Archive for September 21, 2012
Bashshar: as expected
As expected, Bashshar (through his Minister of Information) backtracked on his comments against Saudi Arabia that were published in Al-Ahram. The man still wants a deal under the table.
Posted on September 21, 2012 by As'ad
Why don’t they love us?
It is amusing to me when Americans complain that Arabs/Muslims are hostile to the US although the US supplies their countries with “aid”. In other words, Americans can’t understand why Arabs/Muslims are not grateful for American financial and mil…
Posted on September 21, 2012 by As'ad
Banning offenses to religion?
My weekly article for Al-Akhbar: “On the Idea of Banning Offenses to Religions”.
Posted on September 21, 2012 by As'ad
Assesment of King of Jordan rule
This is a good critical assessment of the rule of King PlayStation.
Posted on September 21, 2012 by As'ad
Civilization in Saudi Arabia
This is an actual headline from a Saudi newspaper: “Saudis protest anti-Islam film in a civilized way”. In fact, Saudis also behead in a civilized way.
Posted on September 21, 2012 by As'ad
The Saudi prince in a Pajama
“Ibn Rushd” wrote me this: “you shouldn’t poke fun at the Saudi prince in pyjama considering you appeared on Democracy Now wearing a burnous (robe)”.
Posted on September 21, 2012 by As'ad
Will Palestinians in Syria be armed also?
K sent me this: “Al Jazeera says Syrian forces have attacked Palestinian refugees: “Syrian armed forces have shelled al-Hajar al-Aswad and the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk in the capital Damascus, according to pro-state media reports*.”…
Posted on September 21, 2012 by As'ad
Iraqi Jews
“We are seeking to demand compensation for our lost property and assets from the Iraqi government – NOT from the Palestinian Authority – and we will not agree with the option that compensation for our property be offset by compensation for the lost …
Posted on September 21, 2012 by As'ad
The plagiarizer has ruled: some Muslims are sane.
“Radical Islamists, rampaging mobs, drummed-up outrage, weak leaders and violence–these are familiar aspects of the modern Middle East. What is new is that there are some voices of sanity, and these voices are authentic.” Let me guess: the rul…
Posted on September 21, 2012 by As'ad
Rough times for Canadian armed forces
“”CBC News has learned the Armed Forces likely spent about $11 million on hotel bills, which amounts to more than 10 per cent of the military’s $103 million total cost of the mission.”"
Posted on September 21, 2012 by As'ad
FSA and control of Syria
From Angry Arab’s correspondent-at-large: “I just want to tell you this about the FSA area I visited (in rural Damascus): the people there still pay electricity bills to the regime. One man there said: administratively we are still under the re…
Posted on September 21, 2012 by As'ad
The Angry Arab News Service/وكالة أنباء العربي الغاضب 2012-09-21 07:38:00
(thanks Redouane)
Posted on September 21, 2012 by As'ad
Fundamentalists in Tunisia: Saudi media
So I read this headline on Al-Arabiyya (Brian Whitaker’s reliable source of news): that Rashid Ghannushi said that fundamentalists (usuliyyun) pose a danger to Tunisia. I was rather surprised because Ghannushi himself is a fundamentalist leader.&…
Posted on September 21, 2012 by As'ad
Plot in the UAE
“Islamists detained in the United Arab Emirates have confessed to forming a secret organisation that includes a military wing aimed at establishing an Islamist state, a newspaper reported on Thursday. Members of the banned Al-Islah, or Reform, associat…
Posted on September 21, 2012 by As'ad