Qwaider Planet : middle east

Eid Mubarak!

Caledoniyya — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:17:09 GMT

After much hmmming and hawing over the actual date of this year’s Eid, I have decided to enter the celebratory fray midway and wish one and all a might, hearty, blessed… EID MUBARAK! Enjoy...(read more)

Kourosh Ziabari: Does Burning Quran Solve your Problems?

Intifada Palestine — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:14:47 GMT

Kourosh Ziabari Those who crashed into the twin towers of New York and accomplished the mission of 9/11 were not Muslims. They belonged to the gangs which the very White House, that is now purportedly...(read more)

Ramadan’s Arabian Nights : Hassan The Bassorite {27}

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Here we are in the 27th night of our radio Arabian nights , it is already the last night in Ramadan and the last night in our tale and in our Arabian nights this year. I did not want to end it last night...(read more)

Stuart Littlewood: Hamas Re-Positioning Themselves?

Intifada Palestine — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:51:18 GMT

Stuart Littlewood “Negotiation today does not serve the Palestinian side… Just as there is currently no parity in the field of confrontation, there is also no parity around the negotiating table,” says...(read more)

Wishing you all EID Mubarak . " عيد سعيد "

أفندينا — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:31:00 GMT

* * * * Friday is the Eid in Egypt , happy Eid for all of us :) * * * ☞ Image Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/totifruity15/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 * * ☞ Technorati Tags: Eid, Eid al-Fitr, Eid+mubarak,...(read more)

Kourosh Ziabari: Who pays for the loss of life in Iran?

Intifada Palestine — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:31:55 GMT

Kourosh Ziabari The United States and its European allies who boast of themselves as being the harbingers of human rights and liberty have obliviously forgotten that they are simply human beings who lose...(read more)

Dr. ElBaradei speaks to The Egyptian Youth

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:17:04 GMT

Dr. ElBaradei addresses not only the Egyptian youth but all the Egyptians if I may say. You can watch the video after the break ElBaradei addresses the Egyptian Youth He speaks about the claims of the...(read more)

Follow Up : Camilla Shehata , A Crisis By The Blessings of The Regime

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:33:01 GMT

Why do I believe that the current dying regime in Egypt is approving and is feeding the tension resulted from Camilla Shehata disappearance !!?? Why do I have the feeling that the Egyptian state could...(read more)

Dr. Lawrence Davidson: The Boycott of Israel is “Gaining Speed”

Intifada Palestine — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:16:07 GMT

Dr. Lawrence Davidson When you have a powerful and single-minded lobby that is able to manipulate your government in such a fashion that it pours its national treasure into a racist state, arms it and...(read more)

Where is Osama El-Baz ??

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:07:00 GMT

Again I am asking where is Osama El-Baz ?? Where has he gone !!?? Is he still really among Mubarak’s advisers !!?? It was said that he left his position or rather had to leave it because he clashed with...(read more)

Follow Up : Our Arabic Hard On The Brain Language

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:13:02 GMT

I thought that I was the only who decided to speak about that Israeli research claiming that our Arabic language is hard on the brain to learn but I was wrong The post received a lot of attention and there...(read more)

Dr. Franklin Lamb: Munir’s Story: 28 years after the Massacre at Sabra-Shatila

Intifada Palestine — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:14:53 GMT

Dr. Franklin Lamb “Entire families were slain. Groups consisting of 10-20 people were lined up against walls and sprayed with bullets. Mothers died while clutching their babies. All men appeared to be...(read more)

Ramadan’s Arabian Nights : Hassan The Bassorite {26}

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:02:05 GMT

Here we are in the 26th night of Arabian nights waiting to know what is waiting for Hassan , the Bassorite or Hassan El-Bassery in the 3rd part of his tale. By the way there is a real Hassan El-Bassery...(read more)

Free Ayat

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:22:04 GMT

Ayat It seems that the Syrian authorities are targeting teenage girls nowadays as it seems that Tal is not the only minor prisoner in Al Assad’s regime !! Meet Ayat Ahmed , the university student who was...(read more)

JEFF GATES — When Will We See the Next Mass Murder?

Intifada Palestine — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:57:36 GMT

Jeff Gates On August 26th, a leaked memo from the Central Intelligence Agency cited American Jews as exporters of terrorism. Then came the news on August 30th from Sephardi chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef who...(read more)

Khaled Mesh’al Lays out New Hamas Policy Direction

Intifada Palestine — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:55:54 GMT

Middle East Monitor This is the most recent interview with Khaled Mesh’al who, since 1996, has been the Chairman of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) Political Bureau. After the assassination...(read more)

ElBaradei : When We Go To The Streets It Will Be The First And The Last Time !!

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:33:05 GMT

"When we go to the streets , it will be the first and the last time !!" Dr. ElBaradei and his supporters had a public Iftar yesterday in Sayida Zeinab area where he said this very important warning...(read more)

The Ramadan of Crises , The Ramadan Of Anger

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:07:00 GMT

I do not think that we had Ramadan like the one we are having before considering the crises we have : A Wheat crisis : Russia got fires forcing it to ban the export of grains , Egypt will suffer...(read more)

Ramadan’s Arabian Nights : Hassan The Bassorite {25}

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:54:01 GMT

Tonight we will continue the tale of Hassan El-Bassery or Hassan the Bassorite with the strange Persian man who knows the secrets of Chemistry or rather Alchemy and can turn copper in to Gold. Tonight...(read more)

What is Happening in Bahrain ???

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:54:02 GMT

What is exactly happening in Bahrain ?? Does anyone understand anything from what is happening currently in this country !!?? For weeks now human rights activists and bloggers are being arrested and accused...(read more)

Ramadan’s Arabian Nights : Hassan The Bassorite {24}

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:47:00 GMT

Here we are in a new night and a new tale , tonight Scheherazade will start a new tale : the tale of Hassan the Bassorite. The name of this tale varies from one translated version to another version The...(read more)

What does Increased Palestinian Political Repression say About the Prospects for Peace?

Intifada Palestine — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:20:13 GMT

Yousef Munayyer By cracking down on political opponents who reject further concessions to the Israelis (an effort supported and aided by the U.S. and Israel), Abbas is only affirming to the Israelis, Americans...(read more)

An Al Quds day letter to Tony Blair. From Lauren Booth, in Iran

Intifada Palestine — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:57:17 GMT

Gilad Atzmon: I guess that Tony Blair’s sister in law, Lauren Booth, could easily use the phone and tell Tony what she thinks of him, his politics and his new memoir. However, being a peace activist she...(read more)

Fascism in Ramallah

Intifada Palestine — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:15:30 GMT

Khalid Amayreh Palestinian Authority Intelligence have been harassing and even beating opposition figures. Clearly undemocratic, even barbaric methods, have been used to intimidate, harass and even terrorize...(read more)

Justice, Israeli-style

Caledoniyya — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:56:14 GMT

The following is a transcript of the conversation between three members of the IDF shortly before, during and after the murder (for it can be acknowledged by no other name) of 13-year-old Iman al-Hams...(read more)

Ramadan’s Arabian Nights : Ma’aruf The Cobbler {23}

Egyptian Chronicles — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:44:00 GMT

Here we are in the 23rd night of our old and beautiful Arabian nights where we know the final destiny of Ma’aruf , today is the final and sixth chapter of his tale and his adventure in the kingdom of Kheytan...(read more)

Arabic X-Files : RIP Hend El-Fassi

Egyptian Chronicles — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:45:00 GMT

Late Hend ‘ Hend El-Fassi has passed away’ a strange surprising news no one expected to find in the newspaper from two weeks , how and when were the two questions many Egyptians asked and I believe they...(read more)

A Middle East Peace that Wreaks Havoc

Intifada Palestine — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:06:08 GMT

Ghada Karmi All peace proposals after 1967 were based on maintaining Israel as a regional power and forcing the Palestinians to settle for less than they were entitled to. They were repeatedly offered...(read more)

Horny Blackberry Users

Jar of Juice — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:10:57 GMT

A few months back I wrote an article citing my concerns regarding the obsession of the UAE iPhone users with sex and sex related applications in the AppStore, both in paid and non paid versions. Sex apps...(read more)

Ramadan’s Arabian Nights : Ma’aruf The Cobbler {22}

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:47:02 GMT

Here we are in the 22nd night of our old and beautiful Arabian nights where the Egyptian Cobbler Ma’aruf meets unexpected challenge in the 5th chapter of his tale. There is something I wish you have noticed...(read more)

More Than A Presidential Pardon

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:33:00 GMT

Saudi activists are having this campaign “ Obama free Homaidan ” which has attracted many prominent figures in the Saudi society including religious personalities from both Sunni and Shiite sect “yes Shiite...(read more)

Dr. Lawrence Davidson: Israeli Rabbi Outdoes Amadinejad

Intifada Palestine — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:14:46 GMT

Dr. Lawrence Davidson Rabbi Yosef said that the Palestinians and their leaders are “evil and damnable.” That “God should strike them with a plague.” And just in case God doesn’t get them all, Israel “must...(read more)

Mitchell Hoping for a Quick-Fix Fake Peace?

Intifada Palestine — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:34:48 GMT

Stuart Littlewood Obama is US president courtesy of the pro-Israel lobby. He is like putty in their hands. And he’s so ill-informed that he told AIPAC it's OK for Israel to grab the hallowed City of...(read more)

Ramadan’s Arabian Nights : Ma’aruf The Cobbler {21}

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:12:05 GMT

We are in the 21st night of our old radio Arabian nights , we are still following the strange adventure of Ma’aruf the cobbler who escaped from his awful wife in Egypt to the unknown. Last night we knew...(read more)

Ramadan 2010 around the world

أفندينا — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:53:00 GMT

* * The crescent moon is seen near mosques in old Cairo on the fifth day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on August 15, 2010. (REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih) * * 45 pictures from around the world about Ramadan...(read more)

The old Man of The Middle East !!

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:19:03 GMT

These photos show a kind soft side of Obama who is listening carefully to an old Middle Eastern man visiting him at the White House . That photo shows the concern of Abbas, Abdullah and Obama. Mubarak...(read more)

Israeli Shin Bet Electrocuted Child Prisoners to Extract Confessions

Intifada Palestine — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:09:54 GMT

Middle East Monitor Abdul Hamid Abdul Latif Sa'id Abu Haniyeh was beaten up severely before being hit hard by a large jolt of electricity. Read More......(read more)

Not Guilty. The Israeli Captain who Emptied his Rifle into a Palestinian Schoolgirl

Intifada Palestine — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:00:33 GMT

Chris McGreal Palestinian witnesses said they saw the captain shoot Iman twice in the head, walk away, turn back and fire a stream of bullets into her body. On the tape, Capt R then "clarifies"...(read more)

Sami Moubayed: Abu Mazen’s Mission Impossible

Intifada Palestine — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:19:12 GMT

Sami Moubayed Uri Avnery, an Israeli peace activist and Arafat friend, once wrote: "If you are a Palestinian in Jenin [in the West Bank] with a rifle, and you hear their names [Abbas and his team...(read more)

Ramadan’s Arabian Nights : Ma’aruf The Cobbler {20}

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:56:02 GMT

Here we are in the 19th night of our Arabian nights my dear readers and the second part of Ma’aruf the cobbler’s tale. Do you know Ma’aruf the cobbler’s tale was presented in the Egyptian cinema as a film...(read more)

Mubarak : A Nation With in Our Grasp !!

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:17:04 GMT

Hosni Mubarak has written an op-ed in the NY Times about Peace process Obama is trying to revive with the title “ A Peace plan within our grasp ” ! Of course it would have been more honest and more realistic...(read more)

Philip Giraldi: Boxed into a Corner on Iran

Intifada Palestine — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:35:30 GMT

Philip Giraldi The only way to stop the rot is for President Obama to consider for a moment what is good for the United States rather than for his political party’s hold on power. He should act like a...(read more)

ElBaradei To Return Back to Egypt tonight

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:16:04 GMT

Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei will arrive Cairo tonight to spend the last ten days of Ramadan in the country. “9 days actually” He is arriving in a very critical time with new battles waiting for him and his family...(read more)

Ramadan’s Arabian Nights : Ma’aruf The Cobbler {19}

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:50:03 GMT

Here is the 19th night of our Arabian nights my dear readers and the second part of Ma’aruf the cobbler’s tale. You can check the first part of the tale at the related post section in the post page. Ma...(read more)

Yale University and the Problem of Anti-Semitism – An Analysis

Intifada Palestine — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:05:51 GMT

Dr. Lawrence Davidson The fact that not all Zionists are Jews and not all Jews are Zionists, it is nonsensical to claim that criticism of a political state and its idiosyncratic ideology is the same as...(read more)

Ramadan’s Arabian Nights : Ma’aruf The Cobbler {18}

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:17:01 GMT

Here is the 18th night of our Arabian nights my dear readers , tonight we have got a new tale with new adventure , the famous adventure of Ma’aruf the cobbler. Ma’aruf the cobbler is from the very famous...(read more)

Hamas, the I.R.A. and Us

Intifada Palestine — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:09:28 GMT

Ali Abunimah Why should Hamas or any Palestinian accept Israel’s political demands, like recognition, when Israel refuses to recognize basic Palestinian demands like the right of return for refugees? Read...(read more)

Jamal Dajani: Direct Talks: Five Myths

Intifada Palestine — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:46:04 GMT

Jamal Dajani Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal said recently that Abbas was too weak to stand up to Israel and negotiate a just deal at the talks in Washington. "If the talks succeed they will succeed to...(read more)

Is this Real !!?? Is This Saad El-Din Ibrahim

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:08:01 GMT

Youm 7 reports that Saad El-Din Ibrahim has signed the Gamal Mubarak proxy , was not he supporting ElBaradei !!? It has published photos !! Signing the proxy of shame !! Is this the price Ibrahim had to...(read more)

Diana Butto: The Space where Palestinians are Living is shrinking: Israel Continues Land Grab [VIDEO]

Intifada Palestine — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:24:48 GMT

Diana Butto The space where Palestinians are living is shrinking. The Israelis want to confine the Palestinians into smallest space possible and take as much Palestinian land as possible. Read More......(read more)

Ramadan’s Arabian Nights : The Barber of Baghdad {17}

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:29:02 GMT

Here is the 17th night of our Arabian nights , technically we finish the tale of Barber of Baghdad and his brothers tonight. You can check the first parts of the Barber of Baghdad tale at the related posts...(read more)

No Military Trials For Helwan Workers

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:27:04 GMT

Today the saga of the Helwan workers continue in front of the military court , the saga that should be stopped now. If you do not know what I am talking about , well the story started last August...(read more)

Mubarak’s BBF Friend in Israel Wants Palestinians To Perish

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:09:01 GMT

Hosni Mubarak ‘s BBF friend in Israel Shas spiritual leader Ovadia Yosef wishes that God would strike Abbas and the Palestinians with plague !! Now I am sure that Yosef is not sick as I thought , this...(read more)

Listen And Learn From Tarek El-Bishry

Egyptian Chronicles — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:07:00 GMT

Judge and thinker Tarek El-Bishry spoke about the liberal era in Egypt in an old interview with Ahmed El- Muslamany. It is a must see interview , it is not about historical information we do not know about...(read more)

Ramadan’s Arabian Nights : The Barber of Baghdad {16}

Egyptian Chronicles — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:51:01 GMT

Here is the 16th night from our Arabian nights You can check the first parts of the Barber of Baghdad tale at the related posts section. Technorati Tags: Culture , Arabian Nights , 1001 , Books , Audio...(read more)

Ramadan’s Arabian Nights : The Barber of Baghdad {15}

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:37:05 GMT

I think I will be the worst Scheherazade ever , the Scheherazade that forgets to complete the tale next night !! I apologize as usual for not posting the 15th night of our radio Arabian nights at its correct...(read more)

Nasr Allam : Our First Minister on Twitter

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:12:03 GMT

Nasr Allam , our current minister of irrigation and waters sources has joined twitter and has become the first Egyptian minister in office. He has joined the twitter world since last August 23rd and he...(read more)

Dr. Bouthaina Shaaban: Palestine waiting for Wikileaks!!

Intifada Palestine — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:58:03 GMT

Dr. Bouthaina Shaaban What leaks do the Americans and the West need to know for sure that their silence regarding the most dangerous crime of ethnic cleansing and genocide committed in the twenty first...(read more)

Stuart Littlewood: More Pointless Talks with Israel? Send in the Clowns

Intifada Palestine — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:37:06 GMT

by Stuart Littlewood The talks of course have nothing to do with peace. They are about greed, dominance and more land theft. The plan is to get a weakling Palestinian leader into a corner and arm-twist...(read more)

Dr. Lawrence Davidson: Victory in Iraq?? – An Analysis

Intifada Palestine — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:52:18 GMT

Dr. Lawrence Davidson We invaded a country and overthrew its dictator. Americans might take pride in that accomplishment if it were not for the fact that we did so on false pretenses. In other words, we...(read more)

Ghazi’s Arrest Will Not Release Shalit

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:28:05 GMT

This message is from a Palestinian student called Mohamed Ghazi who was arrested in Egypt by the orders of the state security and is currently in jail , he sent to the Nadeem center . That Palestinian...(read more)

Bishop Donald Corder: Gaza, Zionism and World Domination: The Fall of Zionism

Intifada Palestine — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:01:07 GMT

Bishop Donald R.Corder Now we are faced with reports of Zionist participation in blowing up the World Trade Center on 9/11. Articles are circulated throughout the Internet and alternative media channels...(read more)

Bishop Donald Corder: Gaza, Zionism and World Domination: Financial Warfare Global Campaign

Intifada Palestine — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:40:45 GMT

Bishop Donald R. Corder Direct negotiations have no place for an Arab win in the annals of Zionist literature. Where Netanyahu’s recent declaration, that there is to be no Palestinian State in the foreseeable...(read more)

Because You Claim That ElBaradei Was Pro-Israel in IAEA!!

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:18:00 GMT

The Mubarak regime media claim shamelessly that former IAEA director Mohamed ElBaradei was Pro Israel anti Egypt in the IAEA because he did not take so-called stand against Israel which has not signed...(read more)

An Epitome of the Israeli Jewish Society

Intifada Palestine — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:56:09 GMT

BY Khalid Amayreh She added "I am in favor of a Jewish-Zionist State. I defend what has been rightfully mine for ages. I would even slaughter, not only abuse, the Arabs." Read More......(read more)

Ramadan’s Arabian Nights : The Barber of Baghdad {14}

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:52:03 GMT

Here We are in the 14th night of the Arabian nights with Scheherazade at the Chinese emperor's court listening to the strange story of the barber of Baghdad’s brothers. Do you know that there...(read more)

To Put Off A Fire

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:02:01 GMT

Yesterday there was a protest at the Saint Mark Cathedral at Abessiya, a group of Christians came from Upper Egypt to protest the disappearance of some underage girl ; of course they blame Muslims for...(read more)

One Democratic State in Palestine

Intifada Palestine — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:24:02 GMT

Editors Note Intifada Palestine supports One Democratic State in Palestine where Moslems, Christians and Jews enjoy equal rights without discrimination -Editor Read More......(read more)

Bishop Donald Corder: Gaza, Zionism and World Domination: Global Economic Warfare and the U.S.

Intifada Palestine — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:28:46 GMT

Bishop Donald R. Corder Infiltration had been complete as the Zionist Elite seized control of the likes of World Bank, Federal Reserve System, The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), New York Board of Trade...(read more)

Abdullah Kamal : When Hate And Jealousy Unite And Speak

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:51:02 GMT

Did anyone by chance or by mistake watch Abdullah Kamal last night in Manshat on On TV !!? What is this huge hate or rather jealousy towards all other newspapers in the market !!?? What is this huge hate...(read more)