind civilians. The FSA, on the other hand, would never do that.”
Posted on July 17, 2012 by As'ad
AJE on Hillary’s visit in Cairo
Joseph sent me this: “Predictably, AJE didn’t mention any protests against Clinton in their report. Also predictable is how the entire report is framed from America’s perspective. Contrast this with Dawn’s report on the meeti…
Posted on July 17, 2012 by As'ad
liberals for invasions
“”I wondered, how on Earth have I got here? How on Earth had someone like me, a British liberal, become part of a US-led invasion that I had opposed?”" (thanks Christian)
Posted on July 17, 2012 by As'ad
Well, Palestinians can strip search every Israeli after the demise of Israel
“Several Palestinian journalists in Jerusalem boycotted a press conference held by U.S. Secretary of state, Hilary Clinton, in Jerusalem after Israeli security officers ordered them to undergo a strip search before they enter the conference room at the…
Posted on July 17, 2012 by As'ad
Homeland security budget
“Jewish institutions throughout the United States will receive $9.7 million in federal anti-terrorism grants this year out of a total of $10 million allocated to not-for-profit institutions by the Department of Homeland Security. That’s $6 mill…
Posted on July 17, 2012 by As'ad
mere misunderstanding
“Those killed and injured in Monday’s incident were not Iranians and it was unclear whether the incident may have been a mere misunderstanding. The UAE state news agency, quoting a government official, identified all of the dead and wounded as Indian n…
Posted on July 17, 2012 by As'ad
Anti-Islamic female black metal band from Iraq a hoax?
“But now, the more Anahita talks, the less believable her heroic story becomes.” (thanks Rob)
Posted on July 17, 2012 by As'ad
Bahrain Update
From Angry Arab chief correspondent in Bahrain: ”This quote by Saddam lover Sameera Rajab (who is related to Nabeel Rajab by the way and who’s uncle is languishing in prison) is hilarious. The government is now banning the legal opposition rallie…
Posted on July 17, 2012 by As'ad