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Jordan: reBranding the Middle East!

Haitham Sabbah — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 20:37:57 +0000

“There is a big need to re-brand the Middle East. Not just to change the bad image we have in others minds, but also to change the bad image we hold for ourselves inside. And maybe this would be one of the most efficient steps towered resolving the most complicated conflicts in mankind history,” Wael Attili said.

Religion and Suicide Bomber

Haitham Sabbah — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 20:27:25 +0000

What is the relation between religions and suicide bomber? Is religion the only factor behind it? Who and why a person commit a suicide bombing? All these questions and more are answered in a series of posts by Lawrence of Cyberia. To start, follow the posts here and here then don't miss the coming interesting posts to follow.

Egypt: Just in Time for Christmas

Haitham Sabbah — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 20:26:46 +0000

“Egypt, where Mary, Joseph, and Jesus fled seeking shelter. But the Christmas spirit has apparently not returned, at least not to the Qalubia governor who just attempted to shut down a local NGO for reporting on poor civic conditions,” Or Does it Explode reports.

Israel: Settler and Settlement

Haitham Sabbah — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 20:26:11 +0000

Yisrael Medad says that he opposed the term “settler” and “settlement” from the beginning, preferring his own term -”revenant” and “Jewish community”. Find out why he hate these terms.

Tunisia: Sacrifice Animals Online

Haitham Sabbah — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:32:44 +0000

Eid Ul-Adha is just around the corner and will be coinciding with the end of the year this time around. This Eid marks the end of the Hajj (pilgrimage) each year to Mecca and is known as the feast of sacrifice. Muslims who can afford it buy and slaughter animals and distribute the meat among the poor and relatives. However, many Muslims in Western countries are unable to perform the ritual because of the laws of the countries they live in. To solve this issue, MMM says that they can scarify animals online.

Syria: Arabic Teaching

Haitham Sabbah — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:31:15 +0000

A new (and only) podcast that teaches Arabic language for English people is here, finally!

Egypt: Suiciders on the street

Haitham Sabbah — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:03:34 +0000

“You're a street vendor in Cairo. You're 23 years old, unemployed, and selling merchandise such as clothes and fruits is the only way for you to survive. You can't afford to have your own shop and you don't have a place to display your goods. So what do you do? You sell on the streets,” Big Pharaoh said.

Israel: A multi-interfaith-feast next week

Haitham Sabbah — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:02:39 +0000

“Next week there are a ton of things to do in Jerusalem if you are into the Interfaith thing,” Leah said.

Palestine: Divide and Rule

Haitham Sabbah — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:01:38 +0000

“A strange phenomenon has been taking place over the past few years. Israel has been carrying out a systematic plan to try and separate Gaza from the West Bank. Little attention has been given to this effort separating people - and a country - using administrative measures,” Daoud Kuttab said.

Yemen: Arranged Marriage to Counter Terrorism

Haitham Sabbah — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:01:01 +0000

A newspaper report said that the Yemeni government fights terrorism by arranging marriages for the captured terrorists. Yemeni official confirmed that this is proving an effective counter terrorism technique because marriage provides the terrorists with the familial and social stability that they need in order not to return to their old bad ways. I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Amal don't know if she should laugh or cry. “Nothing like a wife to break a man,” she said.

Lebanon: Possible Breakthrough!

Haitham Sabbah — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:00:34 +0000

Mohamad Masri says: “Don't hold your breath for a possible breakthrough,” commenting on the breaking news reporting that Hassan Nasrallah and Hizballah have accepted in principle a 7-point proposal brokered through the Sudanese envoy for the Arab League when he was in Beirut last week. “I have a feeling it is one that will compromise the extreme demands of both sides which is a good thing if you are with the March 14 and not-so-good thing if you are with March 8. Or not,” he said.

Israel: Rachel Corrie's Legacy Lives On

Haitham Sabbah — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:27:09 +0000

“Despite the murder of Rachel Corrie almost three years ago in Gaza, international volunteers continue to arrive in Palestine to help bring justice to the people living there. These are wonderful, brave young people who have no fear for their lives, standing up to the very forces that killed Rachel,” Steve said.

Qatar: Women's Volleyball at Asian Games

Haitham Sabbah — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:26:55 +0000

Women's volleyball attracts a crowd in Qatar, John B. Chilton said.

Israel: U.S. aid to Israel

Haitham Sabbah — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:25:06 +0000

“What do we get from the United States? What is this aid? And what are the conditions? A high percentage are loans, and of the “aid” most must be spent in the United States. This strengthens the Unites States economy, weakens Israel's military industries and gives the US the tools to control Israel. When Israel buys from American defense industries and improves on the weapon, America profits, not Israel,” Batya said.

Jordan: ICT Forum

Haitham Sabbah — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:24:45 +0000

Ahmad, Roba and Lubna are attending Jordan's ICT Forum (kingdom's premier international information and communications technology industry event). Keep an eye for updates and latest news from these bloggers.