Archive for September 4, 2012
threats to civil aviation by Free Syrian Army
I saw not one reaction or comment by any Western government or media to the threats against civil aviation made by gangs of the Free Syrian Army.
Posted on September 4, 2012 by As'ad
Rape
”In America, where an average of 232 rapes are reported to the police every day…”
Posted on September 4, 2012 by As'ad
The flirtation between Israel and the Muslim Brotherhood
“American and Israeli officials, including Michael B. Oren, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, have sought to assure members of Congress that assistance should proceed, despite reservations about the Muslim Brotherhood’s political rise.”
Posted on September 4, 2012 by As'ad
Displaced families in Damascus
From Akram, the AANS Syria correspondent:”Displaced families in Damascus from Deir Ezzor telling sad stories and expressing their suspicions in the Syrian regime’s security agencies (Arabic)”
Posted on September 4, 2012 by As'ad
US government merely wants to help the Egyptian people: read all about it
“American diplomats are closing in on an agreement to dole out $1 billion in debt relief to Egypt, part of a gilded charm offensive that Washington hopes will help shore up the country’s economy and prevent its new Islamist leadership from drifting …
Posted on September 4, 2012 by As'ad
Aljazeera website hacked by pro-Syrian regime hackers
(thanks Mary)PS The Arabic used (and the language mistakes) indicates that the hackers may be people living abroad and not native Syrians. Or maybe Iranians, if you want to include the Iranian conspiracy here.
Posted on September 4, 2012 by As'ad
capitalist conspiracy in Lebanon
“Unions belonging to Amal, Hezbollah, LF, Syrian National Social Party (SSNP), Baath, Future Movement, LCP, and the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), who dominate the labor movement, did not find it necessary to defend union freedoms, unionization …
Posted on September 4, 2012 by As'ad
This is in Israel: if Muslims did that?
“Vandals set fire to the entrance door of the Latrun Monastery early Tuesday and spray-painted slogans against the Christian religion on its walls, including names of West Bank outposts and “Jesus is a monkey”.”
Posted on September 4, 2012 by As'ad
The people of Africa: Western sympathy
It is not true that Western governments and media don’t care about the people of Africa. They really do care: here is an example from the New York Times.
Posted on September 4, 2012 by As'ad
People should give credit to the IMF: it also triggered the Arab uprisings–to be fair
“The Jordanian government had mandated a 10 percent increase in the price of 90-octane gasoline and diesel fuel as part of an effort to reduce the subsidy burden on the state budget, in line with International Monetary Fund recommendations.”
Posted on September 4, 2012 by As'ad
They are "Shabbihah" and their mourncers are Shabbihah too, and their children are shabbihah
“Last Tuesday, a car bomb in the same suburb killed two Druse men who were said by some residents to belong to the pro-Assad paramilitary groups known as the shabiha, though their affiliation could not be confirmed. The next night, a bomb went off a…
Posted on September 4, 2012 by As'ad
Formerly Crown Prince Hasan of Jordan
Lately, we are seeing a return of a role by former Crown Prince Hasan of Jordan. The US government must have decided that King PlayStation of Jordan is so out of his league and is so incompetent, that he is destined to lose the throne. The …
Posted on September 4, 2012 by As'ad
The executions festival in Iraq
“”Three women were among the 21 people executed within one day in Iraq, last Monday. It was followed, two days later, by the reported execution of five more people. The number of people executed since the start of this year is now at least 96 and the…
Posted on September 4, 2012 by As'ad
No surprise there
“”Considering Moon’s documented history of extreme rightwing theocratic politics, antisemitism, constant rumours of sexual improprieties, his US imprisonment in 1982 for tax evasion, and, for Christians, an offensively blasphemous theology, it is di…
Posted on September 4, 2012 by As'ad
Syria from Berlin: "last minute revolutionaries"
Joerg sent me this (I cite with his permission, of course):”a few hours ago I sent you some small news about a new Syria conference here in Berlin. Here I added some small information: Today there is again a huge i…
Posted on September 4, 2012 by As'ad
Damascus Update
From Akram, the Angry Arab correspondent in Syria:”All quiet on Damascus front… Three days of relative calm in the Syrian capital after the government forces pushed the rebels deep in Al-Ghouta, a green agricultural belt surrounding Damascus from the…
Posted on September 4, 2012 by As'ad
Morsi speech "captivated" the Arab world: read all about it in the New York Times
“His speech captivated the Arab world.” This is about the Egyptian Ikhwan president, Muhammad Morsi. His speech captivated the Arab world?? What Arab world are you talking about? The correspondent who wrote these words does not …
Posted on September 4, 2012 by As'ad
Jamie Allinson’s “Leftist” take on the Syria conflict: a critique (Part II)
My latest blog post for Al-Akhbar English: Part II of my response to Allinson’s leftist fantasy take on Syria.
Posted on September 4, 2012 by As'ad
How can an Arab prove that he is civilized?
“”The fact that Saif was prepared to involve himself in a loving relationship with a Jew is a measure of how open and civilized he is,” she told the tabloid.” (thanks “Ibn Rushd”)
Posted on September 4, 2012 by As'ad