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Posted in Arab World, Iran on Mar 7th, 2009
In the past week, Palestinian President Abbas has told Iran to shutup, and the UAE has started to build a port amidst fears that Iran would close the Strait of Hormuz on them. Now, the most recent demonstration that the Arabs have had enough with them, Morocco has cut its relations with Iran: Morocco has [...]
Posted in Arab World, Iran on Mar 4th, 2009
As if Abbas’ calls for Iran to stop meddling in Palestinian affairs wasn’t enough, today the UAE announced that it is building a port for exporting crude oil in order to counter Iranian threats to close the Strait of Hormuz. Is Iran really trying to start a world war? The United Arab Emirates has begun [...]
Posted in Arab World, islam, terrorism on Mar 2nd, 2009
If you don’t know who she is, then have a look at her website and make sure you watch her video. She is a woman who grew up in Lebanon as a Christian and speaks out against Islamic militant terrorism, having experienced it first hand as a child. She is coming to Toronto April 9. [...]
Posted in Arab World, Jewish on Feb 23rd, 2009
…just most of them? Following the electoral victory of fundamentalist and far-right political parties in the recent elections held in Israel, Judaism and Israeli policies have on a global scale attracted a great deal of attention. Let me make some analyses that go beyond usual arguments on Israel and Judaism. One of the misperceptions and [...]
Posted in Arab World, Europe on Feb 23rd, 2009
Looks like Canada isn’t the only country helping out Jordan. The ABC reports: Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has signed a deal with energy-parched Jordan to explore for uranium as part of the kingdom’s efforts to pave the way for producing nuclear energy. “Under the 18-month agreement, the firm will fund the exploration of different [...]
Posted in Arab World, Iran, Stone Age on Feb 21st, 2009
A little harsh, don’t you think? TEHRAN (AFP) — An Iranian man who was sentenced to death by stoning after he was found guilty of having illicit relations with a teenage girl has been hanged, a newspaper reported on Saturday. Abdullah Fareivar, a 50-year-old music teacher, was hanged on Thursday in a prison in the [...]