The Arabist

The Arabist

By Issandr El Amrani and friends.

Posts tagged lebanonwar2006
Links for 08.15.09 to 08.16.09
'Operation Cast Lead': A Statistical Analysis | "Al-Haq is pleased to present its report: ‘Operation Cast Lead: A Statistical Analysis‘,  prepared in conjunction with the Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights. The report is a culmination of a thorough investigation of the offensive by field workers on the ground. It presents a selection of the data collected of the extent of the killing and the destruction perpetrated by Israeli forces during the attack."
Dan Halutz (danhalutz) on Twitter | How terrifying to receive an email that says, "Dan Halutz is following you on Twitter." But it's not the actual former chief of staff of the IDF who was behind the Dahiya Doctrine. It's actually someone who sees him as what he is: a war criminal.
Egyptians wonder how long aging leader can go on - The Boston Globe | Hosni just keeps on truckin'
How to Cover a Paranoid Regime from Your Laptop - Kelly Golnoush Niknejad | Foreign Policy | The story of tehranbureau.com
Middle East among world's top 10 confectionery markets | More important news brought to you by CENTCOM. WTF?
Somali Pirates vs. Egyptian Fisherman: guess who wins? | Go Egyptian fishermen!
Moroccans debate young people's taste for ready-made Ramadan dishes | This really important story was brought to you by the US taxpayer - this site (which is not altogether bad, but dodgy at times when covering terrorism) is financed by the US military.