Category Archives: Arabia World

Turkey’s Flotilla Stunt

Posted on June 2, 2010 by

By Mark Halawa Having lived in the Middle East for over twenty years of my life, I have a perspective on this week’s Gaza Flotilla incident that I think may be enlightening to Western readers. Turkey has successfully ascended to … Continue reading →

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Flotilla activists attacked IDF soldiers with weapons

Posted on May 31, 2010 by

Many of the Freedom Flotilla fans online are lying and claiming that IDF soldiers opened fire at people while asleep!  Thank G-d for Video Cameras that can show the truth. Today’s Free Gaza lies All this week, the media have … Continue reading →

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Saudi Arabia supports Universal Interfaith Forum

Posted on May 30, 2010 by

Saudi King: We seek to establish a Universal Centre for Multi-Faith Dialogue Independent, functioning away from any political interference. Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz told media sources that there are efforts to establish a Universal Centre for dialogue including … Continue reading →

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Let us play pretend خلينا نلعب تخيل

Posted on May 27, 2010 by

Many Arabs think Israel started bombing Gaza for no reason, forgetting that Hamas started this aggression by shelling Israeli cities and towns in the area for 8 years nonstop, with aimless homemade bombs, and other smuggled through the tunnels, targeting … Continue reading →

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Girl raped for 11 days by police, in Pakistan

Posted on May 25, 2010 by

Pakistani girl raped for 11 days by local police “Her case shocked the Pakistani street” The story of 17 year old Pakistani teenager, Natasha, still tops headlines in the Middle East, after the gang rape she suffered on the hands … Continue reading →

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Saudi Adult Breastfeeding fatwa

Posted on May 23, 2010 by

Legal counsel at Saudi ministry of Justice reaffirms the permissibility of breastfeeding a foreign adult “in suitable ways” Saudi Arabia’s legal counsel at the ministry of justice, Sheikh Abdul Mohsen Al-Obaikan, reaffirmed what some media and internet outlets in Arabia … Continue reading →

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Losing My Jihadism

Posted on May 21, 2010 by

A CRY FOR CHANGE Losing My Jihadism By Mansour al-Nogaidan Sunday, July 22, 2007 BURAIDAH, Saudi Arabia Islam needs a Reformation. It needs someone with the courage of Martin Luther. This is the belief I’ve arrived at after a long … Continue reading →

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Iran is bullying its neighbors again!

Posted on May 11, 2010 by

Iran is bullying its neighbors again! The mullah regime occupies the United Arab Emirates’ three islands (Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa) and when asked about it, their typical answer is: the real issue is the Zionist occupation of … Continue reading →

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