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Following my previous post today, I was expecting to get [...]
[by Carlos Latuff]
Did you know that last August, a US Navy sailor, Ariel J. Weinmann, was suspected of spying for Israel and has been held in prison for four months. Last month, the Washington Post reported that the sailor was accused for spying and pleaded guilty, but guess what? They say he is accused [...]
I know it is cold out there. In fact, this is one of the coldest years over here in Bahrain.
Anyway, here is a new idea to get you warm. This invention won the prize for “Best Dumbass Idea of the Year.” It is called “Date Palm Fireplace”:
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As you [...]
Here is an interesting one:
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So the highest daily posting volume last year crossed 2.5 MILLION post a DAY during July/August 2006. The reason is simple to guess as this Technorati analysis graph shows. It is Israel war on Lebanon. Oh yeah, the world can burn in hell and hardly anyone will care [...]
Nominations have opened for the 2007 Bloggie Awards (no, it’s not just another blog award*). Last year I was honored to be named a finalist in the “Best African or Middle Eastern Weblog” category, along with Baghdad Burning, Sleepless in Sudan, Mahmood’s Den and Subzero Blue. All terrific sites that I read regularly. The winner [...]
“Anthem for Someone’s Child” (written and recorded in memory of all the children killed in the Middle-East conflicts and forming the centrepiece of the http://www.forsomeoneschild.com/ website) has received the “Best Songwriter” award (France) in the national category in the 2006 Music Aid International Music Awards Contest.
The song brought tears to my eyes and I [...]
(Ben Heine Cartoons)
Earlier today, Arab League said that U.S. veto dooms Mideast peace process. Arab League Secretary General Amr Mussa slammed the “incomprehensible” U.S. veto of a United Nations resolution condemning Israel’s devastating raid in the Gaza Strip.
“This sends a message that causes us great sorrow and anger. The message was well received, [...]
Yesterday, Transparency International published the annual report, where it showed that most Arab states are among worst ranked (UAE - 31, Qatar - 32, Bahrain - 36, Oman - 39, Jordan - 40, Kuwait - 46, Tunisia - 51, Lebanon - 63, Saudi - 70, Egypt - 70, Morocco - 79, Algeria - 84, Mauritania [...]
In the fifth annual Reporters Without Borders Worldwide Press Freedom Index, in between 168 indexed countries, our beloved Arab countries makes sure to be among the worst.
Here is the list in order from “best” to “worst“:
Kuwait - 73
United Arab Emirates - 77
Mauritania - 77
Qatar - 80
Morocco - 97
Lebanon - 107
Jordan - 109
Bahrain - 111
Algeria - [...]
More than a dozen Arab countries were blocked by a Canadian motion in their bid to have a vote on a resolution labelling Israel’s nuclear capabilities a threat on the final day of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s annual meeting.
[...] The measure calling Israel’s program a threat, which was co-sponsored by Iran, was [...]
Official selection of the Sundance Film Festival 2005
A trailer-esque montage spectacle of Hollywood’s relentless vilification and dehumanization of Arabs and Muslims.
Inspired by the book “Reel Bad Arabs” by Dr. Jack Shaheen.
Out of 1000 films that have Arab & Muslim characters (from the year 1896 to 2000) 12 were positive depictions, 52 were even handed and [...]
Who has controlled the Middle East over the course of history? Pretty much everyone. Egyptians, Turks, Jews, Romans, Arabs, Greeks, Persians, Europeans…the list goes on.
Who will control the Middle East today and in the near future? Time will tell! [Hat tip: sokari]
1. Another $460 million of ourt taxes going to Israel, thanks to Israeli Occupied Congress: The increased funding by Congress is seen as a major achievement for Israel and was support by pro-Israel activists in Washington. Josh Block, spokesman for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) said that “Congress is continuing its strong support [...]
Ask this Iranian TV channel…
Typo… yeah… wrong spell checking… poor editor!
The irony about this is contextual. Think of it… condemn(ing) Israel by condom(ing) it!!!
[Photo credit: ET & Thomas Erdbrink]
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/759168.html
Of COURSE Israel is opposed, because Israel does not want peace….. Israel wants the land, it wants to expel the Palestinians, and it likes playing the poor, defenseless victim (the only victim with atom bombs in the region)…. today, it is complaining about Palestinians trying to smuggle in anti tank missiles - right, its tanks [...]
Did you know that Israeli experts has determined that ‘best’ presidential candidate for Israel is the former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani. “Giuliani is followed by former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, Arizona Senator John McCain and New York Senator Hillary Clinton. Ranking bottom of the list is Illinois Senator Barack Obama. As [...]
The two scholars who created a controversy earlier this year when they wrote that the pro-Israel lobby exerted too much influence over U.S. foreign policy (I’ve talked about it earlier this year here) said Monday that the recent Israel-Hezbollah war in Lebanon was yet another example of what they view as a dangerous tendency. The [...]
Did you know that the largest US Church (The Presbyterian Church) has released a book that says President Bush is behind 9/11 attacks?!
Also, a former NSA official said that terror plot was cooked by Bush-Blair mafia!
Now you know!
Did you know that suddenly, one can be an ‘Islamic Fascist’?! How would Homeland Security judge me if [...]
Warning: This is a long post that consist of two news opinion essayes!
Hezbollah 2, Israel 0
by Joanna Francis
Make no mistake about it - the Israelis are getting their tails kicked in Lebanon! Just like they did in May 2000, when Hezbollah sent them scurrying back across the border with their tails between their legs. The [...]
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