Monthly Archives: June 2009

مصر .. جنة المزورين !

مصر .. جنة المزورين ! جمال سلطان (المصريون) : بتاريخ 26 – 6 – 2009 في الأسبوع الأخير من شهر مايو الماضي تقدم اللاعب الشاب محمد خلف إلى جوازات دمنهور من أجل استخراج جواز سفر جديد ، الموظف المختص اشتبه … Continue reading

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Against “Holocausts”

June 25, 2009 by Notsilvia Night The Australian blogger Syd Walker writes: When I first heard a commentator speak of ‘ethnic cleansing’ I felt a  strong sense of revulsion…. How utterly absurd to use a phrase that embodies a vile … Continue reading

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Bagram, the new Guantánamo

Why is Britain conniving at the evil work of the US’s secret site in Afghanistan where rendered prisoners are routinely abused? Clive Stafford Smith – guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 24 June 2009 18.30 BST er abuse at the US prison at Bagram … Continue reading

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Ex-detainees allege Bagram abuse

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/emp/2.11.7978_8433/9player.swf Advertisement Former detainee: ‘They put medicine in our drink to prevent us sleeping’ By Ian Pannell BBC News, Kabul Allegations of abuse and neglect at a US detention facility in Afghanistan have been uncovered by the BBC. A number … Continue reading

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Stunning pictures of the volcano that blew a hole in the sky as astronauts witness eruption from International Space Station

By Eddie Wrenn Last updated at 11:56 AM on 25th June 2009 Framed by a circle of clouds, this is a stunning illustration of Nature’s powerful force. A plume of smoke, ash and steam soars five miles into the sky … Continue reading

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How the Wall Street Bankers Bought Congress

Posted by sakerfa on June 25, 2009 You would think that causing the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression might have repercussions. You would think being a major factor in the destruction of around 40 percent of the world’s … Continue reading

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مرّي على أهلي

مرّي على أهلي 25-6-2009 محمد زهير الخطيب / كاتب سوري باللهِ إن زرتِ دياري مرةً ** مري على أهلي هناكَ وسلمي وتعمدي أن تذهبي عند الدجى ** تحت الظلام وفي بصيص الانجم وتلفتي قبل الدخول بحيّنا ** وتجنبي كل العيون … Continue reading

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Palestinian plots up for grabs

By Dan Nolan in Haifa, Aljazeera.net Rights groups say Israel’s sale of Palestinian homes erodes refugees’ right of return June 22, 2009 A Palestinian advocacy group is accusing Israel of removing by stealth, what Palestinians see as a one of … Continue reading

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IOA hands 65 orders for demolition of apartment buildings and homes in J’lem

June 23, 2009 OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– The Israeli occupation authority police handed Sunday evening Palestinian families about 65 orders for the demolition of apartment buildings and homes in different areas of occupied Jerusalem during raids on Jerusalemite neighborhoods in Beit … Continue reading

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Death on camera

Gabriel Ash Bassem Abu Rameh June 23, 2009 The following video, which probably half the world has seen, captures the death on camera of young Iranian woman killed while non-violently protesting for her rights. CNN broadcasted it. It a "symbol." … Continue reading

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