March 2005

In the Gulf, Dissidence Goes Digital

by Haitham Sabbah March 30, 2005

The following article was published in Washington Post yesterday. The author made it sound as if the Gulf countries are the only people in the world using the sms’s for social, political, etc… reasons. He made it sound so strange that made me wonder after I read it, SO? What is strange? I just can’t [...]

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BBC reporting doesn’t tell the whole story

by Haitham Sabbah March 30, 2005

Following up on the last post, I just came across this interview with Tim Llewellyn was the BBC’s Middle East correspondent twice from 1976 – 1982 and from 1987 – 1992. It’s sheds more light on BBC Biased story telling and the reasons behind it. Here is some excerpts from the interview: … “Since then, [...]

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BBC falls for Israeli propaganda again

by Haitham Sabbah March 29, 2005

The BBC’s “This World” documentary ‘Inside Israel’s Jails’ (BBC2, 22/3/05, 9pm) was another saddening example of pro-Israeli propaganda paid for out of our licence fee. As someone who has lived and worked in Palestine and Israel I have met with representatives of Israeli human rights organisations who operate within the Israeli jails and continue to [...]

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Saudi religious police destroyed a clandestine Hindu temple in Riyadh

by Haitham Sabbah March 28, 2005

Saudi religious police have destroyed a clandestine makeshift Hindu temple in an old district of Riyadh and deported three worshippers found there, a newspaper reported on Saturday. [...] A caretaker who was found in the worshipping area ignored the religious police orders to stop performing his religious rituals, the paper added. He was deported along [...]

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Another Asia Earthquake

by Haitham Sabbah March 28, 2005

For more info, go to the USGS site. “A great earthquake occurred at 16:09:37 (UTC) on Monday, March 28, 2005. The magnitude 8.2 event has been located in NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA.” I pray that this will not be another tragedy! Note: – The last big one was on the day after Christmas. – The one [...]

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Quotation Station

by Haitham Sabbah March 27, 2005

Men are like bagpipes, no sound comes from them till they ‘re full – Random Irish Proverb “It’s not that I’m so smart , it’s just that I stay with problems longer .” – Albert Einstein. (From Famous Quotes) Simplicity Quotes: “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Leonardo Da Vinci. “Keep it simple and good things [...]

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After The Palm

by Haitham Sabbah March 26, 2005

What’s after The Palm of Dubai? Of course The MANSAF in Aqaba…

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Round the Blog

by Haitham Sabbah March 26, 2005

Searching google for only the word “blog” resulted in 199,000,000. On the other end over 2,850,000 Google results for “Sorry, I haven’t posted in a while”! What is blogging process? These are the “Ten Things I (he) Believe Bloggers Do Wrong.” And these are the “Titles of Blog Entries I’ve (he) Decided Not to Write.” [...]

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Middle East Nostalgia

by Haitham Sabbah March 25, 2005

Egyptian Films Posters here. Posters of Assad both in Lebanon & in Syria. From “Does It Explode?” President Assad: Master Tactician – profile of the Syrian President who ruled the country from 1971 – 2000. From the BBC. Thank You President Assad – dedicated to the late Syrian president. Arabic Manuscripts from The American University [...]

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Sadness and Joy

by Haitham Sabbah March 23, 2005

Palestine won the prize for the saddest photo in the BBC “Sadness and Joy” photography contest. The photo captured by the Palestinian TV producer Abdul-Rahman Al-Humran, shows three young girls weeping in sorrow for their brother, who was shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the city of Rafah in Gaza, won the first place in [...]

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Arafat Killed By High Tech Laser Attack

by Haitham Sabbah March 23, 2005

Malaysian National News Agency: COLOMBO, March 19 (Bernama) — Attallah Quiba, the Palestinian ambassador in Sri Lanka, believes that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was killed by unnamed Israelis using advanced technology, the Island newspaper said. Responding to questions at a media conference in Colombo on Friday, Quiba claimed that two Israelis who met Arafat on [...]

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UK: Police urge forced marriage law

by Haitham Sabbah March 23, 2005

From BBC News: Currently families who compel their children to marry can be charged only with offences like assault or kidnap. Officers are due to tell a London conference that in the past two years nearly 500 people have asked for help to avoid being forced into marriages. Metropolitan Police research suggests a link between [...]

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Saudi Writer Sentenced to 275 Lashes

by Haitham Sabbah March 23, 2005

If calling the method for determining the beginning of Ramadan and Eid “primitive” gets 275 lashes, how many would you get for questioning woman’s political rights? From the Arab News: RIYADH, 21 March 2005 — The case of a Saudi writer who was sentenced by a Shariah court in Riyadh to 275 lashes and four [...]

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Latest News From the Arab Summit

by Haitham Sabbah March 22, 2005
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“Arab Street” Under The Hood of “Arab Summit”

by Haitham Sabbah March 22, 2005

In my previous post titled “Kiss of Death”, there was a light mention of the Center for Strategic Studies at the University of Jordan survey, titled “Revisiting the Arab street.” Digging further in it, I came to a conclusion that the results are so important to be over sighted. The question is, why is a [...]

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