Long Time Blogger... really long time!

Here I am again, blogging in a brand new world, a world where all cultures are meeting in an odd mix, erasing the Arabic identity and making of this place one hell of a "melting-pot". Living in Dubai is such a unique experience, though it's only been one week so far. I can sense no arab identity or at least a "UAE identity." I guess the economic boom is still dominating the mentality of the indigenous population of this country, and I believe globalisation is really at work in here. It is certainly a much different experience, of course not knowing yet whether it would be pleasant or not so far. Here i am "Dubai", let's rock and roll!!

Jon Stwart again on Bush, really sarcastic!!

The Real Fox News Exposed in "Outfoxed"

Fox News' emblem, "Fair and Balanced," is challenged and vehemently criticized in this documentary: "Outfoxed." All the perceptions that we have about Fox News channel are being analyzed and systematically studied. Is the channel carrying a right wing propaganda carried out and ordered by Rupert Murdoch? This question and other questions are exposed here to open the eyes of the American people and the world about how this channel is brainwashing Americans. Former journalists and employees who worked for Fox News are judging the channel's journalistic policy and its tendency towards extreme bias to right wing propaganda.


Via: VideoSift

Cool Syrian music

Here is Bashar Moussa (from Kulna Sawa band) again reproducing some old Syrian traditional songs in a modern style that appeals to the youth. "Lolali" is a song that is known to the vast majority of Syrians as a patriotic song that reminds us of the heroic deeds of our ancestors. Reproduced in English and in Arabic, the song now has a new meaning that really attracts attention.

Presidential foto-ops, by jon stweart

Jon Stewart is mocking the presidents' foto-ops while campaigning for their candidacy. HILARIOUS, REALLY...

Ittihad and Karameh...WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU, SYRIAN TEAMS??

Ittihad of Aleppo and Karameh of Homs performed the worst scenario ever yesterday in the Asian champions league, with Ittihad losing 4-0 and Karameh tying in the last minute. The so called Syrian "dawree momtaz" is not helping graduate loyal players whose allegiance is more to the perfection of soccer regardless of all the other circumstances, financial and otherwise. Despite the big improvement in the quality of the soccer stadiums, the last one is the long-waiting-for Aleppo International Stadium, there was only a slight improvement in the quality of the players themselves. With the exception of Karameh last year, which was almost gonna win the Asian champions league, it seems that it is destined for the Syrian teams to remain as poorly performing forever as we have seen for probably the last twenty years or so. And it also seems that it is destined for the passionate Syrian soccer fans, especially those who love and support vehemently the Syrian soccer teams, will not live a day in which they can see their Syrian teams win something valuable in the world soccer competitions. Well, may be we will have to wait for another twenty years (just like we waited for its highness, the huge Aleppo stadium) to enjoy seeing a team which speaks our minds and our passions and translate all our hopes into reality. Hell, it is gonna take a damn long time!!! NO OFFENSE

Talking to Syria, the dilemma of this American administration

This American administration is unbelievably undecided and hard-headed in terms of setting up diplomatic relations with its "arch enemies". It seems that the conservatives have vowed not to condecsend and start even a simple conversation with the Syrians. The majority of Republicans are sticking to their uncondecsending position on Syria and Iran, and they are trying to fight their best to convince the American public of the evilness of the Syrians. Well, bad luck for them!! At present, they are gradually losing the battle, and more Democrats, and even some Replublicans, are convinced that they have got to talk to the Syrians as a very possible starting step towards easing the burden on the Americans in Iraq.

Just this morning on CNN, senator Joe Lieberman has made the exact same mistake this American administration has been so keen on committing. According to Lieberman, America is in war with the "Islamic terroists" who attacked the U.S., despite Wolf Blitzer's assertion to him that the Syrians and the Iraqis "had nothing to do with 9/11." This is the absolute ignorance that this part of the American politics is totally immersed in to the extent that they cannot blow up this huge bubble of ignorance, and instead familiriaze themselves with what the Middle East politics looks like.

Back to talking with Syria. It looks like the American administration is not going to take on a new track and believe that the Syrians could do something. In fact, the Syrians can do lots of things, it is just that this whole embargo idea against the Syrians is, if i may say, politically incorrect, and does not contribute to a further peaceful solution to the enormous mess the Americans have made in the region.