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Arab bloggers on Obama
(Cartoon from Moorish Girl) Some are cynical, others are optimistic. All are extremely happy that the Bush is gone. Here's a little round-up of what the tooters had to say a more...
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الآي فون يصدر في الإمارات في نسخة مفتوحة و أخرى مغلقة
أفادنا أحد متابعينا الأعزاء بأن الiPhone عند صدوره في أسواق الإمارات عبر شركة “إتصالات” سيظهر في نسختين إحداهما مغلقة مع “إتصالات” و أخرى مفتوحة بشكل رسمي لتعمل مع جميع مشغلي الهاتف دون قيود و لكنها ستباع بسعر أكثر ارتفاعا. الأخبار لا تزال في حيز السرية و لم تقم الشركة بالإعلان عنه... [ط¥ظ‚ط±ط§ ط§ظ„ظ…ط²ظٹط¯] [ط®ظ„ط§طµط§طھ]
Reflect Upon
So... I'm back to work... the 10 days went by so fast... but I did manage to relax... and found myself new grounds to tackle... WATERCOLOR... It is a very hard technique... and I'm no painter... but I really enjoy it and I'm planning on making it my newest hobby...as for recycling paper... there is a pleasure in putting my hand in gooey stuff and then see them dry to become paper... ... [ط¥ظ‚ط±ط§ ط§ظ„ظ…ط²ظٹط¯] [ط®ظ„ط§طµط§طھ]
Nzingha's Soapbox
Help Wanted- Women Need Not Apply
My sister in law, the widow with three children, took on a job a few months back. She worked over the phone selling car insurance and was quite happy with her job and the extra income it brought into the home. Being a widow whose husband worked for the government she receives a 1500 SR pension a month. That is 374 USD and less than the bike that I just had to pay for. 1500 SR is not sufficient enough of an income to live off of, especially if you have three growing children to raise.Notice I used the past t... [ط¥ظ‚ط±ط§ ط§ظ„ظ…ط²ظٹط¯] [ط®ظ„ط§طµط§طھ]
مدونة محمد عمر
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Jazarah
The Best Car Radio Antenna Ever!
You have to admit, the guy is creative!... [ط¥ظ‚ط±ط§ ط§ظ„ظ…ط²ظٹط¯] [ط®ظ„ط§طµط§طھ]
Kabob Fest
Philip Rizk - Egypt's Latest Political Captive
A group of activists were recently detained in Sariaqos, north of Cairo. They had been holding a march in the rural area to raise awareness about the situation in Gaza. For several hours, they walked around, talking to bystanders and asking them to join the protest. They did what they had to do. As they were heading back to Cairo, they were stopped and arrested. All of them were released... except for Philip Rizk.Human rights lawyers arrived to help the activists but Rizk was snuck out of the prison's bac... [ط¥ظ‚ط±ط§ ط§ظ„ظ…ط²ظٹط¯] [ط®ظ„ط§طµط§طھ]
بلا فرنسية!
دعوة للمساهمة في برمجة لوحة مفاتيح عربية
من بين الاسباب التي تعيق إستعمال اللغة العربية على الانتنيت هو غياب لوحة مفاتيح تمكن من تشجيع الناس لإستعمال الحروف العربية..فحتى لوحة المفاتيح المقترحة على موقع بلا فرنسية هي لوحة جامدة و لإستعمالها يجب إدخال رابط هده اللوحة ثم الكتابة ثم نسخ و إلصاق النص في المكان الرغوب فيه..كما... [ط¥ظ‚ط±ط§ ط§ظ„ظ…ط²ظٹط¯] [ط®ظ„ط§طµط§طھ]
Z District
Ducati Limited Edition 1098 R Bayliss
The 1098R is a machine to be reckoned with, literally the best v-twin motorcycle made yet. And Ducati has dedicated this one to Troy Bayliss for winning three Superbike World Champions with his Ducati. Only 500 are being made at $45000, signed by Ducati CEO Gabriele Del Torchio and Troy Bayliss with the production number. ... [ط¥ظ‚ط±ط§ ط§ظ„ظ…ط²ظٹط¯] [ط®ظ„ط§طµط§طھ]
مدونة محمد عمر
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Kabob Fest
PALESTINA LIBRE! Action for Palestine on the basketball court
I received a wonderful e-mail forward this morning:One more small action, one more tiny voice, we will never forget Gaza!Yesterday night, the Israeli Maccabi Basketball team played against the Barca team (Barcelona), a game part of the EuroLeague 2009. It took place in Barcelona - Catalunya.The Maccabi team is known for its support of the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF). Three of its players visited the soldiers at the Gaza border during the recent bloodshed against Palestinian civilians.In a response to t... [ط¥ظ‚ط±ط§ ط§ظ„ظ…ط²ظٹط¯] [ط®ظ„ط§طµط§طھ]
And Far Away...
I have been using Gmail since it first came out in 2004 for absolutely everything. I forward my work email to that inbox, I use it as my instant messaging client, I use it for reminders, links, word processing, and practically for breathing. Really… it’s no surprise that Gmail has become such an essential part of ... [ط¥ظ‚ط±ط§ ط§ظ„ظ…ط²ظٹط¯] [ط®ظ„ط§طµط§طھ]
Waleg
What's The Deal with Dr. Silicon?
The latest Egyptian movie to make a huge buzz is 'Dr. Silicon'. It stars Lebanese singer Marwa and a bunch of well known Egyptian actors like Hasan Husni and Mimi Jamal for example. The movie is about the standards...... [ط¥ظ‚ط±ط§ ط§ظ„ظ…ط²ظٹط¯] [ط®ظ„ط§طµط§طھ]
AlFalasteenyia
My son places his paint box in front of meand asks me to draw a bird for him.Into the color gray I dip the brushand draw a square with locks and bars.Astonishment fills his eyes:"… But this is a prison, Father,Don't you know, how to draw a bird?"And I tell him: "Son, forgive me.I've forgotten the shapes of birds."My son puts the drawing book in front of meand asks me to draw a wheatstalk.I hold the penand draw a gun.My son mocks my ignorance,demanding,"Don't you know, Father, the difference between awheat... [ط¥ظ‚ط±ط§ ط§ظ„ظ…ط²ظٹط¯] [ط®ظ„ط§طµط§طھ]
Z District
This is probably the coolest pool table I have ever seen, and the most fragile from the way its built. It has the pockets and ball return system of certain pool tables made from steel and glass, but to have something like this in your house would cost you as much as a car. Price: ... [ط¥ظ‚ط±ط§ ط§ظ„ظ…ط²ظٹط¯] [ط®ظ„ط§طµط§طھ]
Gadgets Arabia
أول الهواتف العاملة بWindows Mobile 7 قد تظهر قبل منتصف عام 2010
في الوقت الذي لا ي زال مجتمع Windows Mobile بانتظار الظهور الرسمي لنظام التغشيل Windows Mobile 6.5 و الذي ينتظر أن يحدث في شهر ابريل من العام الحالي على أن تبدأ اولى الهواتف العاملة بالنظام الجديد في الظهور في الأسواق في شهر سبتمبر القادم, يبدو أن Microsoft كانت تزيد بشكل كبير من سرعة العمل على النظام [... [ط¥ظ‚ط±ط§ ط§ظ„ظ…ط²ظٹط¯] [ط®ظ„ط§طµط§طھ]
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Superbowl 43 Commercials
The best thing about any superbowl is the Advertisements which are creative and funny, most are pretty good. I listed the ones that stand out for me and a link for all the commerci [read more] [get feed]
What Scared You As a Child?
I adore the old Australian film, Dot and the Kangaroo. I practically peed myself in excitement when I found it was [read more] [get feed]
Land Art in Egypt
While the Land Art movement is usually associated with a cadre of conceptual artists in the United States, there are some intere [read more] [get feed]
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 2008
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button DVDSCR XviD-DEViSE- New working links (9.2.2009) بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم فلم غريب جدا. يحكي قصة مولود [read more] [get feed]
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German-Egyptian activist arrested and held in secret location
As Jordanian bloggers and media activists, we stand in solidarity with Philip and join the growing number of voices calling for his immediate release. The Associated Press February [read more] [get feed]
Tarek El Kik - Winner of The Manager
The first season of The Manager has just come to an end, with the winner being announced. Lebanese manager, Tarek El Kik won by a thin line over Egyptian manager Ibrahim Sawahel. T [read more] [get feed]
أجـواء روسيـّة
أوّل مرّة سمعت فيها موسيقى موديست موسوريسكي "ليلة على الجبل الأجرد" كانت منذ سنوات في احد برام [ط¥ظ‚ط±ط£ ط§ظ„ظ…ط²ظٹط¯] [ط®ظ„ط§طµط§طھ]
Obsessing Much?
Okay I tend to obsess over anything that goes into my head. Seriously that’s a problem I have to live with. Like when the Macbook Air was introduced and I obsessed about [read more] [get feed]
Thaipusam
I went to Batu Caves on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur tonight to attend the last night of Thaipusam, a Hindu festival. Here are some pictures. [read more] [get feed]
Delegation of American lawyers reports back from Gaza
المدونة الصوتية Cairo ICT 2009 podcast (الحلقة الأولى)
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الآي فون يصدر في الإمارات في نسخة مفتوحة و أخرى مغلقة
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The One State Solution - coming to mainstream American TV
We’ve been talking a lot about the One State Solution for Palestine and Israel. Now it has become an acceptable talking point. After a lot of buzz across the world, the idea [read more] [get feed]
التطرف كل الحقـيقـة والاعتدال نصف الباطل
Extremism is the whole truth; neutralism is half the shit. [read more] [get feed]
First Impression: Dean & Deluca
I had been hearing a lot of negative stuff about Dean & Deluca like how everything they have is available at Sultan Center, or how their prices are too expensive and how they [read more] [get feed]
Great Party
If Improv Everywhere did this in the States they would have gotten their asses sued. [YouTube] [read more] [get feed]
حلول فودافون “Internet@Office” المكتبية تقدم باقة كاملة للأعمال الصغيرة و رجال الأعمال
عرضت Vodafone المصرية في جناحها في المعرض عدد كبير من باقات الإتصالات و الإنترنت و من بين أبرز ما قدمته [ط¥ظ‚ط±ط£ ط§ظ„ظ…ط²ظٹط¯] [ط®ظ„ط§طµط§طھ]
OBEY Kuwait
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Take Your Pick
It is the job of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners. ~Albert Camus It is disturbing to browse through Israeli press those days and realize how much su [read more] [get feed]
YouTube adds more information in embeds
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سبع دول للسياحة
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Tamer Deserves No Appreciation or Gratitude!
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Change (in rhetoric) we can believe in
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Why the Ghaza blockade should end!
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يتيم الدهر...!
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Haifa Wehbe and Salma Hayek Share Shoe Style!
Two weeks ago at the prime of The Manager on Rotana, Haifa Wehbe wore a chic and sexy strapy black sandal that's very eye-catching. Thanks to Waleg reader Hajar, which pointed out [read more] [get feed]
Mubarak: Isreal’s Subcontractor
“I say to the young, the workers, the peasants, the intellectuals and the middle classes: I will stand by your side and support your causes and ambitions,” Husni Mubarak [read more] [get feed]
In my mind…
Obviously, The song is about falling in love again and the regret of a past relationship. It’s often difficult to subjectively look at a situation you are in while you are in [read more] [get feed]
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But WHY!
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Arab bloggers on Obama
January 24th, 2009
(Cartoon from Moorish Girl)
Some are cynical, others are optimistic. All are extremely happy that the Bush is gone. Here's a little round-up of what the tooters had to say about the lastest president of the world:
The Black Iris, Jordan, is among the cynical: "I hate sounding cynical. But I’m trying to be realistic here. This is not to say I hate the guy. I don’t even know him. And to be fair, it’s still his first day on the job. But seriously. Looking at how people are reacting to this. Especially the more westernized Jordanians here. You would think the Messiah has returned. And it’s not like this is ordinarily a bid deal. People are free to idolize whomever they wish. But to invest that much blind faith in a man who is bound to the predictable whims of an office? I mean Americans are free to do it. He’s their president. But for anyone in the Arab world to think things here will actually change?"
Raed in the Middle, Iraq, thinks its all empty, "While I deeply appreciated all these nice gestures, they all were dwarfed by yesterday's attack on Afghanistsn that killed 25 people, and today's attack on Pakistan that killed 20 people. These new criminal attacks on Pakistan and Afghanistan not only killed dozens of civilians in their homes, but also exposed and shattered Obama's hollow promises. Obama's choice to continue the same old U.S. policy in disregarding other nation-states' sovereignty cannot be excused, and the bombs that assassinated Pakistanis and Afghans during the last couple of days cannot be sugarcoated by some nice gestures."
Whisper of Madness, Egypt, also doesn't see why people are so excited about Obama, "A trendy liberal yuppie walking out of the elevator talking to her friend Oh my God, did you see the inauguration…did you see OBAMA!?!?!? I’m gonna downloaded it so I can watch it whenever I want! Seriously, what is wrong with all these people, have they lost their damn minds!? Is Obama sneaking into their bedroom at night and giving them sweet lovin’? If you have a political crush on Obama I’m sorry to pee in your pool, you might not be as cynical as I am but you’ll get it eventually."
Over at Kabob Fest, Palestine, they are a little less cynical now, "OK, so maybe he was not totally bullshitting us. Or maybe he is. President Obama took some impressive measures to undo a boatload of President Bush's War on Terror legalistic machinations according to the Washington Post. Yes, for the Post, Obama's executive order undermining the war on terror, was panty-wetting."
The Arab Observer , Jordan, disagrees, viewing Obama as a beacon of change, "The chapter of terror is closed. The chapter of war has ended. The chapter of blind dogmas is behind us. The American people have woke up and elected a new leader who can talk the language of humanity, the language of hope not fear as he put it himself. One who is confident enough of the right means that brings prosperity and peace not only to his nation but also to the whole nations of the world."
Others are not as caught up over Obama, but just damn happy that the bush is gone.
7iber, Jordan, attended a goodbye-bush rally in Amman, "Around 200 Jordanians gathered at the Professional Association Complex in the Shmisani district last night to bid US President George W. Bush farewell. While Barack Obama, the 44th US President, was busy being sworn in on television, Jordanians tossed their old shoes at a large poster of Bush until it was eventually torn down."
From Hareega, نفديك ابن الحسين بايعناك اليوم
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