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Beirut spring
The tiny Arab emirate of Qatar is tively seeking to become a land where extremes coexist. Can Bin Jassem seal the deal? When Aljazeera was first launched in Qatar, it sported a slogan considered to be a novel idea back then in the Arab world: “The opinion and the other opinion”. Their Anchor Faysal el Qassem became [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
The Black Iris
Welcome To Sharm El-Sheik (Day Two)
Asking The Right Questions: If you had 20 seconds of a policy maker’s time, on the world stage, what question would you ask? How would you ask it? What words would you choose? Me, not paying attention Maher wondering why his glorious Mac keeps crashing. Omar is a PC guy. On the night before… Cheap seafood The “Old” [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
Jazarah
Cello Pens | Get intimate, write a letter
Nice idea but I think it’s outdated, I mean write a letter? Who writes letters these days! Advertising Agency: Team Y&R Dubai, UAE Creative Director: Shahir Ahmed Art Director / Illustrator / Typographer: Dinesh Tharippa Copywriter: Shamrock Nevi via [ ads of the world ]... [إقراء المزيد]
2:48 AM [The B-Sides]
I’ve been spotting this huge ass truck every now and then but I never had my camera with me to take a picture until today. This isn’t an ordinary Ford F650 which is already huge and super expensive, this is an extreme version which is even bigger and taller. The picture below although not a [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
Mahmood's Den
Alnasr wins Bahrain Volleyball Championship
Alnasr wins Bahrain Volleyball Championship, originally uploaded by malyousif. They were winning against Busaiteen in a nail-biter of a match. Alnasr won the 3 matches in the set by the narrowest of margins. Alnasr's supporters were a sight to see and hear, they were like a well trained machine, rousing, singing, clapping in complete synchronism, it [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
Gadgets Arabia
مصر أول دولة عربية تنتظر الآي فون من مشغلين .. و الأردن تنضم الى قوائم الانتظار
أعلنت شركة Orange للاتصالات في بيان تلقينا في GadgetsArabia.com نسخة منه منذ عدة ساعات عن اتمامها هي الأخرى صفقة مع Apple تحصل بمقتضاها على حقوق بيع و توزيع الiPhone في أكثر من عشر أسواق تعمل فيها الشركة و شركاؤها. الأسواق هي النمسا, بلجيكا, الدومنيكان, مصر, الأردن, بولندا, البرتغال, رومانيا, سلوفاكيا... [إقراء المزيد]
Z District
Spyderco Byrdwrench Multi-Tool
A multi-tool always comes in useful, but this one is a little different then the usual multi-tool. When thinking of a multi-tool I think of swiss army knife, I don’t think there is anyone that hasn’t had a swiss knife at some point in their lives. This Spyderco Multi-tool is very different as multi-tool, it [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
...Or Does It Explode?
Iran Cracks Down (again) on Baha'is, Arresting Six
To be Baha'i in Iran is to tempt fate, thanks to the regime's complete ban on the faith: Six Bahá’í leaders in Iran were arrested and taken to the notorious Evin prison yesterday in a sweep that is ominously similar to episodes in the 1980s when scores of Iranian Bahá’í...... [إقراء المزيد]
نِثَارٌ
Omnisio اجمع مجموعة مقاطع فيديو معاً, زامن مع شرائح مصورة واضف التعليقات وفهرس الاحداث
Omnisio, نظام جديد يوفر كل ماقد نحتاجة عندما نود تقديم عروض او شروح ونشارك او نوضح مع الغير مايجول في خواطرنا. هو قائم على ثلاث ادوات, القياسية تسمح لك يتجميع مجموعة من مقاطع الفيديو على الويب وبالتحديد كل من YouTube, Google و Blip وذلك اما عبر ادخال روابط صفحاتها مباشرة او اجراء عملية بحث واختيا... [إقراء المزيد]
Gadgets Arabia
Thunderbird 3 .. يلاحق شقيقه الFirefox
على غرار التطوير المستمر الذي يحظى به أكثر انتاجات Mozilla نجاحا و شعبية, الFirefox, أعلنت الشركة أول أمس عن دخول الThunderird, برنامج التعامل مع البريد الإلكتروني الذي تنتجه الشركة كذلك, الى نفس خط التطوير استعدادا لطرح النسخة الثالثة من البرنامج. تم إطلاق الطور الأولي البدائي Alpha من النسخة ال... [إقراء المزيد]
Blacksmiths of Lebanon
I’ll start by saying the following: I am [mildly] optimistic. And I am undeterred by the incredible let down I first felt when reading the Arab proposal. An extended examination of the proposal, especially within the context of the events of the past week, has mustered in me a semblance of contentment with it and the reality it could create on the ground.For one, it bears echoing the disgruntlement of my readers, my fellow bloggers, and my friends within that movement which seeks to establish for this ... [إقراء المزيد]
Gadgets Arabia
في صفقة أعلن عنها رسميا اليوم و ينتظر أن يجري إتماماها بشكل نهائي بحلول الربع الثالث من هذا العام, أعلنت شركة CBS Corporation عن توصلها الى اتفاق نهائي تشتري بمقتضاه شبكة CNET بكل ما يتبعها من مواقع و أعمال في صفقة تصل قيمتها الى 1.8 مليار دولار أمريكي. شركة CBS هي إحدى كبريات الشركات العاملة [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
The Black Iris
Welcome To Sharm El-Sheik (Day One)
So we just landed about an hour ago here in Sharm El-Sheik, for the World Economic Forum. I’m going to try and blog as much as possible, with the Black Iris being reserved for more personal posts and misadventures (which people complain I don’t do enough of) while 7iber will become home base for some [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
Tololy's Box
أنهيت للتو قراءة الغربال لميخائيل نعيمة و فيه قام الأديب بتعريف النقد الأدبي و ممارسته و توضيح أسباب ضعف الرواية و المسرحية العربيتين و لوم “المقلدين” و مدح “المحدثين” و ذلك من جملة ما فعل. لم يستوقفني أي مقطع من هذا الكتاب المتخصص بالنقد و الذي اشتريته بدافع الاستطلاع فقط إلا ال... [إقراء المزيد]
Gadgets Arabia
المدونات تتقدم و الصحف تتراجع .. مرحبا بالإعلام الجديد
Google Trends هي خدمة من Google تمكنك من معرفة الإحصائيات الخاصة بمجموعة من المواقع التي تدور حول موضوع معين و مقارنة ذلك بالمواقع التي تدور حول موضوع آخر حول الانترنت. آخر الإحصائيات القادمة من Google Trends تفيد بأن هذا العام شهد أخيرا تفوق المدونات و مواقع الصحافة الإلكترونية الجديدة - و التي ت... [إقراء المزيد]
Lebanese Political Journal
The Truth About Hezbollah's Allegiances
There are divisions between Hezbollah, Amal, and the Syrian Social Nationalist Party. Sources from each political group told me about their anger with the others.Hezbollah often likes to blame all of their evils on others, normally Amal. They love to claim that Amal members are thieves and brigands who would steal from their own mothers. They become emotional explaining the divisions between Amal and Hezbollah, saying that there is still great enmity between the two groups. Yet, every time something major h... [إقراء المزيد]
Jar of Juice
في بعض المواضيع لسا ما بعرف عبر هنها وارسمها بكلمات وحروف، زينها بمعاني بتعبر عن إلي بدي احكيه. ولكن الحمدالله في عالم بعرفهم بعبروا عن مشاعرهم وأرائهم ، ناس متلي بتهمن فلسطين مو بس لأنهم فلسطينيين أو مسلمين أو عرب، لكن ناس بتفهم وبتعرف الصح من الغلط، بتعرف الذل والظلم والتخلف ال... [إقراء المزيد]
ساحة الصفاة
أوردت جريدة السياسة قبل أيام خبراً على صدر صفحتها الأولى جاء على النحو التاليوما يخص موضوعنا هنا هو ما ورد حول "مستندات تثبت تورط نجل أحد مرشحي حدس..." ويبدو أن المستندات التي أشارت لها السياسة باتت متداولة في يد البعض وننشرها هنا كما وردت لبعض الصحف ولنا، ونعلن عن استعدادنا لنشر أي ... [إقراء المزيد]
From Beirut to the Beltway
I wonder how the Arab delegation felt when it was greeted by a resigned minister and a dismissed security official dubbed the “Assad of the airport”. Did it seem OK to them to be received by anti-government figures instead of...... [إقراء المزيد]
Across the Bay
Hezbollah's Third Botched Coup Attempt
In three years, since the murder of former PM Rafik Hariri, Hezbollah has attempted three coups -- and failed.On March 8, 2005, Hezbollah thought that by rallying supporters they would nip the independence movement in the bud, maintain the Syrian occupation of Lebanon, and move on as though nothing happened.One week later, March 14 happened, in large part as a reaction to Hezbollah's rally. It secured the expulsion of the murderous Assad regime's occupying force.Then in 2006, with the July war and its after... [إقراء المزيد]
Blacksmiths of Lebanon
For Hizballah, the prospect of exiting this most severe of crises with anything resembling a positive [let alone a victory], seems dauntingly distant. As the dust settles, Lebanon’s besieged (literally!) government remains in place, its fortitude continuously reinforced by the common disgust felt across the nation at the fact that the Iranian-backed group turned its weapons on the capital and the mountain.In its domestic political confrontations, Hizballah’s aggressions have left it completely bankrupt.... [إقراء المزيد]
Jazarah
Watch out for Copycats in Jordan, now we know the inspiration behind Cozmo’s creative work
On the right, a campaign for Cozmo that is running currently in Jordan, apparently it was precisely inspired by another campaign (on the left) that was created by Lowe Brindfors in Sweden more than 2 years ago, copycats copycats! Thanks to the sender... [إقراء المزيد]
Bint Battuta
three-year sentence for syrian blogger
The State Security Court in Damascus has sentenced Tariq to three years after lessening it from six years to three years (originally, Tariq received three years for each of the following charges): 1- Dwindling the national feeling. 2-Weakening the national ethos. The militarily security arrested Tariq on 7-7-2007 for leaving a comment on websites considered “suspicious” by the Syrian... [إقراء المزيد]
Jar of Juice
To most of everyone's surprise, there is an elderly lady now employed here (or was employed but probably in another section). She's been here for two days and she is the most adorable thing EVER! She's highly intelligent and well versed, but the best part about her are her manners and her grandma-like talks. This morning while she was discussing something with a project manager - who is my age... [إقراء المزيد]
Beirut spring
A little clarification on the political views expressed in this weblog… In a previous post, many readers expressed a form or another of disappointment — in comments and in emails– that I’m becoming less fair and less balanced. I want to make it clear that I never suggested before that I was somehow dissociated from what is [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
360East
Queen Rania mentions Ikbis, Toot and Akhtaboot as examples of homegrown web innovation
HM Queen Rania is surely following up on what’s happening in the Jordanian web scene! In her recent interview in Jordan Business magazine, she talked, among other issues, about the homegrown development of web sites in Jordan. At TootCorp, we were delighted to read that Ikbis, and Toot where cited by the Queen as two examples of [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
Mahmood's Den
MReport S01E20 - Parliamentary Shenanigans
The last session of parliament before they broke for a 5 month paid holiday didn't disappoint. They went after each other's throats and behaved as they usually do. Like monkeys, some would say.... [إقراء المزيد]
The Black Iris
A court in Jordan has sentenced a 23-year-old man to 10 years in jail for killing his sister. The man was initially sentenced to death, but this was commuted to give him the chance to repent. The court heard that he stabbed his sister 14 times and shot her repeatedly after her former husband accused her [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
Gadgets Arabia
مازلنا مع تلك الصور و استعراضات الفيديو المسربة و التي يدعي أصحابها أنها للنسخة القادمة من Windows و التي تحمل حتى اللحظة الاسم Windows 7. بعد الفاصل استعراض فيديو جديد من هذة العينة, و لكنه يستعرض بشكل دقيق مميزات محددة في النظام يفترض أنها مميزات جديدة في النظام المنتظر. هل هي صحيحة أم لا ... [إقراء المزيد]
And Far Away...
I was very pleasantly surprised today to discover that Nido tastes exactly like icecream. I haven’t had Nido in years, although it was the only milk I would drink as a toddler. Then we moved to Saudi Arabia and then came the brilliant Saudi dairy industry… These days, I usually stick to low-fat Klim (and yes, [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
Gadgets Arabia
Twffaha: خدمة ويب 2.0 جديدة لمخاطبة سوق العمل للمرأة العربية
مازلنا نرى بين وقت و آخر نرى خدمات عربية جديدة تنضم الى قافلة العصر الجديد من الويب, عصر الويب 2.0 و الذي يحمل الكثير من الآمال و الطموحات للاستفادة من الثورة التي صنعها الويب 2.0 و التي فتحت الطريق أمام الاستثمار في مشروعات قائمة على الويب تقدم خدمات مبتكرة و مفيدة. GadgetsArabia التقت لكم ا... [إقراء المزيد]
From This Side of The Window
لمع نجم السوبرانو الروسية آنا نيتريبكو AnnaNetrebko.com بقوّة خلال السنتين الأخيرتين. بل إن مجلة التايم اختارتها العام الماضي كواحدة من الشخصيات المائة الأكثر شهرة ونفوذا في العالم اليوم. وهناك من يشبّه صوتها وأداءها وحضورها بماريا كالاس، رغم أن هذا التشبيه لا يروق لـ نيتريبكو كثيرا إذ ... [إقراء المزيد]
Beirut spring
Photos: Worldwide Pro-Government Sit Ins
Here are pictures of some of the ad-hoc protests that took place in support of the Lebanese government in various places around the world. Opposite the White House, Washington D.C 10 Downing Street, UK’s PM Office, London Paris, in front of the Iranian embassy: The Hague, The Netherlands:... [إقراء المزيد]
مدونة محمد عمر
ما هو الأسوأ: أن يفقد الإنسان عقله تماما ام ان يسترده بعد جنون ام أن الأسوأ انه يشعر بأنه يكاد يفقده... ...... [إقراء المزيد]
360East
It took almost two years of work by international and Jordanian experts. It is a document of almost 400 pages. And it was delivered by Mayor Omar Maani to HM King Abdullah II yesterday, May 12, 2008. It’s the Amman Plan. Yesterday has the potential to become a key date in Amman’s history. For the first [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
م.س. احجيوج
الحيرة! هذا ما أشعر به تجاه ما يحدث في لبنان. لم أعد أفهم شيئًا ولم أعد قادرًا على المتابعة. من ضد من ومن على صواب ومن المخطئ. من الذي يملك الحقيقة؟ هل يجب أن أقضي طيلة اليوم أمام شاشة التلفاز أتنقل من قناة إخبارية إلى أخرى، أستمع لكل الأراء، أحلل كل المواقف، أقرأ كل الصحف… [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
Subzero Blue
Wow, it's been over a week since I blogged here, mainly because I've been very busy working on StartUpArabia, and on some new extensions and side projects for it, but also because I haven't really been in the mood to write a well-rounded post. This post should pretty much sum up a number of my random thoughts and some interesting links that I'd like to share. - USA: It's about time Hillary Clinton stopped acting foolish, it's time for her to drop out of the race now. Barack Obama is clearly going to get the... [إقراء المزيد]
The View from Fez
The best little restaurant in Fes - update
Thami's restaurant has been closed for the last week and at first it caused concern amongst his regular patrons who worried that he might have closed. Thankfully that was not the case and now Thami (pictured above) has reopened with brand new décor - all fresh and bright. The food? The food is as good as ever.For a few years Thami's was a well kept secret among the Moroccans and expat locals. Slowly the word got out and he is now listed in the guide books. However, it still takes some skill to find his t... [إقراء المزيد]
Blacksmiths of Lebanon
Allegations of Hizballah's use of Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRG) in its assault on Lebanon's mountain districts over the weekend have surfaced. The presence of the IRG among the Iranian-backed group's ranks could explain discrepancies in the numbers of militants it reports dead and those reported killed by its foes.Citing "exclusive sources" in Lebanese Intelligence, Debbi Schlussel - a U.S. based political commentator/columnist - writes [H/T YaLibnan] :"My exclusive Lebanese Intelligence sources tell ... [إقراء المزيد]
Syria Comment
By Qifa Nabki It is tempting to regard the political stalemate that has gripped Lebanon for the past seventeen months – with all of its futile spats and squabbles, accusations and recriminations – as yet another example of the mundane and self-destructive charade of Lebanese democracy. The level of discourse among the political elite has fallen [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
Gadgets Arabia
ميكروسوفت تلقي بكلمتها الأخيرة بشأن Windows XP .. شروط تعجيزية تعني نهاية ضمنية
أول أمس ألقت Microsoft بآخر ما لديها بخصوص السماح للشركات المنتجة للحاسبات المحمولة باستخدام نسخ أصلية جديدة من Windows XP كنظام تشغيل رسمي لحاسباتها المحمولة. الشركة ألقت الضوء على هذا الشأن برؤية مختلفة فبدلا من أن تطلق على هذة الخطوة تحديد استخدام Windows XP في الحاسبات المحمولة الجديدة و ه... [إقراء المزيد]
Beirut spring
For those who are interested in where the fighting is taking place in Tripoli:... [إقراء المزيد]
سردال
لعل بعضكم يقول “تأخر عبدالله في طرح الكتاب، لعله تأجيل آخر” لكن لا زلنا في يوم الإثنين، والكتاب جاهز وغير جاهز! في الصفحة الرئيسية للكتاب سترى أنني وضعت في العنوان كلمة جملة “النسخة 0.5″ لكي أبين بأنه كتاب لم أنتهي بعد من العمل عليه، مع ذلك أطرحه لأنني أريد معرفة آرائكم في كل ما ك... [إقراء المزيد]
The View from Fez
Travel Writing about Morocco #19
Continuing our series on travel writing about Morocco, we turn our attention to the Guardian website where Doug McKinlay limps along with a piece about Moulay Idriss (pictured above and below).Unfortunately along with interviewing the mayor he takes a quite swipe at writers of travel guides. His lack of collegial appreciation of his fellow scribes is only surpassed by his rather lazy and inaccurate shot at Lonely Planet...Publishers and websites are only now waking up to Moulay Idriss's open-door policy. Th... [إقراء المزيد]
Tata Botata Extravaganza
Cope2 Sneakers (Foot Locker + Adidas)
Just when I thought they were slowing down, Foot Locker comes with a new collaboration line. Combining Adidas classic silhouettes with legendary graffiti artist, Cope2’s fresh art. I especially love how the artwork goes even UNDER the sneakers. I will have to go check them out in person. Adidas and Footlocker did collaborate with Cope2 before on [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
Reflect Upon
[[ Listen... can you hear it?... The Music... I can hear it everywhere... in the wind... in the air... in the light... it is all around us... all you have to do is open yourself up... all you have to do is listen... ]] from the movie August Rush...I would recommend the movie... though the plot is weak for my taste... but everything else related to music is just amazing...:: August Rush's Trailer... [إقراء المزيد]
The Black Iris
Palestinian Cartoons At The Balad Theater
Yesterday was the opening of gallery showcasing the work of the very young Palestinian cartoonist, Mohammad Sabaaneh, at the Balad Theater. His caricatures are pretty interesting, and some were even an eye-opener for me. One of the main differences in his work from all others, was the way he attempts to capture the Palestinian street. [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
Kabob Fest
The only thing that trumps my muhajibah infatuation is a woman who can throw down on an instrument. While frame drums, like the duff and tar, have long been the domain of women throughout the MENA you don't see so many women killin' on the tabl baladi or darbukah. For some reason, there does seem to be a lot of great female tombak players though. In that regards the Iranians win...... [إقراء المزيد]
Blacksmiths of Lebanon
To help with the overflow of posts over the past several days, here is a mini-index that should help you find what you're looking for - click here for events from Days 1 and 2 of Hizballah's assault:Updates:Day 3: Night-time Mountain RaidDay 4: Army CommandDay 4: Trouble in TripoliDay 5: Mountain Raid ReduxImages:Day 3: Taking BeirutDay 3: OccupationDay 4: Marching for the FutureDay 4: Terror AccomplishedDay 4: Beirut Will Not DieDay 5: Mountain BombardmentDay 5: Mountain AssaultedVideo:Day 3: Al Jazeera Vi... [إقراء المزيد]
And Far Away...
Brrr: the tales of a red jacket
“Roobee! Why the hell are you wearing a ski jacket in May?” was the first thing my friend Nisreen yelled when she saw me today. I haven’t seen Nisreen in over 10 months, she dropped unexpectedly today after “escaping war in Beirut” for the second time in under two years. And indeed it was very [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
360East
Will religion destroy the world.. or heal it? McCain’s crazy pastor vs. Karen Armstrong’s sanity
We truly live in a dangerous time. Never before in my generation’s time has the world been so full of hateful propaganda, fear and mutual suspicion. What is scary is that extremists, absolutists and outright fanatics from all cultures and all quarters seem to have won the upper hand right now. Yet at the same time, there [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
The Syria News Wire
There's not much I can add. It's a mess, and as usual, it's a mess of Lebanon's creating.Hizbollah is to blame for starting this civil violence. March 14 is to blame for letting this political crisis fester for 18 months.The Hariri militia has lost on two counts. First - it was comprehensively defeated, with incredible efficiency (as Qunfuz noted - a only handful of people died in what is being called a coup d'etat - where else in the world would a coup be nearly bloodless?). And second - Hariri's claims th... [إقراء المزيد]
حمود ستوديو
في حديث مع صديق منذ مدة عندما ذكرت له أن هناك ما ندمت على كتابته في بدايات التدوين.. ولكنه قليل.. والسبب يرجع إلى بعض النضج في تفكيري وإدراكي لما حولي. ولأختصر بدون مقدمات مملة.. هذا النضج عند البعض بسبب افتاحهم سواء في القراءة أو فيما يخص المجتمعات الأخرى أو في العلاقات أو أي سبب آخر ... [إقراء المزيد]
From Beirut to the Beltway
The Arab League has decided to send to dispatch a ministerial committee headed by Qatar to Lebanon to help resolve the situation, and offered the Lebanese army "logistical assistance" if needed. Once in Lebanon, this committee will "formulate ideas" and...... [إقراء المزيد]
AlFalasteenyia
its dark in gaza again (not that it really stopped being dark in the first place). there is no fuel. they've been using cooking oil to run their cars. the toxic fumes from the exhaust have sent some people to hospital. they can't get proper treatment, because hey, there's no fuel to keep the hospital functioning. no fuel= no transportation, no medical treatment, no food.....but hey, israeli incursions are plenty. (see here , here , here and here )and here i am complaining about finals and term papers- while... [إقراء المزيد]
What's up in Jordan?
Members of parliament were not particularly impressed by Mullah Nader's explanation on the land sale issue. Some even called on him to resign. It is possible that they were speaking to the cameras, but still the same this reflects widespread dissolution and skepticism on the management of the economy in general and the land sale issue in particular.Nariman Rousan, who has a penchant for saying embarrassing things, accused the government of being run from behind the scenes by Bassem Awadallah. She said tha... [إقراء المزيد]
2:48 AM [The B-Sides]
We don’t pee in holes in the ground
There is a new Kuwaiti female video blogger that goes by the nickname Litharia1. She has a few videos on YouTube all uploaded within the last 3 days. I think its kinda fishy, I think its like the Kuwaiti version of lonelygirl15. Anyway here is a link to all her videos. [Link]... [إقراء المزيد]
Syria Comment
Syria: Will the Anti-Trust Law Make a Difference?Joshua LandisArab Reform Bulletin: May 2008 On April 4, Syria issued its first Competition and Anti-Trust Law (Law No 7/2008), which some observers consider a significant marker on the road from a planned to a market economy. The anti-trust legislation follows on the heels of several new laws issued [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
Gadgets Arabia
Sony تتخلى عن رخصة انتاج ألعاب Formula 1 .. و CodeMasters تفوز بالصفقة ..
قد يكون بعض عشاق سباقات سيارات الفئة الأولى Formula 1 قد لاحظوا غياب ألعاب F1 عن منصة ألعاب XBox 360 لفترة امتدت لعدة سنوات, و هو الأمر الذي يعود الى شراء Sony لرخصة انتاج الألعاب المتعلقة بسباقات Formula 1 و هو الشئ الذي مكنها على مدار السنوات القليلة الماضية من احتكار انتاج ألعاب F1 لأجهزة [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
آفاق علمية
الطعام الجيد والمتوازن يقيك من العديد من الأمراض إيناس بركات * جنسترا آفاق علمية إن الطعام الذي يفعل فعل الدواء هو ذلك الذي يزيد أو يخفف من مخاطر حالات طبية معينة أو يشفي أو يخفف من آثار حالة طبية معينة مثال ذلك :- 1- الخضراوات تقوي مناعة الجسم فقد بينت دراسات بريطانية وجود م... [إقراء المزيد]
سردال
كنت أريد إنجاز الكتاب في العام الماضي لكنني تكاسلت وتشاغلت بأمور كثيرة، وعندما عقدت العزم على إنجاز ما وعدت بإنجازه بدأت أشعر بصعوبة المهمة مع أنني متأكد بأن الكتاب سيكون سهلاً بسيطاً. في تجربتي هذه تعلمت الكثير من أخطائي، والأخطاء خير معلم، الحماقات التي تجعلني أشعر بالأحراج ح... [إقراء المزيد]
Syria Comment
Hizbullah Proves it Does Not Want a Tehran on the Mediterranean
Hezbollah began withdrawing gunmen from Beirut on Saturday and handed control of the streets to the Lebanese army, after seizing much of the city in gun battles with supporters of the U.S.-backed government. The government backed down on its earlier demands in exchange for Hizbullah's withdrawal. Siniora has promised that the government will not fire the Shiite director of [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
Frankom
The World’s Smallest USB Modem
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. has released the world’s smallest USB modem, the E230, which will support 4.5 Mbps high speed uplink packet access (HSUPA). أجمل خبر لهذا الصباح... [إقراء المزيد]
The View from Fez
Recently we published a story on snakebites in Morocco and had several emails asking about scorpions and whether they were a problem. The answer is a big YES.According to figures from the Moroccan Centre national antipoison et de pharmacovigilance (CAPM) (poisons and drug monitoring center) scorpion stings kill about 100 under 15s every year, in a total of some 30,000 cases of scorpion poisoning documented yearly in Morocco. There is a particular danger between July and August each year. It should also be n... [إقراء المزيد]
AlFalasteenyia
فلسطيني يفك لغز اختفاء شقيقه المفقود منذ النكبة
محمود عطية فقدت أخباره طيلة ستة عقود (الجزيرة نت)"ويا لسخرية القدر فقد عثرت على أخبار المفقود أمس يوم أحيا الفلسطينيون الذكرى الستين للنكبة".... [إقراء المزيد]
What's up in Jordan?
The prime minister met informally with the parliament last Thursday to explain the plans to sell the new army headquarters and possibly the King Hussein Medical Center. Here are the main points: 1- The government puts the welfare of the citizen above all else blah blah blah. 2- The government commits to be transparent, frank and open blah blah blah. 3- The government has formed a guiding committee to look into using all state lands and what to do with them. 4- The government’s pr... [إقراء المزيد]
Raed in the Middle
US-backed Iraqi forces interrogation
US-backed soldiers torturing a 70 year old man and asking him "where are your sons?"... [إقراء المزيد]
The Black Iris
Has Jordan Banned Al Nakba Commemorations!?
I don’t know how true this is… Jordanian authorities have banned all events marking the “Nakba,” or Catastrophe, as Arabs refer to the creation of Israel 60 years ago. Several pro-Palestinian groups and Jordanian opposition parties has been planning to hold a rally in Amman on Friday. But the authorities informed the organizers of the decision to [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
Beirut spring
Senator Barack Obama, the likely democratic nominee for the American presidency has issued a statement on the events in Lebanon: Chicago, IL | May 09, 2008 Hezbollah’s power grab in Beirut has once more plunged that city into violence and chaos. This effort to undermine Lebanon’s elected government needs to stop, and all those who have influence [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
Lebanese Political Journal
Attacks in the Chouf, and a bit of humor
Hezbollah wanted a confrontation in Beirut. They didn't get it, and are now a bit embarrassed, so they are now attacking the Chouf. The Druze community fought back, and four Hezbollah fighters were killed.According the LBC news, a large portrait of Syrian President Bashar Assad hangs on the attacked Future TV building.(Not for those offended by foul language) Another blogger writes, "Someone found my blog by googling Arabs love to burn tires." I found it a bit amusing.... [إقراء المزيد]
مساحة للتجريب
"فيه صوت رصاص".ذهبتُ منذ ثلاثة أيام ولم أركِ. عاودتُ الذهاب منذ يومين. لم تكوني هناك.وجهي الذي أحبه. أدعوكِ وجهي. تذكريني بوجه مألوف. تملكين تفاصيل جميلة، أنفاً دقيق، وشفتين غريبتين. هل قلتُ لكِ ذلك قبلاً؟ لا. لم أفعل.دائماً، أخرج من المقهى. أتجه إلى سيارتي القريبة، أضع كمبيوتري المحم... [إقراء المزيد]
From Beirut to the Beltway
Hizbullah's honeymoon will be short lived
Citing Saudi and international sources, LBC correspondent Raghida Dergham said that those enjoying themselves right now in Beirut had better think well and hard about the regional reactions. She mentioned possible unilateral actions by some states against those actors and...... [إقراء المزيد]
Lebanese Political Journal
March 14 Didn't Fight, so What did Hezbollah Win?
This is the first time in 2 days that I can leave my house, and I'm going to take this opportunity.However, before I do so, I think it is important to note a few things:1) The Army and the Internal Security Forces did not fight Hezbollah.2) The March 14 leadership, as stated specifically by Walid Jumblatt, did take arms against Hezbollah. They did not barricade the streets of Beirut. They took no military measures to prevent Hezbollah/Amal/the Syrian Social Nationalist Party from doing what they chose to ... [إقراء المزيد]
Z District
Getting bulk sms messages get really annoying especially during this election period. I seem to be getting one every 30 minutes about one candidate or the other, it doesn’t matter where you are registered you just keep getting them. This was driving me nuts for the longest time until one comment on pearls blog which [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
Gadgets Arabia
كراش يعود من جديد ; Crash Mind Over Mutant
الجزء الجديد من مغامرات كراش من سلسلة كراش بانديكوت ، Crash Mind Over Mutan ، في هذا الجزء سيكون لكراش قدرات وقوى جديدة ، سيكون بإمكان كراش وضع الوحوش في جيبه وتطويعها والاستفادة من قوتها ، وأيضا سيصبح بالإمكان اللعب بكوكو أخت كراش في أسلوب اللعب التعاوني”cooperative mode” لأول مرة ، في هذا الجزء ... [إقراء المزيد]
From Beirut to the Beltway
This is unconfirmed, but it looks like Hizbullah's fighters are gaining control of much of the city, and surrounding the residences of some March 14 leaders. Their push towards the city and into downtown Beirut might be a prelude to...... [إقراء المزيد]
2:48 AM [The B-Sides]
Doesn’t really show much since the heavy fighting started later in the evening. The machine gun fire has gotten louder outside my hotel room. I have the balcony door open so I can hear the outside sounds. So far I heard 2 stray bullets land on the street outside. I have no clue why the [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
Body on the Line
Fighting broke out in Lebanon…it’s really bad. Friends have told me of RPGs and snipers throughout the streets of Beirut. One of my dearest friends just told me that a bullet entered his apartment in Hamra and exploded near his son. He’s blogging about the situation. Friends who usually don’t use words like “war” are [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
Syria Comment
By Provoking Hizbullah, Is Washington Hoping for a Showdown?
Will the latest US and March 14 provocation break Hizbullah or Lebanon? March 14 is targeting Hizbullah's communications system while Washington escalates pressure on Syria. Here are some headlines: BBC: The leader of Hezbollah has said the Lebanese government's decision to close down its private telecommunications network was a "declaration of war". (Bloomberg: Derhally) Hezbollah and opposition [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
Across the Bay
The Military Situation in Beirut
Fighting in Beirut has broken out between Hezbollah/Amal and Future Movement supporters. Here's a brief look at the military situation. For a political reading, see the post by Lee Smith over at Michael Totten's, and make sure to read the excellent quoted op-ed by Michael Young.The tactics are reminiscent of the 1970s-80s war, with two essential differences: 1- the trigger is not the Palestinian guerrilla threat to the state, but Hezbollah's threat to Lebanon, and 2- the beginning fault line is to the ... [إقراء المزيد]
From Beirut to the Beltway
Jumblatt calls for an end to bloodshed
In an interview with LBC, Jumblatt called on Nasrallah to demarcate the borders between his resistance and the state, to avoid bloody conflicts. He said that if there is failure to adopt a defense strategy that would absorb the resistance,...... [إقراء المزيد]
نِثَارٌ
Iterasi مفضلاتك على الويب محفوظة ومضمونة من الضياع والاختلاف وفقدان المحتوى
Iterasi, نظام جديد وفريد في مجال المفضلات Bookmarking لمفضلاتك من صفحات ومواقع الويب وهو ليس مجرد تكرار للانظمة التقليدية مثل del.ici.ous, ma.gnolia حيث يتم فقط حفظ روابط وعناوين الصفحات. فهذا النظام, واساس وجوده هو التعامل مع مفضلاتك من الصفحات الديناميكية والدائمة التحديث حيث قد يتغير ويتجدد محتوا... [إقراء المزيد]
Syria Comment
“March Toward Disaster” / by Qifa Nabki
This morning, while various neighborhoods in Lebanon were shut down by labor strikes that quickly and predictably morphed into violent clashes between pro- and anti-government forces, I spoke to a relative of mine living in Beirut. Loyal to the opposition, my relative (let’s call him Talal) sounded doleful for the first time in a year [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
The Sudanese Thinker
Gitmo and Khartoum’s Hypocrisy
Alright, that’s it. I’ve had enough of this garbage. The conversation I had with one Sudanese guy a while ago was the tipping point. You know, I’m happy that Sami is finally reunited with his son and all but seriously, the way the government has been trying to portray itself heroically is just so damn stinking [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
مدونة محمد عمر
يبدو ان تنبؤات العرافات ليست خرافات كلها، انا الان شبه محاصر في بيروت بعد اغلاق طريق المطار... لكن ما هو ...... [إقراء المزيد]
Kabob Fest
Top Public Intellectual: Write-in Chaim Sugarman!
Foreign Policy Magazine is holding a poll to declare the top public intellectuals in the world.KABOBfest is bitter its own Chaim Sugarman was excluded from the ballot and is asking its readers to write-in vote "Chaim Sugarman." We suspect anti-Semitism was at play or perhaps, anti-self-hating-Semitism. Sugarman, already voted World's Sexiest Anti-Zionist in 2007, is predicted to finish in the top twenty US Presidential candidates in the 2008 race, despite dropping out of the race.His intellectual prowess is... [إقراء المزيد]
2:48 AM [The B-Sides]
Speed Racer is getting released in Beirut tonight (two days ahead of US release) and even though there are demonstrations and strikes taking place at the moment the movies are open as usual. Hopefully it will turn out to be good since I’ve always been a fan of the original cartoon. Will post my feedback [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
Gadgets Arabia
HTC Touch Diamond .. الفيديو الدعائي الرسمي
كما علمنا و تحدثنا و ناقشنا من قبل .. انطلق HTC Touch Diamond. بعد الفاصل, تجدون الفيديو الدعائي الرسمي للهاتف و كذلك مقطع فيديو تم تصويره أثناء اللقاء الذي أعلن فيه عن الهاتف يوضح فيه أحد مسؤولي الشركة بعض مميزات الهاتف و يتحدث عنه. كما ذكرت سابقا, تم الاتصال مع مسؤولي HTC الشرق الأوسط بحثا عن... [إقراء المزيد]
Jameed
أزمات الغذاء والرهن العقاري واسعار البترول تصيب المنسف
الجميد يرضخ لـ”تسونامي” الأسعار ويعمق الفجوة بين المنسف وعاشقيه الغد - طارق الدعجة عمان- لم يسلم المنسف، الطبق التقليدي الذي يحتل موائد الأردنيين، من تسونامي ارتفاع الأسعار، إذ انشطرت “كدرات الجميد” القاسية، وأصبحت الواحدة الآن بسعر اثنتين. “المنسف” ما انفك يتعرض ل... [إقراء المزيد]
Frankom
هناك بعض من أيدني في مقالتي عن هيثم الشايع الاخيرة وهناك من خالفني ولا أمانع إطلاقا فهذه روح الرأي والرأي الاخر .. على العموم يبدو أن هيثم لديه مشكلة أكبر من مشكلة (توني أعرف أن الديرة فيها خيرة الشباب) من خلال هذه المدونة تجدون مايشفي غليلكم وصباح الخير جميعا... [إقراء المزيد]
Gadgets Arabia
مايكروسوفت Popfly .. تصميم الألعاب أصبح متاح للجميع..
مايكروسوفت PopFly مجموعة من تطبيقات الويب تعمل عن طريق تقنية Silverlight ، توفر للمستخدمين غير المحترفين وغير المبرمجين طرق جديدة لتنفيذ أفكارهم ، عن طريق أدوات بصرية بسيطة ، دون الحاجة لبرمجة أو كتابة أي أكواد برمجية. توجد العديد من تطبيقات Popfly مثل Popfly Explorer الذي يعمل كبديل لبرنامج فجوال ... [إقراء المزيد]
...Or Does It Explode?
Scenes from a Saudi Breakthrough Concert
Bet you thought you'd never see this: Here's the story: "Public Classical Music Concert Breaks Taboos in Saudi Arabia" It's worth noting that the pianist, Hiroko Atsumi, did not wear an abaya (nor, apparently, did many women in the audience). You go, girl!... [إقراء المزيد]
Kabob Fest
Iraq Left Out of the Horse Race
In this month's LeMonde Diplomatique, Dahr Jamail wrote that in the perpetual press frenzy that is the US Presidential elections, critical coverage of the American mess in Iraq has withered. He argues that not only have the candidates taken softer positions on Iraq, with less talk of withdrawal, but that US media have not taken them to task on it. Despite Obama's solid position on Iraq and lobbying against the invasion, his campaign has been less forthright. Still, Crazy Ol' Man McCain and Billary Clinton... [إقراء المزيد]
360East
Will Egypt become the first official Arab iPhone country?
Vodafone is bringing the iPhone to Egypt. I just read this in Apple Insider: AppleInsider | Vodafone inks deal with Apple to sell iPhone in ten countries: Vodafone, the world’s largest mobile phone company in dollar sales, announced Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone in ten of its markets beginning [...]... [إقراء المزيد]
بلا فرنسية!
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