Latest posts by Haitham Sabbah from October, 2006
Palestine: Peaceful Demonstrations in Al Khadr
Last sunday a peaceful demonstration was organized in the village of Al Khadr located on the outskirts of Bethlehem. One of the main food items to be produced by Al Khadr is grapes. The potest concerned the increasing ghettoization of the village which preventing access to external markets adding to...
Morocco: First woman governor in Morocco
In a further sign of the progress Morocco is making in gender reform, for the first time ever since Morocco's independence in 1956, a woman has been nominated governor of a district. Samir has the details.
Bahrain: Just Bahraini!
While the elections fever is getting high in Bahrain, Mahmood is promoting anti-sectarianism online. He created some logos and calls everyone to display them. He said: “It doesn’t matter if you are a Bahraini, Indian, Sudanese, Saudi, Kuwaiti or Plutonian. Show your support for us Bahrainis who want to live...
Jordan: In Criticising Qatar!
As a Jordanian who claims to love his country and wish all success for its citizens in their hopes and aspirations, I felt angry by Qatar's refusal to vote for prince Zeid as a potential successor for Mr Kofi Annan as Secretary General of the UN. I thought this attitude...
Palestine: Internal fighting
I've often said that those who are protesting in Gaza, the ones we read about in the paper and see on tv, are not protesting bcause they are hungry-they are Fatah shabeeba hooligans and other members of security forces loyal to Dahalan and co., dispatched as part of “organized anachry”,...
United Arab Emirates: Girls walking in peace!
Dubai Sunshine grew up in the UAE. “It's kind of sad when you realise that most girls end up growing accustomed to getting stared at, no matter what they are wearing. This behaviour, as despicable as it is, is a fact of life here in the Emirates,” she said. But...
Palestine: Urgent Appeal For Help From Palestinian Youth Organisations
It is the season to pick the olive crop. There is a race of time in Palestine as Israeli settlers and troops destroy the groves, making it impossible to harvest the rich crops. If you are a visitor to the region, if you live here… this can be your biggest...
Algeria: Tamazight and French
Perhaps the single biggest problem of some branches (certainly not all) of the Tamazight (Berber) movement: they talk about developing Tamazight, but they talk and write and think in French, Lameen Souag said.
Arabic Gems
This blog is an attempt to present to the reader points of benefit concerning various aspects of the Arabic Language, with the aim of encouraging the non-Arabic speaker to embark upon his learning voyage, or to guide the current student through its various seas that may not have yet been...
Bahrain: Freedom of choice
“What is it about men not wanting or allowing their wives and such to be themselves? Is it that they want these women stupid? Is it control? Is it all in the name of religion? I think many use religion as an excuse! Or is it that girls, some girls,...
Israel: Yom Kippur, Tel Aviv Style!
Yael went to the Kol Nidre service last night with some friends, but left after about an hour. It was so not happening. In New York, London, and anywhere else she've been to Yom Kippur services and the places were packed to the gills. This beit-knesset was one of many...
Jordan: Jordan is having rude awakening!
Hatem Abunimeh wonder whether the gripe by the federation of the labor unions is something that will have some grave consequences on the long run, or is it going to end up being just a tempest in the tea pot.! “Getting wrangled in legal proceedings can be very arduous thorny...
Oman: Keeping The Devil At Bay
It's said that during the Ramadhan period, that the Devil clan is chained up, sent to Hell behind locked doors until the end of the month. Literally looked at, it's an excellent opportunity for anyone who has sinned during the past to ask for forgiveness and remorse on what is...
Palestine: Internal Clashes
How bad is it going to be? Where is this heading? Naj explains some factors of the recent clashes between Hamas and Fatah.
