Archive for July 27, 2012

Olympics

I have followed the Olympics only once in my life: in 1972, at age 12.  

Posted on July 27, 2012 by As'ad

"The dangerous man"

My weekly article for Al-Akhbar:  ”Habib Shartuni: ‘The dangerous man’ is returning”.

Posted on July 27, 2012 by As'ad

From Sharif Husayn to his son, Faysal during the "Arab revolt"

“إلى هذا الحدّ تصل بك القحّة يا فيصل”؟ .”(To this degree, your insolence has reached, O Faysal).

Posted on July 27, 2012 by As'ad

Live from Akram: the many Damscuses

Akram, Angry Arab’s correspondent in Syria, wrote me this account:”For the first time ever, Damascus is Damascuses (or at least, this is what turned out to be the case). And this depends on who tells. First of all, the heart of the city, the area no…

Posted on July 27, 2012 by As'ad

Western love affair with Saudi repression

“Still, by sending these two women to London under the guise of progress, Saudi Arabia will indeed be taking a trophy home for once again proving that among its Arab neighbors, when it comes to blatant backwardness, hypocrisy and systemic gender discri…

Posted on July 27, 2012 by As'ad

Watch live: war crimes of the Free Syrian Army

You have to watch this disgusting video.  This man’s only crime is that he appeared on Dunya TV (a regime TV).  He was asked for his sect, and he said Sunni: and then he was tormented for being Sunni and appearing on Dunya TV and for mocking …

Posted on July 27, 2012 by As'ad

Al-Qa`idah in Syria

The correspondent of Al-Quds Al-`Arabi (Qatari-funded) in Jordan (who is very well-informed and very well-connected) writes:  ”And the battallion of “Ahl Ash-Sham” is practically the new Syrian version of Al-Qa`idah which according to Jordanian so…

Posted on July 27, 2012 by As'ad

hostages of the Free Syrian Army

Al-Arabiyyah (news station of King Fahd’s brother-in-law) hosted a spokesperson of the FSA and announced with great fanfare that the it has captured more than a 100 of Syrian regime army soldiers.  Within minutes it announced with great fanfare an…

Posted on July 27, 2012 by As'ad

Qatar versus Saudi Arabia

I see many signs of growing rift between Saudi Arabia and Qatar.  I know how the Emir of Qatar feels about the House of Saud.  I see the signs of conflict over Syria: Saudi media are now working hard to promote their own version of future Syr…

Posted on July 27, 2012 by As'ad

questioning original finding

“But then views began to shift. As time passed, the UN began to question its original findings. On June 27, the Human Rights Council discussed a report prepared by its Syria commission, which concluded that there was insufficient evidence to determine …

Posted on July 27, 2012 by As'ad

BHL in Saudi media

Do you know that Al-Arabiyya (the politically sleazy news station of King Fahd’s brother-in-law) now treats BHL as an expert on the Arab world?PS Oh, and he is identified as “the philosopher”.PPS He said that he is not a Zionist but that he is a suppor…

Posted on July 27, 2012 by As'ad

The heroic deeds of Lebanese security forces

“Security forces, backed by a fire truck, managed to put out the blazing tire fire and reopened the road about two hours later.”  I mean, who needs a resistance force in Lebanon when the Lebanese security forces can manage to put the blazing tire…

Posted on July 27, 2012 by As'ad

PR sensitivity

Any visit to Auschwitz with the accompaniment of cameras is a visit that does not count.  It is a PR visit advised by a PR firm hired by Abu Mazen to improve his image with US Congress to increase funding for his collaborationist regime.   “A…

Posted on July 27, 2012 by As'ad

Al-`Ar`ur: I am honored to have been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia

The Syrian sectarian cleric, `Adnan `Ar`ur, says that he was “honored” to have been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia and that prison has been good for his back.  Kid you not.   Oh, he also pledges allegiance to the Saudi ruler.  (thanks Hossein)

Posted on July 27, 2012 by As'ad

Repression of Muslims in Burma: the role of Monks

“Monks who played a vital role in Burma’s recent struggle for democracy have been accused of fuelling ethnic tensions in the country by calling on people to shun a Muslim community that has suffered decades of abuse.  In a move that has shocke…

Posted on July 27, 2012 by As'ad

UAE rulers don’t think that torture is torture

A source who would know sent me this and he/she does not want to be identified:”I thought this might be of interest to you: the UAE has only just ratified one of the core human rights treaties, the Convention Against Torture. In addition to the delay…

Posted on July 27, 2012 by As'ad

"Revealed: producer of propaganda BBC report on Gaza attack has history of fabrication"

“During the question-and-answer session that followed the screening, this reporter cited Martin’s 2002 fabrications, and asked why his new film should be trusted.  In front of the audience, Martin stood by the fabricated Nasrallah quote and prom…

Posted on July 27, 2012 by As'ad

Aljazeera

For the first time I am invited to speak on Syria on Aljazeera.  I shall appear next Tuesday (morning California time) on Min Washington program to speak on Syria.  I will appear live from San Francisco.

Posted on July 27, 2012 by As'ad

It is a bad sign when Arabs are being hectored and lectures by Aaron David Miller

“”can they liberate themselves from the fears, conspiracies and prejudices that also shape so much of their politics and identity?”" By the way, Miller did not study the Middle East and does not know Arabic or Turkish or Persian (he may know some Heb…

Posted on July 27, 2012 by As'ad

Hillary Clinton in Egypt and pseudo news

Egyptian economist, Jalal Amin, and the visit of Hillary to Cairo and pseudo news.

Posted on July 27, 2012 by As'ad