Lebanon: Heading Where?
Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 16 March, 2005
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This item was filled under [ Bleeding Edge, Lebanon ]
Archive for March, 2005
Bloggers as reporters?
Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 13 March, 2005
This item was filled under [ Internet 'n Computers, Media ]
Last week there was few interesting articles about bloggers. With The New York Times asking: Are Bloggers Reporters, Too? They suggest that:
In the physical world, being labeled a journalist may confer little prestige and may even evoke some contempt. But being a journalist can also confer certain privileges, like the right to keep sources confidential. [...]
Special High Intensisty Training
Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 13 March, 2005
This item was filled under [ Good News, Too Much Free Time ]
New Training Policy:
In order to assure the highest levels of quality work and productivity from employees it will be our policy to keep all employees well trained though our program of SPECIAL HIGH TENSITY TRAINING (S.H.I.T.)
We are trying to give our employees more S.H.I.T. than anyone else. If you feel you are not receiving your [...]
Roll Over… This is Democracy of the West
Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 10 March, 2005
This item was filled under [ Bleeding Edge, Democracy ]
In the west, you commit a crime, you don’t go to jail. In the East, you go to jail, even if you don’t commit a crime!
Here are some examples:
West: Have you heard of Bassim Chmait? He is dead. He was 20-yr-old college student. He was shot in the head by an off-duty Homeland Security officer [...]
M.E. Superheroes are Aya, Zein, Jalila and Rakan
Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 9 March, 2005
Entrusted with keeping the region out of the hands of evil following 55 years of war between two unnamed superpowers.
Having superheroes, or superhuman beings, is an essential need - just like God.
Higher being is there for help, and can affect change on his own. There is a global and human need for that.
It’s all about [...]
To all of the ladies in the world
Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 8 March, 2005
This item was filled under [ Culture ]
Happy International Women’s Day!
You make the world meaningful.
No. 1?
Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 8 March, 2005
[Quote:]
No concept lies more firmly embedded in our national character than the notion that the USA is “No. 1,” “the greatest.” Our broadcast media are, in essence, continuous advertisements for the brand name “America Is No. 1.” Any office seeker saying otherwise would be committing political suicide. In fact, anyone saying otherwise will be labeled [...]
Uluru - Ayers Rock: The Largest Rock In The World
Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 8 March, 2005
This item was filled under [ General ]
In the heart of the Australian Outback, a massive block of red sandstone rises up out of the near-perfect flatness of the eroded landscape. Called Uluru, or Ayer’s Rock, this giant is a monolith 348 meters (1,142 feet) high, 3.6 kilometers (2.2 miles) long, and 9.4 kilometers (5.8 miles) around. It is the largest single [...]
Updated - Arablog.net: Once again in the media!
Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 7 March, 2005
In an interview (in Arabic) with our Jordanian blogger friend, Ammar with ‘Ammannet‘ (Amman Network Radio), the interview distinguished the work done by Jordanian bloggers in projects such as JordanPlanet.net, Arablogger.com and Arablog.net.
Here is some Excerpt from the interview script (in Arabic), which is titled, “Young People Making Their Own Media. Jordanian Bloggers Publishing Their [...]
Iraq: “Get Rid of Arab”
Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 7 March, 2005
Iraqi men read a newly hung banner that says: “For Iraq ‘Free of Terrorist’, we support the new Iraqi government decision to rid the country of all ‘Arabs’.”
Pathetic I would say. Yes, get rid of ‘Arab’ and keep the ‘Fringe Gladiators of Iraq‘! If Al Zarqawi is arrested, then who else they want to get [...]
Who is protecting bloggers? Jewish?
Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 6 March, 2005
This item was filled under [ Internet 'n Computers ]
I don’t remember why I decided to visit Committee to Protect Bloggers (committeetoprotectbloggers.blogspot.com) today, but I did. The last post titled “CPB IN ARABIC AND FARSI”, sounds interesting. They are asking volunteers to start an Arabic branch of CPB and are offering their help to get you started as they say. So far cool!
But wait, [...]
The Syrian Blog Shock!
Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 5 March, 2005
On average, there is a new one or two blogs added to Arablogger.com directory a day. However, suddenly today I received a notification that there is 16 new blogs added.
Well, first I thought of spam somehow, but when I went to check them out, to my surprise I discovered that there are 16 new “Syrian” [...]
Cyclorama
Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 5 March, 2005
This item was filled under [ General ]
From around the web…
Cloaked Galaxy: The astronomy boffins at Cardiff University in Wales have discovered an object that behaves like a galaxy but which is composed entirely of dark matter. If that doesn’t start you wondering about a cosmology that requires dark matter to work, well then you need a new sense of wonder.
The software [...]
Al Qaeda group said to post online magazine
Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 5 March, 2005
This item was filled under [ Bleeding Edge ]
From AP:
A new online magazine purportedly posted by al-Qaida’s affiliate in Iraq has launched an effort to recruit Muslims to rid Iraq of infidels and apostates — its names for Americans and their Iraqi partners.
The colorful, well-designed magazine is named Zurwat al-Sanam, Arabic for “The Tip of the Camel’s Hump” — a reference among Islamic [...]
Husband of free Italian journalist declares she was ambushed because of information she possesses that the US doesn’t want to see the light of day.
Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 5 March, 2005
This item was filled under [ Bleeding Edge ]
Pier Scolari, the husband of the Italian journalist released yesterday in Iraq after a month of kidnapping and that was wounded by U.S. army shot being in the car in which she was transferred, has assured that “there are indications to think that it has been an ambush”. Giuliana, that has arrived at Rome, has [...]
Supper Star Academy Khaliji Washing Machine
Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 5 March, 2005
With so many new born “Stars” lighting our skies (Supper Star, Star Academy, khaleeji Star, etc…), this is their story…
One Star-Washing-Polishing-Diet-Machine makes them all. Wonder no more!
Internet Mapping Project
Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 4 March, 2005
This item was filled under [ Internet 'n Computers ]
[source]
Part of the foundation of Lumeta has been a long-term research project to collect routing data on the Internet. The project consists of frequent path probes, one to each registered Internet entity. From this, trees are built showing the paths to most of the networks on the Internet.
These paths change over time, as routes reconfigure [...]
Muslim Schoolgirl Wins Right to Wear “Jilbab” (gown)
Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 4 March, 2005
“British girl wins battle over Muslim clothing: “I’m happy that I did this. I feel that I have given hope and strength to other Muslim women,” by Dilpazier Aslam, The Globe and Mail, 3 March 2005.
Yes, this is not “Hijab” battle in French schools; this time it is “Jilbab” battle in UK. And the [...]
Sabbah.biz, BahrainBlogs.com and Arablog.net Featured in Al Hayat and Al Wasat Newspapers
Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 2 March, 2005
The article appeared in Al Wasat and Al Hayat news papers on 24/02/05. Titled: “Personal Diaries Threatening The Written Media: Young Bloggers Bridging Between Arab And The Virtual World.”
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