Hasan Nasrallah on the war on terror
Sunday, May 27th, 2007 Posted in Current Events | No Comments »According to a translation by Mideastwire.com, Hasan Nasrallah, in his--very good--speech on May 25, the 7th anniversary after the partial Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, said this with regards to the Lebanese Army's indiscriminate attacks on the Nahr el Barid ...
Syrian political prisoners at Adra prison speak out
Sunday, April 29th, 2007 Posted in Current Events | No Comments »Prisoners being held in Syria's Adra prison have written a letter to the public. The entire letter, in English and Arabic, is available here, but here is a short excerpt: Syrians have paid a high price for their rights and freedom ...
A delightful story: Marilee Jones
Saturday, April 28th, 2007 Posted in Current Events | 1 Comment »Marilee Jones, the former Dean of Admissions at MIT, could not have been a more perfect embodiment of her own beliefs. Disregarding all the judgment that has been passed on her old decision to lie about her credentials, you have ...
Syrian Opposition Wins in Landslide Parliamentary Elections
Thursday, April 26th, 2007 Posted in Current Events | No Comments »Just kidding. However, the Syrian President, elected in his own right in a similar landslide, did praise the institution which reflected the will of the people--especially his own--and would lead Syria to a promising future. He added that few other ...
The IDF doesn’t shoot nobel peace laurates
Friday, April 20th, 2007 Posted in Current Events | No Comments »From here: Noble Peace Prize laureate Mairead Corrigan was treated for injury in leg sustained by rubber bullet Nobel Peace Prize Mairead Corrigan has been injured during confrontations between security forces and left-wing activists protesting the security fence route near Bilin, activists ...
